NoveList - Help Sheet

Resource Name: NoveList

1. How do I access this resource?
You can access this from your home computer. Go to library.lakemac.com.au and click the ‘Novelist’ link. When prompted, type your Lake Macquarie library card for FREE access.

2. Is it available from home?
YES.

3. Does it have much Australian content?
There are over 150,000 fiction titles, and over 4000 custom created articles and lists, relating to a variety of countries.

4. Is there an advanced searching option?
Refine Your Search by: Author; Title; Series; Title; or Describe A Plot
Limit To:
* Adults
* Teens
* Older Kids
* Younger Kids

5. For whom would this resource be suitable?
Anyone seeking reading advice.

6. How is this resource unique?
This site draws on professional material which is authoritative.

7. What are similar or complementary resources?
Books: “Bloomsbury good reading guide”; “Now read on : a guide to contemporary popular fiction”
Online: Amazon.com’s Listmania; whatshouldireadnext.com

8. What would be sample questions that this resource could answer?
Q. What are some novels about castles?
A. In the advanced search enter ‘castles’ in the Subject field. Results can be narrowed by: Magic; ; Haunted castles; Men/women relations; Historical romances, American; Castles – Scotland, etc.

9. What does the search result list show?
Title; Author; Publisher; Pub Date; Popularity; Reading level; Series; ISBN and Summary

10. Rate this resource.
NoveList has structured database-type information on fiction for adults and children.