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General Guides
The Booklist Center
Provides lists of award-winning books, bestsellers, and recommended books prepared by authorities in dozens of fields including history, science fiction, children's literature, poetry, science and technology, and more.
English Literature on the Web
This is an index of Web pages devoted to several hundred English and Irish authors. It is arranged chronologically by authors' birthdates starting from 500 A.D. to the present.
Fiction Connection
Find out the titles of books that are similar to works of fiction you enjoy, or browse lists of fiction in many categories.
Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism
Contains critical and biographical Web sites about authors and their works. Browse by author, title, nationality, or literary period.
Internet Public Library: Writing
This resource maintains a collection of sites about the writing process directed mainly towards writers, including information on creative writing, proper grammar, style, and usage.
SparkNotes
SparkNotes provides summaries of books frequently assigned in college literature courses. Harvard University students and recent graduates created the site and its contents.
Voice of the Shuttle: Literature (in English)
The Voice of the Shuttle is a very comprehensive source for information about literature on the Web. Use the search engine for quicker navigation.
Topics in English Language and Literature
Children's Literature
- The Author Corner
This page is dedicated to children's literature and includes interviews with many children's authors and illustrators. Created for children in grades 2-10, the site will also be useful to teachers, parents, and others interested in children's literature.
- Children's Literature
Butler Library's Curriculum Lab Web page includes additional links to sites about literature for children.
- Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
Thousands of full-text reviews of children's books. Link to the Children's Literature home page for information on authors and illustrators, teaching materials, book awards, and more.
E-Books
Poetry
- Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
An index of poems along with biographies, commentaries, and the full text of 250,000 poems.
- Poetry Archive
Streaming audio of poets (mostly British) reading their work. Nearly 150 poets are represented. Poems arranged by theme, author, and form and title. Includes a glossary of poetry terms.
- Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries
Digital online collection of music from many North American and global traditions. Also includes spoken word, poetry, prose, and sound effects.
- Sonnet Central
Sonnet Central provides both the full text of many sonnets and a variety of useful resources for learning about sonnets, including a bibliography and a "Listening Room" where one can hear recordings of many sonnets.
Primary Sources
- OriginalSources
Original source documents in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences written by original thinkers and experts throughout the ages.
Shakespeare
Women's Literature
- A Celebration of Women Writers
This page provides information about women writers from all parts of the world over various time periods. The site also includes biographies, criticism, bibliographies, and some text of the writers' works.
Writing
Local Resources
Buffalo State College
Just Buffalo Literary Center
For nearly three decades, this cultural institution has celebrated the literary arts by offering readings and talks by established and emerging writers, writing workshops, community writer residencies, performances combining music, dance and the spoken word, and many other programs and events for all age groups.
Professional Organizations
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Compiled by Nancy Kuhl, Reference Librarian
Updated by Barbara Barone, Reference Librarian
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