Biography in Context Biography in Context includes the full text of Contemporary Authors and Authors and Artists for Young Adults, two great sources for researching modern authors and their works.
Cliffs Notes
When you can't stand to read these on-screen any longer come in to the library and check them out!
OWL at Purdue
Got a paper to write? Purdue U’s Online Writing Lab provides free writing tips and resources like the MLA style guide.
Salem Literature Library
Search Critical Survey of Long Fiction which profiles more than 650 major fiction writers throughout history and the world, including analyses of their significant novels and novellas. Discusses the novel in overview essays by time period, country, ethnicity, and genre, and provides valuable resource material.
Search Salem Masterplots whihc is a classic reference work for more than sixty years, Masterplots analyzes the most important works in all genres—long fiction, short fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction—throughout history and around the world, helping to define and critique the literary canon.
Shmoop Literature
A new resource for poetry and literature that’s been getting rave reviews. Graduate students at “top universities” are responsible for writing in-depth analysis and gathering notable quotations.
SparkNotes
We know you would never avoid your reading homework. But just in case you need some help understanding Shakespeare, and can't get to the library for Our Friend Cliff (and his Notes), check out Spark Notes online.
