Databases

Gale EBooks: Literature & Art This link opens in a new window
Green's Dictionary of Slang This link opens in a new window Green’s Dictionary of Slang is an unprecedented 10.3 million-word collection of the impertinent, vile, censored, hip, witty, and fascinating slang words of the English language.
New York Times Online Remote access is available when you log in with your library card. NYT online includes editions in Spanish and Mandarin. Visit www.gwinnettpl.org/newyorktimesonline and, if you are at home or anywhere outside of a branch of Gwinnett County Public Library, use the link under Off-Site Access. Enter your library card and password. Next, click the New York Times link, and you will be invited to “Redeem your code for digital access to The New York Times.” Click REDEEM. You will be prompted to create a personal account or log into an existing account that is not tied to a paid subscriber. If you create a new account, you will be prompted to check your email and create a new password for the New York Times website. Offsite access gives you 72 hours of unlimited access without subscribing--even if there is a link to subscribe. After 72 hours, visit gwinnettpl.org/newyorktimesonline to gain another 72 hours of access.
Novelist K-8 Plus This link opens in a new window NoveList K-8 Plus is a database about books specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
Novelist Plus This link opens in a new window NoveList Plus is the premiere database of reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world.
Oxford Companion to the Book This link opens in a new window The Oxford Companion to the Book is the first reference work of its kind covering the broad concept of the book throughout the world from ancient to modern times.
Wall Street Journal Access the Wall Street Journal online. Create your own account to enjoy full access for 72 hours