Use NoveList Plus to Discover Your Next Great Read!
Did you know you can access many digital resources at home with your library card? One example is NoveList Plus, which makes it fun and easy to discover your next great read!
Once you log on, with your library card, you can begin searching by browsing fiction, nonfiction, genres, themes, or award-winning booklists. Don’t have a library card? Find out how you can register online!
The “Advanced search” section allows you to search by three different terms. You can scroll down and “Browse” to find preferred search terms by subject/appeals, author, title, series, and dewey number.
And further down under “Search Modes and Expanders” you can set limits not only for books but for media mentions from TV and radio shows, and by document type for articles and lists within NoveList. You can also limit by year and for forthcoming books.
If you have an author you like, NoveList gives detailed information about that author, the books they have written, and all the series written by the author.
If you click on the title of a book, you can find reviews for it by literary journals. Under “More about this book,” find genres, themes, writing styles, and subject headings. To find similar books, scroll down further to check off several categories of interest relating to the book.
If you are ready to move on, there is a list of Read-alikes to the right with similar titles or authors you might enjoy.
In addition, under the “Quick Links” tab at the top of the page, there are articles and resources for book discussion groups.
With so much to offer, you are bound to find your next great read with NoveList!
Read about more NoveList features here.
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