Research and Reference Resources

Quick Guide To Novelist

Use a favorite author or title as a means to locate other authors and titles of interest.

• What is NoveList?
• How do I access NoveList?
• What can I use NoveList for?
• How do I save or print records?

What is NoveList?

NoveList is a fiction database that provides reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists.

How do I access NoveList?

Anyone with a LINK library card and access to the Internet can use NoveList. Access the database here or follow the link to the Online Databases page in LINKcat.

NoveList’s main page will come up.

Enter information into the “Quick Search” boxes or choose a search tab from top of the screen and you are ready to go.

What can I use NoveList for?

You can use NoveList to search for fiction books that are like your favorites or are in a similar style to your favorite fiction author. NoveList features reading lists, annotated book lists, book discussion guides, BookTalks and more.

See some sample questions and how to find the answers:

• Example 1: I am looking for all of the books in the series by Janet Evanovich featuring Stephanie Plum.
• Example 2: I am looking for a list of great science fiction. Are there any "best of" lists on NoveList?
• Example 3: Are there books that are similar to those written by Jodi Picoult?
• Example 4: I am looking for a book about a civil war soldier who is from Connecticut. I can't remember the name of the book, can I search for this on NoveList?

More sample searches are available on the NoveList Training and Support Center page.

How do I save or print records?

Create a user name and password. After you sign in, you can review the history of your searching and save personal lists.

You can find these options on the left-hand side of the screen under "Tools."

Once you have found titles or authors you are interested in, you can print, email, add to a list or check on another title.

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