Some important titles found on our Reference Shelves are the Contemporary Literary Criticism series, the multivolume set Dictionary of Literary Biography , and Novels for Students Online information is also plentiful. First try our list of recommended websites for books . Another way to find information on book titles is to run the title or author through a web search engine. The Salem Public Library's Power Searching page lists several search engines and Choose the best search for your purpose will help you construct your search. If you are a Salem area resident, don't hesitate to enlist the services of the Salem Public Library reference staff.
Many publishing houses have web sites packed with book and author information.
At this site you will find author interviews, book excerpts and links to national newspapers with reviews. SimonSays guides include best sellers, excerpts, discussion points and recommended reading. Reading Group Guides allows you to search their large collection by author and title. This site, by Washington State University professor Paul Brians, offers study guides to an extensive library of works, including texts in the fields of science fiction, world history, eighteenth and nineteenth century. Internet Public Library Online Literary Criticism Collection .