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Literature Resources
- Academy of American Poets - Locate poets and poems, poetry resources, information on National Poetry Month, reading recommendations and more
- ALEX Catalogue of Electronic Texts - collection of 14,000 “classic” public domain documents from American and English literature as well as Western philosophy
- American Studies Hypertexts - from the University of Virginia, contains a variety of texts in American Literature
- Bartleby.com - Great Books Online - classics of literature, nonfiction, and reference free of charge. Locate easy searches for quotations, dictionary entries, novels, encyclopedia information and more.
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations - collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in
ancient and modern literature
- Based on the Book - a compilation of over 1,200 books, novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures
- Book Fairs and Other Literary Events - A listing of book fairs and other literary events across the United States and the world compiled by the Library of Congress. Includes links to event websites. Searchable by state.
- BookHive - guide to children's literature and books, designed for children ages birth through twelve.
Sponsored by the Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
- BookPage - monthly book review publication that serves as a broad-based selection guide to the best new books published every month.
- BookSpot - free resource center that simplifies the search for book-related content on the Web
- BookWire - the internet resource dedicated to new titles, new authors, and the general scoop on the book industry
- Classic Short Stories - Web site dedicated to the short story and to those interested in reading light prose
- Encyclopedia Mythica - internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion
- LitLovers - dedicated to book clubs and readers in general. Includes Reading Group Guides and Book Club Resources
- Online Library of Literature - full and unabridged texts of classic works of English literature, both fiction and scientific works
- Picturing Books - a website about picture books
- Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America - encourages and promotes interest in and appreciation of fine and antiquarian books and other printed materials and manuscripts and establishes, maintains, and promotes professional and ethical standards in the trade
- Americana Exchange - web-based resource for those who deal in, deal with and/or collect books and
related material
- Rare Book Room - educational site intended to allow the visitor to examine and read some of the great books of the world
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