Research Databases

Reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books grouped into easy-to-browse categories.

This database provides full-text access to a wide range of reference resources related to literature. It includes criticism, analysis, author biographies, and summaries, along with other useful information about authors and their works.

A comprehensive collection of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics.  All assembled by international communities of scholars across all fields of study.

World Book Kids is an online encyclopedia designed for younger users. It is a searchable and up-to-date version of the popular encyclopedias also found in print.

The World Book Online is a searchable version of the World Book Encyclopedia published on the internet.