[FULL-TEXT DATABASE](/products/research-databases?f%5B0%5D=database_full_text%3Afull%20text&f%5B1%5D=database_full_text%3Afull-text%20database)# LitBase LitBase is a world literature database with a modern search experience. A curated collection of critical primary texts and secondary sources, it supports research of the most studied authors, poetry, fiction, plays, and creative nonfiction worldwide. [Watch video](#) Content Includes: 687 active full-text journals and magazines 40,600 literary criticism records 13,300 author interviews 15,100 biographies Title List: Coverage: [Excel](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/smb-coverage.xls) | [HTML](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/smb-coverage.htm) Subject: [Excel](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/smb-subject.xls) | [HTML](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/smb-subject.htm) [LitBase: The Literature Leader from EBSCO Infographic](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/bf5d9058-5e7a-41ec-8ffe-1091a39a9175/LitBase-Infographic.jpg) [Open Up a New World of Literature Research with LitBase Product guide](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/7199f912-6f8a-4294-a789-4946df4963d3/LitBase-Product-Guide.pdf) [ Request pricing ]() [ Request trial ]() ### Unparalleled Content for Literary Research Students, researchers and faculty will benefit from the global nature of this vast literature database covering diverse authors and genres. LitBase includes over 425,000 primary sources, 100,000 secondary and reference sources, and hundreds of full-text scholarly journals and literary magazines to support literature research. LitBase celebrates authors from all over the world as well as authors from marginalized groups such as the LGBTQ+ community, underserved and indigenous populations in the US, Black authors, and women authors. ### Superior Coverage While other databases focus mainly on the Western canon, LitBase delivers more with author interviews, biographies, creative nonfiction, literary criticism, poems, poetry reviews, scripts, and short stories from ancient times to the 21st century, including high culture works that didn’t originate in the West. 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The most recognized literature and language bibliography complements LitBase content with minimal overlap of scholarly journals. ### Features & Functionality - Offers a clean, easy-to-use and intuitive user experience - Displays options to browse by topic and genre - Includes an expansive literature thesaurus with 6,400 terms - Offers a literary period limiter and advanced search - Provides author pages with author biographies and related search results Quote LitBase is a comprehensive and user-friendly database...Its integration with MLA International Biography, extensive collection of journals, literary criticisms, author interviews, and biographies make it an invaluable tool for in-depth literary research. — Choice Magazine ## Featured Magazine: The Paris Review ![The Paris Review](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/5dd1fb1e-5495-49bd-b646-5919773eb4ee/paris-review-1-cover-140.jpg) ![The Paris Review](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/6f29ae27-a552-47d3-b086-4db0a816f03e/paris-review-2-cover-140.jpg) ![The Paris Review](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/d60959ac-51a1-452e-ab23-a751b7a448fd/paris-review-3-cover-140.jpg) ### International Content LitBase offers full text of historic and contemporary writing from diverse parts of the world, including Africa, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Ireland, Latin America, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Slavic countries, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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