Literature | Composition | Citing

Literature

American Literature

Information on literary movements and a timeline, as well as links for American authors.

Early Modern Literary Studies

Electronic journal of 16th and 17th century English literature with searchable full text back to Volume 1 in 1995.

Luminarium : Anthology of English Literature

An extensive site with biographical information, electronic texts, essays, and other resources on English literature from 1350-1785.

Modern American Poetry

An online journal and multimedia companion to Anthology of Modern American Poetry (Oxford University Press, 2000). Includes biographical notes, criticism, and links to online poetry.

Victorian Web

Literature, history and culture in the age of Victoria.

Web of American Transcendentalism

Authors and texts, roots and influences, ideas and thought, criticism and bibliographies on American Transcendentalism.

Composition

Common Errors in English

Correct mistakes you didn't even know you were making with this helpful guide.

A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices

Use these traditional rhetorical devices to improve the quality and effectiveness of your writing.

The OWL at Purdue

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab provides lots of helpful information on the writing process, academic writing, grammar and mechanics, and writing literary analysis and criticism.

Citing

MLA Style for Web Resources
(Modern Language Association)

MLA Style
(Online! a reference guide to using internet resources)

MLA Documentation  
(Writer's handbook -- U. of Wisconsin, Madison)