Browse digitized City Directories for Orlando and some surrounding cities from various years beginning in the late 1800s until 2008.

This series focuses on an author’s entire body of work, providing literary criticism and biographical information.

• Authors included are: William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston, Barbara Kingsolver, Cormac McCarthy, Alice Walker, and Tennessee Williams.
• Dyslexia-friendly font available.
• Able to export citations into a separate file.

Essays covering themes and concepts of graphic novels, including genres, time periods, foreign language traditions, social relevance, and craftsmanship such as penciling and inking.

• Includes chronological history of graphic novels.
• Dyslexia-friendly font available.
• Option to save articles and citations.

In-depth insight for over 215 of the most popular and studied graphic novels. Researchers will be familiar with the characters and stories included in this collection, yet will gain a deeper understanding, as the literary nature of the stories is presented in critical format by leading writers in the field.

• Literary nature of the graphic novels is presented in critical format by leading writers in the field.
• Dyslexia-friendly font available.
• Option to save articles and citations.

In-depth insight for over 55 of the most popular manga graphic novels, ranging from metaseries to stand-alone books; focusing on translated works that have been particularly influential in the development of the manga tradition.

• Includes publication history as well as style, themes, and impact of each title.
• Dyslexia-friendly font available.
• Option to save articles and citations.

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In Gale eBooks find more than 60 reference e-books on history, business, medicine, religion, social science, literature, education, art, the world, and more. A few titles include: Business Plans Handbook; Novels for Students; Newsmakers; Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans; Environmental Encyclopedia; American Decades; and Countries of the World. Search for reference information, and read a short snippet or the full-book. These e-books can be read online, listened to from the database, or downloaded to your personal computer.

Embark on a literary journey with access to multiple literature databases and delve into literary criticism with these tools:

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Access literary works and authors throughout history, including full-text poems, plays, short stories, and speeches.

• Access to a visualization tool shows intersection of different topics.
• Contains secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.
• Suitable for students, book clubs, and general readers.

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Introduce yourself to new authors and books each week by reading short daily excerpts sent to your email.

• Choose from 12 different online book club categories: audio books, romance, classics, science fiction, and more.
• Sample chapters for the selected book club pick each day of the week
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Search for books at libraries worldwide.

• Can easily find out if a book is carried at libraries other than OCLS.
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• Provides contact information for libraries worldwide.