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Literature
(For related sites, please visit the African American Literature, Language, and Poetry guides.)
http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/AmeLit.html Vast compilation, arranged chronologically, of criticism and text. Celebration of Women Writers http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women Bibliographical, biographical, and critical information about women who have contributed to our literary heritage. Classic Literature http://classiclit.about.com Literary sites across 28 categories including mythology, bestsellers, literary theory, and world literature. Great Writers and Poets http://www.xs4all.nl/~pwessel/writers.html Links to pages about significant authors, with brief biographical and bibliographical data and short reviews of works; sometimes with texts and pointers to additional sites about the author. Lists of literary prizes are also available here. Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet http://shakespeare.palomar.edu Works, life and times, criticism, theater resources, and links. Shakespeare's Monologues http://shakespeare-monologues.org From the plays, monologues for male and female voices. Writing Black http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/as/Literature/amlit-black.html Texts and analysis from the African American experience. Booksellers: You may "just browse," as you do in a "real" store. To make their sites attractive, booksellers include more than their stock lists, presenting features like literary awards, recommendations, and reviews. African American Literature Book Club http://aalbc.com "The richness that is African American Literature" with book reviews, author profiles, African American bookstores, links, etc. Amazon http://www.amazon.com Search by author, title, or subject; or browse listings of award winners and bestsellers, read reviews and interviews from print and electronic media. A good source for books in print. Publishers' Catalogues Home Page http://www.lights.ca/publisher U.S. and foreign publishers with their current catalogs of offerings. Not comprehensive but a fine start. Electronic texts: Bartleby.com--Great Books Online http://www.bartleby.com Locate free poetry, reference books, and fiction and nonfiction books. Bibliomania http://www.bibliomania.com "Hundreds of searchable full text works of classic fiction, popular fiction, short stories, drama, poetry, dictionaries, research and religious texts...." Also includes nonfiction. The Bible, Shakespeare, and other classics of English and American literature await readers. English Online Resources-Electronic Text Center http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/collections/languages/english Classic African-American, Native American, and women's writings as well as other great modern literature and classics of Old and Middle English. Heath Anthology of Online American Literature Resources http://college.hmco.com/english/heath/lit_links.html Online texts from colonial through modern times, with attention to multiculturalism. Online Books Page http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books Locate over 25,000 free online books. World Public Library http://www.netlibrary.net Free access to tens of thousands of online publications in HTML format in the areas of classical and religious literature, poetry, and historical documents. General directories with links: Barnes & Noble Review http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bn-review/index.asp "A guide for avid readers" interested in reading lists, reviews, forthcoming titles, author information, bookstores-a content rich site, pleasant to explore for literary and popular fiction alike. Inter-Play http://www.lib.pdx.edu/systems/interplay Inter-Play indexes over 33,000 plays from anthologies and periodicals. The works of more than 4,000 playwrights in both English and other languages are indexed. Search by author, play title, or source title. Helpful for finding plays that are only available within a collection of works. Literary Resources on the Net http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit From Biblical through modern times, this guide directs you to drama, fiction, theory, multicultural literature, poetry, women writers, etc. Poets and Writers Literary Links http://www.pw.org/links_pages Literary organizations, references and guides, and literary search engines. Voice of the Shuttle http://vos.ucsb.edu This page is notable for its links to African, Arabic, Asian, and other literatures and also includes the European and United States canon. Genre fiction and readers' advisory: Genreflecting http://www.genreflecting.com/Readers%20Advisory.html A reader's advisory site, browse by genre to find recommended titles. Genrefluent http://www.genrefluent.com Reading lists for adventure, crime, fantasy, horror, science fiction, western books as well as selections for teenagers. This up-to-date site also features reviews. Horror World http://www.horrorworld.org Publisher sites, resources for writers, and chat. The Mysterious Home Page http://www.cluelass.com/MystHome Mystery and thriller authors, characters, themes, reviews, magazines, etc. NoveList http://tinyurl.com/28uqwf A readers' advisory resource with titles, plot summaries, award citations so that you can find books that suit your tastes. Access from home with your Newark Public Library card. To use: Enter your library card number. Overbooked http://www.overbooked.org Another readers' advisory service specializing in genre fiction, with lists of recommendations and "hot lists" of soon-to-be-published books. The Romance Reader http://www.theromancereader.com Hearty site with reviews, interviews, information on contacting authors, a section for men