Novelist is an electronic database available through Sailor, which means that every public library in Maryland has access to it. It covers more than 135,000 books and is a lot of fun to explore.
All you need is a favorite title or author to search for similar titles. Novelist also provides subject heading access. Readers can enter words that describe the contents of a book they would like to read, and Novelist retrieves titles that contain these words in the book's subject headings field. This feature is especially useful when working with customers who do not know the author or title of the book that they are looking for but can describe the contents of the novel. It also features reviews, annotations, recommended reads, author read-alikes, book discussion guides, booktalks, and feature articles.
One of its most notable features is its very comprehensive list of award winning fiction in a diverse range of genres, subject areas, and reading levels. This awards feature is especially useful when working with library customers who are looking for notable or award winning books.
Sections of the Novelist database are also specifically geared to young adult as well as children’s literature.
In addition, users can browse over 1,200 theme-oriented book lists, and 1,000 fiction related Web sites.
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