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A digital collection of some 52 published works by 19th-century black women writers. Part of the Digital Schomburg, this collection provides access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior ro 1920. A selection of published works of fiction, poetry, biography and autobiography, and essays. Keyword searching within each work or throughout the collection. Works featured include Phillis Weatly, Poems the Narrative of Sojourner Truth and Harriet A. Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.

Columbia University site provides links to bibliographies, scholarly associations, author biographies, and conferences.

Introduction to the script, grammar, and nature of the Akkadian language, including examples of cuneiform writing.

Collection of digital documents, including American literature, English literature, and Western philosophy. Can read online as Local Copy or download as an ebook.

Directory and guide for romance readers. Includes reviews, a monthly essay about a particular novel, links to reader awards, message boards, discussion lists.

Site contains biographical and bibliographical information concerning numerous science fiction and fantasy authors. Includes links to other web resources.

Provides an annual list of fiction and non-fiction titles which "celebrate the authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers who create and produce feminist books for young readers." Archived from 2002.

An extensive list of author links, arranged chronologically. Also included are links to General Literature resources. Site maintained since 1996.

"Founded in 1889, the American Dialect Society is dedicated to the study of the English language in North America, and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, influencing it or influenced by it."

Essay by Paula Gunn Allen from Literary History of the American West (1998)

Provides links in the following categories: American Authors, Timeline, Literary Movements, and American Literature Sites.

"Index to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two."

Searchable collection of hundreds of collected works of poetry, mostly from the 19th century, although a few 18th and early 20th century texts are included. From the University of Michigan.

Awards for Children's and Young Adult literary works which "authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States." From the Consortium of Latin American Studies Program.

A course handbook for students of ancient rhetoric.

Vast directory of literature by period, from Voice of the Shuttle.

Historical directory in chronological form.

"The Antigonish Review is a quarterly literary journal published by St. Francis Xavier University. The Review features poetry, fiction, reviews and critical articles from all parts of Canada, the US and overseas, using original graphics to enliven the format."

A collection of notable works of Italian Literature (in Italian) produced by the Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development, Sardinia.

Each issue features poetry, short fiction, and essays.

Columbia University collection of links to Arabic Literature resources.

Website based on an ambitious exhibition at the Golda Meir library of published texts with images and commentary. Includes links to other authors.

Biographies, bibliographies, and a selection of writing from Lady Mary Wroth Katherine Philips Aemilia Lanyer and Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle.

This site provides resources for learning the one-handed manual alphabet used in American Sign Language.

Full text of 288 works and 101 authors, in French only.

Description of the collection at the University of South Carolina.

Online collection of Australian fiction, poetry, plays and non-fictional works.

Index to online literary author sites.

A section of the American Library Association Gred Websites for Kids directory.

"The Baldwin Project seeks to make available online a comprehensive collection of resources for parents and teachers of children. . .in all categories, including: Nursery Rhymes, Fables, Folk Tales, Myths, Legends and Hero Stories, Literary Fairy Tales, Bible Stories, Nature Stories, Biography, History, Fiction, Poetry, Storytelling, Games, and Craft Activities."

Many reference books published on the web

The Wizard of Oz exhibit at the Library of Congress.

Brush up language skills, learn holiday phrases, sign up for weekly e-mails with tips and encouragement.

Free multimedia language courses online. Lessons and supporting materials for various European and Asian languages are available.

Citations for articles and books dealing with rhetoric, composition, professional communication, and associated topics such as linguistics, psychology, and philosophy.

Annotated bibliography arranged by topic.

Russian language only. Provides a wide range of online Russian literary texts, as well as European texts translated into Russian.

This database "provides bibliographical references to scholarly publications on all branches of linguistics and all the languages of the world, irrespective of language or place of publication. The database contains all entries of the printed volumes of Bibliographie Linguistique/Linguistic Bibliography for the years 1993-2001 and an increasing number of more recent references."

Blackbird is a well-designed, high quality journal publishing a diverse and highly accomplished collection of writers.

Includes names, addresses and phone numbers of all NYPL Branches hosting book discussion groups as well aslistings of books to be read.

Book reviews, author profiles and interviews, excerpts, literary games and contests.

Reviews and book-related articles from the London Telegraph. Published online since 1996.

An article with facts, deinitions, and advice concerning the field of Creative Nonfiction.

"The British Comparative Literature Association (BCLA), founded in 1975, aims to promote the scholarly study of literature without confinement to national or linguistic boundaries, and in relation to other disciplines. The BCLA's primary interests are in literature, the contexts of literature and the interaction between literatures."

From the holdings of the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library. Archive currently holds work by Coleridge, Tennyson, Lewis Carroll, and many others.

Mounts online texts of plays not widely available in print, publishes working papers and responses on important issues, and provides research resources, including a detailed bibliography of works on Romantic drama & British women playwrights [last updated: 23 December 2001].

Definitions and recommended readings.

Hypertext version links relevant points in the text to other authoritative Web resources.