Books & Literature
AbeBooks - Provides access to the bookshelves of thousands of used, secondhand, rare, and out-of-print booksellers around the world.
Alibris - A web source for out-of-print, used, foreign language, and collectible books.
Amazon.com - Books, Music, & More.
Book Award Winners – Nobel, Pulitzer, National Book Award, Newberry, Caldecott, etc.
Book Reviews - A website that gathers book reviews from Internet sites. Provides a wide range of reviews.
Publist.com - Publication information on periodicals - domestic & foreign
Today Show Books - Read excerpts from books whose authors have appeared on the Today Show
Translation - AltaVista's Babel Fish translator can translate short passages of text or entire Web sites among 19 pairs of languages.
Twayne's Authors Series 3 - World, English, and US Authors.
online database:
1 Database provided by Albany Public Library. Remote use requires a valid Albany Public Library card and residency in the city of Albany, NY.
2 Database provided through Central Library funds. Remote use requires a valid library card from Albany or Rensselaer counties.
3 Database provided by NOVEL. Remote use requires a valid library card from Albany or Rensselaer counties.