Bryant Library Teens - Text Only

Literature

Aesops Fables
Award Winners - From the American Library Association site, the Newbery Award winners.
Bartleby- Look for author information, also, find hundreds of classic books online!
Bibliomania - Looking for a study guide?  You'll find it here, along with the full-text versions of classics!
Books in Print with Reviews- Looking for book reviews? Look no further!
Encyclopedia of Arda - If you like Tolkien's books, then check out this site!
Favorite Teenage Angst Books - Are you looking for a book to read for school or for pleasure?  This may be just the place for you!
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Historical Fiction - If you're looking for recommendations, this may be your last stop!
Novelist- A great source of information on various book titles, available online!
Great Writers - Find many, many links to award winning authors.
Classics for Young People  - Many classics available as online text, such as Little Women, Gulliver's Travels, and more.
Internet Classics Archive - Find the book that you need to read, and read it right online!
Internet Public Library Online Texts Collection - Find books online - choose from over 1,000 full-text titles, without ever leaving your home...amazing!
Literature - This is a huge, huge, huge, collection of links related to literature!
Reviews of Popular Teen Books - Read these reviews, or submit your own!
Shakespeare- Find all the information about Shakespeare at this site!
Spark Notes - Need some help? Spark Notes online study guides can help you to clarify major points in a text. Use it for review.
Teen Reads - Subscribe to the newsletter, read author interviews, etc.
YA Books - About.com- This is a great source of information on Young Adult books.

Authors
Arthur Conan Doyle - All about the creator of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
Edgar A. Poe - A fascinating look at a fascinating man.
J.R.R. Tolkien - Information about The Lord of the Rings - the books and the movies, from National Geographic.

Citing Your Information
Elements of Citation - This site, from Columbia University, can show you how to cite your Internet sources correctly for your bibliography.
Guides to Writing Research Papers
Noodle Tools - Use this tool to do your bibliography.  You select what type of citation you need, and the tool prompts you for the information.  It can't get easier than that!
Research Paper Pathfinder - Steps and sources for writing a research paper.

Have Fun with Literature
Take the first line test -- see if you can figure out the title of the novel from the first line!

Literary Criticism
Online Literary Criticism Collection- One-stop-shopping! Look up a particular author, or browse by time period.

Poetry
Bartleby.com- This is a tremendous site, especially good for poetry.
PoemFinder - This thorough reference source is constantly updated. It includes over 100,000 full-text poems, which can be searched by any keyword in the poem, author, title, or subject fields. Enter all 14 digits of your library card number. (no spaces or dashes)
Poets Corner - Can't remember who wrote that poem? Click here to find a large searchable database.

Writing
APlus Research & Writing- This site, from the Internet Public Library, is a good place to begin your research in any topic.

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