Access to over 1,500 plays by more than 500 American authors from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. The works range from melodramas to farces and from comedies to adaptations of Shakespeare. You can search through the work of David Belasco, Rachel Crothers, Augustin Daly, Clyde Fitch, Edward Harrigan, James Herne, William Dean Howells and Joaquin Miller, among others.

More than 40,000 American poems from the 17th, 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes works by major poets such as Edgar Allen Poe and Emily Dickinson, as well as lesser-known names. Contains the complete text of each poem, plus notes and prefaces from the poets themselves. For teachers, students and researchers of American literature.

Database of the collected works by the German poet, literary critic and playwright Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956). This digital edition is based on Ausgewählte Werke in sechs Bänden - Jubiläumsausgabe zum 100. Geburtstag and includes brief notes with each text. For research and academic study of Brecht's oeuvre.

Database of 875 first editions of fictional novels and short stories by popular American authors from the period 1789-1875. Contains works by authors such as Louisa May Alcott, Herman Melville and Mark Twain. Includes advanced search options. Most of them are copyright-free. Recommended for researchers of American literature.

Digital images of the pages of virtually all books printed in Great Britain and North America between 1473 and 1700. Contains 146,000 digitized titles and contributions from 200 libraries worldwide. From the first book printed in the English language to documents on the English Civil War. For researchers and other interested parties.

Platform with 1 million e-books in different languages from classical antiquity to the present day. Diverse range of architecture, philosophy, history, art, fashion, natural sciences, literature, music, film, radio, television, law and politics. Regularly receives new additions. Also includes useful title lists on current topics such as immigration. Useful for researchers, teachers and libraries.

Collection of thousands of e-books on a variety of academic topics. Curated by information service company EBSCO. Includes e-books on business administration, political science, literary studies and world history, from publishers such as Harvard University Press and Elsevier. Regularly replenished with new titles. Resource for researchers and students in a variety of fields.

Platform with all EBSCO databanks in alphabetical order. Includes scientific and scholarly resources for information on countless research areas. From literature, history, education, sociology, health care, sports, theology and religion to opinion magazines and news facts. Searchable either integrally or separately. Interesting for all researchers and students.

Online database of 11 editions of Shakespeare's first published collection of plays and 28 separate prints of plays, poems, apocrypha and related works. Also includes more than 100 adaptations from later centuries. Most of the texts are fully searchable. For researchers and lovers of Shakespeare's work and for those interested in adaptations.

Database of over 13,000 e-books from non-fiction publishers. Includes titles on art, business, the environment, education, literature, medicine and more. Also includes biographies. E-books are easy to view on e-reader, phone, tablet or computer. Interesting for researchers and those who enjoy reading non-fiction.