It combines and cross-references over 165,000 author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and listings for over 215,000 titles into one source
Gale's Literary Index provides quick and easy access to author and title listings from over 130 literature products from Gale and the imprints Charles Scribner's Sons, St. James Press, and Twayne Publishers. The referenced products themselves will contain complete biographies on authors and critical essays on their writings.