who read romance, archives, and more. Science Fiction Resource Guide http://sf.emse.fr/SFRG Detailed listings for what to read, sample chapters, fan pages, reviews, television, film, and other resources. Soon's HistFiction.net http://www.histfiction.net A list of writers with biographies and bibliographies; booklists for settings from ancient Egypt to the US Revolution to World War II; resources for youth; and much more. What Do I Read Next? http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/WDIRN?locID=newark_main Browse for good fiction and nonfiction by author, title, genre, character, topic, setting, time period, or award. Use in Newark Public Library buildings only. What's Next http://www.kdl.org/libcat/WhatsNextNEW.asp If you want to read a fiction series in order, see this page. Literary analysis and criticism: American Authors http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/aufram.html Links to brief biographical material, bibliographies of authors' works, plus literary criticism bibliographies for authors of American literature. Also includes a timeline of American literature and information on literary movements. American Writing Gateway http://ncteamericancollection.org/americanwritinggateway.htm A gateway to web sites on over fifty American authors. The sites have been arranged by author, reviewed by panels of teachers, and then assigned overall ratings from poor to excellent. Contains a timeline and an index of American works that have been made into films. Bloom's Literary Reference Online http://www.fofweb.com/Direct2.asp?ID=17226&ItemID=WE54 Contains information and criticism on specific literary works, plus information on great writers throughout history. Available from the Facts on File database group. Access from home with your Newark Public Library card. To use: Enter your library card number. The Cambridge History of English and American Literature http://www.bartleby.com/cambridge An online, full-text encyclopedia of literary history and criticism. Encompasses a variety of genres (poetry, drama, essay, humor and more), as well as magazines and newspapers. Other topics are writings on travel/exploration, economics, philosophy, theology, politics. German, French, and Yiddish writings are also included. Gale Virtual Reference Library http://tinyurl.com/343guh Helpful for literary criticism, search this database to find out which Gale reference sources contain information and criticism about a particular author or work. Access from home with your Newark Public Library card. To use: Enter your library card number. Glossary of Literary Terms http://virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm An excellent reference tool for finding a term and examples of it. Literary History http://www.literaryhistory.com Covering more than 250 major British and American authors from the 16th through 20th centuries, this site has links to full-text scholarly articles of literary criticism (screened by a literary scholar), as well as web sites and online bibliographies. Literary Reference Center http://search.ebscohost.com/cpidlogin.asp?custid=newpub Provides author biographies and interviews, plot summaries, book reviews, literary analysis, a glossary of literary terms, and a timeline. Also included are the texts of some 32,000 poems, 13,500 short stories, and many classics in other genres, too. Access from home with your Newark Public Library card. To use: Enter your library card number; select EBSCOhost Web; then choose Literary Reference Center from the list of EBSCO databases. Online Literary Criticism Collection http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit Contains 1,253 critical and biographical web sites, searchable by author and by literary period. Online Symbolism Dictionary http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html A helpful page about the "cultural significances of various symbols and...ways in which those symbols may have been used in context." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/home.htm A site devoted to American literature from the Puritans to the present day. Organized by time period and literary movement, with introductory overviews, and bibliographies by author. Also covers literary styles, research, citing, and other tools. Twentieth Century American and British Poetry http://www.literaryhistory.com/20thC/20CAmericanandBritish.htm Direct links to high-quality literary criticism from open access sources that meet standards of academic scholarship. Criticism covers over two hundred 20th century British and American poets, organized by school and literary movement. Notable and award winning books: Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Awards-Books/b?ie=UTF8&node=542942 Find books to prize from a diversity of awards including the Newbery Medal, Nobel Prize, and Pulitzer Prize. Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/awards/index.asp?&z=y A dozen well known prizes plus Barnes and Noble's award for new writers. Poetry: Academy of American Poets http://www.poets.org Features information about National Poetry Month as well as awards, essays, exhibits, news, programs, and more. American Verse Project http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse A searchable archive of American poetry prior to 1920. Atlantic Monthly's Poetry Pages http://www.theatlantic.com/index/fiction A rich site of poems as well as criticism and articles about poetry. Modern American Poetry: The Poets http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets.htm A richly diverse array of writers, with a sampling of their poems along with biography and criticism, this site is a companion to The Anthology of Modern American Poetry. MPR's The Writer's Almanac http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org