English & Literature
Copyright Tips and Issues -
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/copy.htm
When writing a paper and using multimedia
(recorded interviews, movies, CD-ROM, etc.), it is important
to know if you can use it and what the limitations are in using
materials. Check here to test your knowledge and to find out
if you are doing what is legal.
Crash Course in Copyright -
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellecutalproperty/cprtindx.htm#top
Whether you are going to use something
or create something, this University of Texas site allows you
to explore the laws of copyright for all kinds of media.
ESLHome: Online Passages and Reading Exercises
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http://home.earthlink.net/~eslstudent/read/read.html
The IPD is a multilingual picture
dictionary designed to help ESL students with identification
and spelling. The different exercises include flashcards, fill-in-the-blanks,
unscrambling, straight recall and "stinky spelling". The dictionary
includes fifteen categories of words and offers French, Spanish,
German and Italian as other language options.
Internet Picture Dictionary -
http://www.pdictionary.com/
If English is not your first language,
this is the site to visit in order to practice this new and often
confusing language. Try reading labs, reading comprehension exercises,
fill-in-the-gap stories, and recreating the stories. Exercises
become more challenging as the difficulty increases.
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing -
http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/nb-home.html
Washington College’s site is a first class guide to essay writing.
The guide offers rules, lessons, examples of common pitfalls in writing,
commentary about style and structure, examples of styles (MLA, APA, etc.)
and mechanics lessons. If you have a question about writing, and your
teacher is unavailable, you will probably find your answer here.
The Academy of American Poets – http://www.poets.org
This site by the Academy of American Poets offers a searchable database of numerous
resources: search by poet, poem, or peruse the recordings in the Listening Booth.
Many of the poems are read by their authors; some are read by fellow poets. This site
does not limit their resources to American poets at all – they are from all over the world.
Classical Mythology Directory -
http://www.temple.edu/classics/mythdirectory.html
While this site is specifically geared for
students enrolled in a class at Temple University, there are
three links of particular interest. The Glossary defines words
and phrases, and identifies characters within their context, providing
a family tree for most of them. "Important Links" leads the researcher
to chosen sites, and the final link to the Olympian Gods displays a chart
with names, associated places, animals, objects and attributes.
Internet Poetry Archive -
http://www.ibiblio.org/dykki/poetry/
In following the most stringent
copyright rules, North Carolina Press has been able to place
some modern poets and their poetry on the web, with links from
many poems to audio performances.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
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http://daphne.palomar.edu/shakespeare
Type Shakespeare in as a keyword
for a websearch and stand back for the flood of hits.
This page provides an annotated list of dozens of sites
dedicated to the Bard of Avon, and evaluates them to point you
toward the best ones.
Picturing Hemingway: A Writer in His Time
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http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/hemingway/index.htm
Stems from the Smithsonian Institution's
National Portrait Gallery's exhibit with a number of photographs
and pictures of Hemingway and his life's involvement with his
family and friends.
The Poetry Pages -
http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/poetry/
Organized and published by The Atlantic Monthly, this website offers articles about
classic poetry and new poetry, readings by the poets, or readings by critics and fellow
poets, interviews, reviews, and articles online from The Atlantic Monthly
publication.
Reading Rants -
http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen
Looking for the skinny on what to
read? Try searching Reading Rants for a "no holds barred" look
at books. Browse through subject lists for recommended books - remember
that the reviews are succinct and true to form.
Relax with a Book -
http://www.relaxwithabook.com/home/index.cfm
David Freeman interviews authors about "the how" and "the why"
of their writing. Relax with a Book can be seen on BBC television,
but this website offers a preview of the upcoming interviews and recordings
of the past interviews (available through Real Player). The archives
are organized alphabetically by the author's last name.
Representative Poetry Online -
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/
Originally a print anthology produced
by the University of Toronto's English Departments from 1912
to 1967, the online version was published in 1993 and is still
adding poets. The site also includes British and Canadian poetry.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database
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http://library.tamu.edu/cushing/sffrd/default.asp
Maintained by a librarian at Texas
A&M, search this database if you are looking for a specific
sci-fi or fantasy title, works by an author, or a particular subject.
This is a database of information though, search our catalog to
see if we have the items in the library.
Selected Women Writers of the Harlem Renaissance
- http://www.nku.edu/~diesmanj/guides/index.html
Offers writer bibliographies of primary and secondary works, a resource
guide of full-text sources, and a literary glossary of terms. Very useful,
but may cover authors who did not necessarily write during the Harlem Renaissance.
Shakespeare's Globe Research Database -
http://www.shakeapeares-globe.org/
Covers the Globe of Shakespeare's day as well as the Globe of today
with maps, pictures, excavation details, pictures of performances, and
facts about the history. The Research link offers hyperlinks to articles
about Shakespeare and the Globe.
State University of New York at Buffalo's Electronic
Poetry Center -
http://wings.buffalo.edu/epc
Offers short bios, samples of works,
audio readings, and articles about a wide range of poets; a
gallery of images, online electronic and print journals, a discussion
form, and links to online sources.
The Victorian Web: Literature, History, and Culture in
the Age of Victoria -
http://www.victorianweb.org
For an overview on Victorian literature
and Victorian times, this site, created for Brown University
students, offers information on Victorian writers, science,
religion, philosophy, economics, and more.
Please contact Mr. Bell with any questions. Page last updated on December 8, 2006
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