Research Databases

Information about books and authors.

American and English full text literature collections - poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible.

An online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

Research an author, novel, or poem for school or personal interest. Learn more about a literary movement for book discussions.

An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject.

Welcome to Early Learning by World Book, the premier online resource for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades.  Developed with experts on early childhood education and guided by evidence-based practices of reading instruction, Early Learning offers rich resources designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum, public library programming, or learning at home.