Internet Resources - Literature

Databases

• Literary Index
  Find authors by name, birth date, death date or nationality. Find which Gale literature series includes entries on an author, and search for the title of a literary work to see who wrote it and where it is discussed in Gale's literary criticism series.
  Browse related subjects: Authors, Indexes
• Literature Resources (Gale)
  Literature criticism, biographies, work and topic overviews, reviews, and full text of many literary works--all searchable at the same time and returned in lists organized according to the type of research needs they serve.
  Browse related subjects: Authors, Literary Criticism, Literature, Poetry

Recommended Websites

• a.k.a. Also Known As
  Author pseudonyms, aliases, nicknames, maiden names, pen names, etc.
  Browse related subjects: Authors, Indexes, Literature
• American Rhetoric
  Database of and index to 5000+ full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.
  Browse related subjects: Speeches
• Bartleby Library
  Searchable collection of American and English literary works, including reference, verse, fiction and nonfiction. Also includes several sources for quotations.
  Browse related subjects: Dictionaries, Indexes, Literature, Quotations
• Creating a Bibliography for Your Report
  Suggested format for bibliographies for students in grades 5-12 by the Santa Cruz Public Libraries Youth Services Department.
  Browse related subjects: Style Manuals
• Inter-Play
  Indexes plays in collections, anthologies and periodicals owned by Portland State University. Searchable by author, title. Gives author, title, collection title, publisher, year title.
  Browse related subjects: Indexes, Plays
• Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Collection
  Critical and biographical websites about authors and their works.
  Browse related subjects: Authors, Literary Criticism, Literature
• Karla's Guide to Citation Style Guides
  Links to various style guides for citing electronic and other sources: the Modern Language Association (MLA), the American Psychological Association (APA), The Chicago Manual of Style, Turabian, etc.
  Browse related subjects: Style Manuals
• LitLinks
  A guide to the best literary sites online for both classic and contemporary authors.
  Browse related subjects: Literary Criticism, Literature
• Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature
  Comprehensive anthology and critical guide to English literature of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Seventeenth Century, Restoration, and Eighteenth Century.
  Browse related subjects: Literary Criticism, Literature
• Online! Citation Styles
  Citation guidelines for online sources from MLA, APA, Chicago, the Council of Biology Editors (CBE), and others.
  Browse related subjects: Style Manuals
• PlayFinder
  From Dramatist Play Service, Inc.; database of its stock; searchable by author, title keyword, cast; gives plot and brief quotations from reviews.
  Browse related subjects: Indexes, Plays
• Poetry Portal
  Guide to resources for the study and writing of poetry, and a directory of worldwide poetry online.
  Browse related subjects: Literature, Poetry
• Project Gutenberg
  A library of over 20,000 free books whose copyright has expired in the United States.
  Browse related subjects: Literature
• Short Story Index
  Indexes the short story collections in the Los Angeles Public Library. Searchable by author or story title. Give author and title of the collection (no publisher or date.)
  Browse related subjects: Indexes
• Voice of the Shuttle
  Extensive network of links to many areas in the humanities, including author home pages, journals, and literary criticism.
  Browse related subjects: Literary Criticism, Literature

Local Links

• Poetry Santa Cruz
  Dedicated to nurturing the poetry community and bringing poetry to the larger community, Poetry Santa Cruz presents poetry readings and provides information on other poetry-related events in the area.
  Browse related subjects: Poetry, Santa Cruz County