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Databases

Novelist
 

  • Novelist is a searchable fiction-centric database catering to all ages. Its main focus is literary fiction, providing an excellent resource for creating booklists. It also functions as a good resource for finding similar authors, and as a Reader’s Advisory guide.

    A Novelist search provided twenty-five books authored by ‘Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919’ (a recommended search provide by Novelist in the search box dropdown). Using just ‘L. Frank Baum’ produces a mixed bag of 128 various titles including Baum’s, those mentioning Baum, those whose works refer to or are based on Baum, e.g. Cavallaro, Michael L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz: the graphic novel as well as those loosely based on Baum’s work. Some titles have no relevance.

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Literary Reference Center
 

  • Literary Reference Center’s pedigree list reads like the who’s who of literature, encompassing the many notable resources used to create this database such as, Beacham's Research Guide to Biography and Criticism, The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature, to the Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature and the Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature.  It contains over 43,000 pieces of literature, 3000 author interviews, and 1000-plus images pertaining to “key literary figures”.

    Using the search term ‘Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)’ Literary Reference Center produced 144 pieces of literature that were either direct works of Baum’s, literature reviews or articles pertaining to Baum’s work, Queries, as well one book that talks about or mentions Baum and his work. The last book stands out in that it discusses the scientific theory that alternate worlds or realities are played out in literature Dellinger, P. (2007). Hollow Earth. Magill’s Literary Annual 2007, 1–3.
     

  • Literary Reference Center.(n.d) http://web.a.ebscohost.com.lynx.lib.usm.edu/lrc/results?vid=13&sid=bb6c6b10-831b-4233-9bde-98ede401cd07%40sdc-v-sessmgr01&bquery=Baum%2c+L.+Frank&bdata=JmRiPWxmaCZkYj1lODcwc3d3JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPVN0YW5kYXJkJnNpdGU9bHJjLWxpdmU%3d

 

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Books in Print
 

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​IMDb
 

  • IMDb is an enormous and authoritative database launched in 1990 and as of 1998 it is Amazon-owned. It supplies information on entertainment programs such as television shows and movies as well as providing information on their crews and casts. IMDb offers a wide array of trailers and for its logged-in customers in the United State, free streaming of some shows.

    Regarding IMDbs listing for Baum’s posthumous 1939 screen version of Wizard of Oz by MGM; along with information about the cast and crew it offers 13 short video clips, 212 photos, a Storyline section, a “Did you Know” Section and User Reviews. It also offers a More Like section that recommends movies that are similar in some way to the Wizard of Oz.

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Project Gutenburg

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  • Project Gutenberg offers 108 titles of the author L. Frank Baum to read and enjoy for free in an electronic format, either online or downloaded. Along with the available titles it gives Baum’s nom de plumes and a link to his Wikipedia entry. Clicking will take you to Project Gutenberg’s full Baum list on this site.

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