Websites to get you started

Bibliomania
Free online classic literature, drama and poetry along with detailed literature study guides.

Bartleby.com
Great books online - thousands of free online classics of reference, literature and nonfiction.

VoS: Voice of the Shuttle (Literature in English)
Links to English literature resources.

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
Writing ideas.

Literary Resources on the Net
An index of literary resources focusing on English and American literature.

OWL Purdue
MLA citation guidelines.

Poetry Archive
Search for poetry by name or title, user the poetry glossary, and hear authors reading their poems.

Suggested Databases

Literature Resource Center
Biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods, and from around the world.

Twayne Writers Online
Resources on world, English and U.S. authors.

Scribner Writers Series
Includes essays on more than 2,000 authors and literary genres.

Biography in Context
Biographies with related full-text articles from hundreds of magazines and newspapers.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Viewpoint articles and topic overviews on social issues addressed in literature.