Literary history, with a poem for every day from 1995 to date, as well as literary links. Poetry Kit http://www.poetrykit.org Competitions, events, magazines, and workshops. Poetry Magic http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/index.html A site for the appreciation and writing of poetry. Poets and Writers http://www.pw.org Resources for creative writers include advice, contests, grants, literary links, magazines, university writing programs, workshops, etc. Poetry -- Poetry Literature Resources and Resources for Poets http://www.writerswrite.com/poetry A nearly comprehensive directory. Representative Poetry On-Line http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display/index.cfm A collection of over 2,000 poems by approximately 300 poets who wrote from the medieval period into the early years of the twentieth century. Rhyme Zone http://www.rhymezone.com Find perfect or near rhymes; also includes synonyms, a spell checker, and other features. Shaw Guides: The Guide to Writers Conferences http://writing.shawguides.com Links to a wide array of conventions throughout the country; not for poets only. Quotations: Bartlett's Familiar Quotations http://www.bartleby.com/100 An electronic copy of the 1919 edition of this classic. The Phrase Finder http://www.phrases.org.uk The site contains a large database of the meanings and origins of English phrases and sayings. Also contains a discussion forum for meanings and origins of phrases. Quotations Page http://www.quotationspage.com A searchable database of famous quotations and links to additional resources. Quoteland http://www.quoteland.com Quotations by topic, random quotations, discussion groups, a FAQ, internet resources, and more. Searchable. Reviews: BookPage http://www.bookpage.com Reviews, interviews, "What's Hot, What's New" covering fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Each monthly issue includes about sixty reviews, and back issues are available too. Book Reporter http://www.bookreporter.com Browse by category or search for recent book reviews, excerpts, and author interviews. BookWire Reviews http://www.bookwire.com Links to reviews and author interviews in respected sources such as Book Report, Boston Book Review, Hungry Mind Review, Library Journal, Quarterly Black Review, and more. New York Times Book Review http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/review/index.html New York Times Book Review articles from 1980 to date; often, for more recent titles, with links to the first chapter of the reviewed book. Voice Literary Supplement http://www.villagevoice.com/vls Articles and reviews from our region's best known counterculture newspaper. Writing: The American Heritage Book of English Usage http://www.bartleby.com/64 Visit here for advice on word choice, style, grammar, diction, and other issues of proper English usage. The email chapter defines common email acronyms and emoticons like smileys. The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation http://www.grammarbook.com Basic rules of grammar and punctuation. Includes examples of correct and incorrect usage, practice exercises, and a test for each section. Dartmouth Writing Program http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/about.shtml Resource for students and teachers of writing. General information on the writing process, style, and grammar, plus writing theses, writing for a professional audience, and graduate school applications. Other topics are pedagogy and methods of teaching. EasyBib.com http://www.easybib.com Free, automatic, bibliography formatting in either APA or MLA style. The Elements of Style http://www.bartleby.com/141 An electronic version of the classic 1918 text by William Strunk, Jr. This text includes the most essential rules of English usage and the basic principles of composition with examples to guide the perplexed writer. Guide to Grammar and Writing http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar This guide to the essentials for writing sentences, paragraphs, and essays includes capitalization, punctuation, spelling rules, principles of composition, and practically anything else you might need to know to write clearly. Homework Helper: Writing Skills http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills1.html A guide to writing better essays, research papers, biographies, and book reports. ONLINE! Citation Styles http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html Check this site for the proper format to use when citing online sources according to the guidelines from the style manuals of the MLA, APA, Chicago, and a few others. Online English Grammar http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm Use this site for guidance in the proper use of the parts of speech. Searchable by table of contents, key word, or subject index. Includes helpful examples of each grammar point. Slate Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net Choose a preferred citation format, then the type of source (web page, book, magazine article, interview, etc.); plug in the requested data, and Citation Machine creates a perfectly formatted citation for your bibliography. University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook Toolkit for the writing process, covering grammar, punctuation, citing, and improving writing skills. Also examines different writing tasks (letters, application essays, literary analysis, dissertations, etc.). A good resource for students beginning to write papers. Writing Argumentative Essays http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/05 A brief online course "which aims to teach students how to write short argumentative essays of approximately 1000 words." Last updated 1/15/08 |
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