Wilton Library Association - Research Databases

Biography Resource Center: ICONN database that contains more than 400,000 biographies on nearly 315,000 people from around the world and throughout history. It combines more than 250 full-text periodicals. Contains Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Musicians, Historic World Leaders, Contemporary Black Biography, Religious Leaders of America, International Dictionary of Art and Artists, and Writers Directory. [Available to all Connecticut residents with current public library cards. If you are in need of a library card, please visit your home town library. Wilton residents may apply online.]

Contemporary Literary Criticism Online: Access to extensive biographical and critical information combined with subject-term accessibility and other powerful search options. Search by author name, title, subject. This database contains all the information contained in the "brown books" in the reference area! You can now perform one search that will cover all volumes in the series. [Available to Wilton residents with current Wilton Library cards -- if you are a Wilton resident in need of a card, stop by the library or fill out this application.]

Literature Criticism Online: Access to extensive biographical and critical information combined with subject-term accessibility and other powerful search options. Search by author name, title, subject. Literature Criticism Online contains full-text access to Contemporary Literary Criticism, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism and Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. This database contains all the information contained in the "brown books" in the reference area! You can now perform one search that will cover all volumes in all three series. [Available to Wilton residents with current Wilton Library cards -- if you are a Wilton resident in need of a card, stop by the library or fill out this application.]

The New York Times Book Review: ICONN database (ProQuest) containing full-text coverage of The New York Times Book Review. When you enter the database, click on Publications and then on New York Times Book Review. [Available to all Connecticut residents with current public library cards. If you are in need of a library card, please visit your home town library. Wilton residents may apply online.]

Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism: Access to commentary on the careers and works of acclaimed poets, novelists, short story writers, dramatists and philosophers who died between 1800 and 1899. Also contains information on major literary movements, trends and other topics related to nineteenth-century literature. This database contains all the information contained in the "brown books" in the reference area! You can now perform one search that will cover all volumes in the series. [Available to Wilton residents with current Wilton Library cards -- if you are a Wilton resident in need of a card, stop by the library or fill out this application.]

Novelist: Book lists, reading recommendations, discussion guides, book reviews, author biographies and more. [Available to Wilton residents with current Wilton Library cards -- if you are a Wilton resident in need of a card, stop by the library or fill out this application.]

Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism: Presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures and non-fiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights and literary theorists, of 1900 to 1999--the era most frequently studied in high school. Also contains information on major literary movements, trends and other topics. This database contains all the information contained in the "brown books" in the reference area! You can now perform one search that will cover all volumes in the series. [Available to Wilton residents with current Wilton Library cards -- if you are a Wilton resident in need of a card, stop by the library or fill out this application.]

What Do I Read Next?: ICONN database. If you have read all of your favorite author, or if you're just looking for something good to read, try searching this collection of more than 100,000 titles, more than 60,000 plot summaries, 562 awards titles, recommended reading lists and biographical information. Most books included in What Do I Read Next? must be an award-winner, a best seller or have appeared on a recommended reading list. [Available to all Connecticut residents with current public library cards. If you are in need of a library card, please visit your home town library. Wilton residents may apply online.]

If you're doing research for your book group, don't miss our collection of resources to help you prepare for a book discussion.