Literature, Reviews, and Author Information Databases

Academic Search Premier

Provides full text for more than 4,500 journals (magazines)covering social sciences, computer sciences, engineering, medical sciences and other science topics.

Booklist

(Library use only)

Library Speakers Consortium:
Virtual Author Talks

Book Covers in Background: New Authors Every Month Virtual Author Talks Live and on Demand

Vail Public Library showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world.  The featured writers and thought leaders cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.    

The free, virtual series takes place two to three times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author.  A complete list of events is available on the Vail Public Library virtual author talk series website at  LSC | Vail Public Library Webinars and Online Events (libraryc.org)

All events are free and open to the public.  For more information or to register for the author talks, visit  LSC | Vail Public Library Webinars and Online Events (libraryc.org) or call 970-479-2187.

Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Center is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

Watch a short tutorial on using Literary Reference Center.

NoveList K-8 Plus

This reader’s advisory tool for students also contains author information.

NoveList Plus

This fiction and non fiction reader’s advisory tool contains author information.

Poetry & Short Story Reference Center

Poetry & Short Story Reference Center

Poetry & Short Story Reference Center is a rich full-text database containing thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides. It also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets.

Watch a short tutorial on using Poetry & Short Story Reference Center.

Literature, Reviews, and Author Information Websites