Book Reports: A Research Guide
Book reports provide summaries highlighting the author’s purpose, plots or major points about published works. Below you will find resources to select a book to read, understand how to write a book report, and find information about the book. If you need further assistance, please ask a librarian or your instructor.
Web Sites - How to Write a Book Report:
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CFCC Library - LinccWeb Online Catalog < http://citrus.cf.edu/lrc > Use the subject headings below to search the Online Catalog for books about writing book reports
Citrus County Public Library System < http://www.cclib.org > Use the subject headings below to search the Online Catalog for books about writing book reports – they have several.
The Lakewood Public Library in Ohio < http://www.lkwdpl.org/study/bookrep/ > gives an excellent guide to selecting a book and writing a book report
Student Development Center, University of Western Ontario
< http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/writing/handouts/Book%20Reports%20and%20Book%20Reviews.pdf >
Library Databases
What Do I Read Next? (Gale) - A powerful readers' advisory tool offering the expertise of specialists, critics and librarians to find the best examples of internationally known fiction and nonfiction. Contains over 100,000 titles, more than 58,000 plot summaries, 562 awards titles, recommended reading lists and biographical information. Genres include inspirational, mystery, romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, western and historical novels, general fiction, classic fiction and nonfiction.
Literature Resource Center (Gale) - Full-text access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline.
Subject Headings
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book reports
- report writing
- literature – stories
- literature – plots
- literature – criticism
- English language – composition and exercises