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The American Heritage® Dictionary, 4th Edition from EBSCO Remote Access
What’s the difference between oxymoron and oxycodone?  Look up and compare word definitions here.

Literary Reference Center
from EBSCO Remote Access
Need critical essays and author bios?  This literary reference database provides a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. Contains detailed information on the most studied 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.

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.