EBSCO Literary Reference Center

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Suitable For: Grades 8-12

Brief Description: Full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. Includes synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

Vendor's Description:

Combining information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals and original content from EBSCO, Literary Reference Center features an expansive collection of classic and contemporary full-text poems, short stories, and novels. Other content includes:

• More than 36,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews
• More than 213,000 author biographies
• More than 11,000 author interviews
• More than 360 full-text literary journals
• More than 1.1 million book reviews

Student's Resources:
- Generate MLA, APA, and Chicago style citations by clicking on "Cite" in the right-hand menu of any article.

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