WorldCat
Catalog of books and other materials held in libraries worldwide. Updated daily. Formerly History Resource Center: U.S. Details
NoveList Plus
Search hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and nonfiction titles. Find author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more Details
LitFinder
Full-text poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays with summaries, biographies and photographs. Details
Salem Literature
An online collection of contemporary literary criticism from Magill’s Literary Annuals going back to 1977. Details
Student Resources in Context
Covers biography, literature, history, and science. Includes primary documents. Search by Lexile scores in Advanced Search. Details
Books in Print
Search the marketplace of in print, out of print, or forthcoming books, ebooks, audiobooks, and videos. Find reviews, tables of contents, full-text previews, cover images, author biographies, awards information, annotations, and publisher contact information. Details
MasterFILE Premier
Full text for more than 2,000 general interest magazines dating as far back as 1975. Includes reference books, book reviews, biographies, primary source documents, and images. Updated daily. Details
Literature Resource Center
Biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of more than 120,000 authors. Details
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Scholastic Book Wizard
Find Guided Reading Level, Grade Level Equivalent and Lexile Score for children's books.
Overbooked
This 'Web site for ravenous readers' offers annotated book lists on many nonfiction and fiction topics, book reviews, and links to other great reading websites.
Author Name Pronunciation Guide
Listen to authors and illustrators introduce themselves.
Parent's Choice
A non-profit guide to quality children's books, DVDs, magazines and more.
SparkNotes
Free online literature study guides, also includes guides for several other subjects.
Children's Books in Series
A comprehensive wiki listing books in series, maintained by librarians.
Cooperative Children's Book Center
Comprehensive children's lit guide from the U-Wisconsin.
Literary Criticism Collection
Includes critical and biographical Web sites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period. Also includes links to other sources on the web.
New York Times: Book Reviews
Search book reviews since 1981.
BookPage
Book reviews and author interviews.
Yahoo! Directory: Literature/Authors
Browse categories or search for authors' websites, interviews, and more.
Star Tribune Book Reviews
Recent reviews in the Star Tribune.
BookSpot: Book Reviews
Links to several online book review sites.
Minnesota Authors & Illustrators
Directory of authors and illustrators who present programs.
Librarians' Index to the Internet: Book Reviews
Extensive links to book review sites on the Web.
KidsReads
See Books into Movies list, plus author bios and new books.
QBR.com: The Black Book Review Online
Reviews, interviews, bestseller lists, and recommended reading.
African American Literature Book Club
Book reviews, author profiles, discussion groups, and more.
Children's Literature Network
Connecting writers and readers through events, author information, and featured books.
Powell's.com - Award Winners
Recent and past winners of major literary awards.
ACQWeb's Directory of Book Reviews on the Web
A megasite with links to book review sources organized into categories, such as General Review Sites, Children's and YA Books, Literature and Fiction, and various subject areas.
the litblog co-op
Links to several literary weblogs, "uniting the leading literary weblogs for the purpose of drawing attention to the best of contemporary fiction, authors and presses."
Talking Volumes
Multimedia regional book club sponsored by the Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, and the Loft.
The Quills
The Quills Literacy Foundation has created "the first national book awards program in which the people, not the critics, decide who's the best of the best."
Poetry Daily
A new poem and poet are featured daily. Poetry news, reviews, and interviews.
CliffsNotes
Free online literature study guides, also includes guides for several other subjects.
Fiction Addiction
Resources for readers and writers of fiction. Includes tips for writers, writing tools, author discussions and interviews, book reviews.
Open Book
Minnesota's center for reading, writing and book arts.
Pulitzer Prizes
Dislocate.
University of Minnesota's literary journal of poetry, fiction and nonfiction.
Rain Taxi
Local quarterly review of literary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, emphasizing "works that push the boundaries of language, narrative, and genre."
Arts & Letters Daily
News and reviews in the following subjects: philosophy, aesthetics, literature, language trends, breakthroughs, ideas, criticism, culture, history, music, disputes, and gossip. Updated daily.
Committee of Concerned Journalists
Articles, professional resources, forums and essays, from a consortium of reporters, editors, publishers and academics in the field of journalism.
Poets.org
Poem database, information on poets, poetry awards, poetry almanac, and writers' resources.
Poets.org
Poem database, information on poets, poetry awards, poetry almanac, and writers' resources.
New Pages Guide to Review Sources
An extensive listing of online book review sites, with an emphasis on the alternative press and a long list of links to daily newspaper review sections.
Children's Book Council
Non-profit trade association for children’s book publishers.
Loft Literary Center
Classes, programs and many services for readers and writers.
Poetry Portal
Links to ezines and poetry sites around the world, information on poetry events, competitions and publishing.
Poetry Magic
Resources for writing, teaching and reading poetry.
Used Book Search
Search for used books by country or around the world.
Minnesota Book Publishers' Roundtable
Membership directory of publishers located in Minnesota.
National Book Awards
Poetry Foundation
Lots of resources for poets and those interested in poetry. Includes podcasts, videos, events and awards and even a poem-finding tool.
Minnesota Book Awards
Writer's Digest
Tips and other resources for writers.
Minnesota Authors and Illustrators [pdf]
An extensive list from Rochester Public Library.
Mystery Award Winners
Bookwire
Book-industry resource, with book reviews, author biographies, industry statistics and links to booksellers, libraries and agents.
Poets & Writers
Online tools for writers, grant opportunities, discussion forums, and more.
Your Old Books
Questions and answers about collecting older books and determining their value.
Greek Mythology Link
Wide-ranging information about Greek mythology. Offers biographies, dictionaries, maps and images.
Columbia Journalism Review
Online journal offering a wide range of information on the journalism field. Includes reporting, analysis, criticism and commentary.
Man Booker Prize
MythNET
Browse for information about Greek mythology, including Olympian gods, lesser gods and heroes. Also offers a picture gallery and mythology game.
You Can Write
For non-fiction writers: lots on information on publishing, writing query letters and book proposals, finding an agent and dealing with copyright issues.
NewPages.com
Welcome to NewPages.com. It's a site for writers, with links to literary and alternative magazines; writer's resources, such as conferences, writing programs and contests; bookstores and publishers.
RITA Awards
Science Fiction & Fantasy Award Winners
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