Google is a tremendous source of information BUT should not be the ONLY place to do research. Some of the information you find on Google is authoritative and accurate but some of it is not. Often, it is hard for students to determine whether the site or article they found was written by a scholar in the field or a 5th grader. The library buys many databases that cover a multitude of subject areas. Within many of these databases, there are journal articles, and reports that are researched and written by scholars.
Suggested Sources- NOTE: These sources have been reviewed by librarians and are considered authoritative.
Literature Web Sources
| | LitLinks
| This site, from Bedford/St. Martin's Press, offers suggested links to
information on poetry, plays, short stories, and critical articles. The
site is organized by genre.
| Project Gutenberg
| The site offers literary and other materials full-text for reading or
downloading; the latter may require some time to effect. An
ever-growing source of documents, self-described as being either light
literature, heavy literature or reference work, and has enormous
potential, Gutenberg plans to have over 10,000 books available
electronically.
| Online Literary Criticism Collection
| Over 2000 critical and biographical websites about authors and their
works, easily browsed by author, title, nationality, and literary
period.
| Critical Reading: A Guide
| From Brock University, a basic guide for undergraduates outlining methods to analyze and interpret poetry and fiction.
| The Problem of Meaning in Literature
| From Brock University, a brief and concise guide to aid beginning students in understanding and applying literary theory.
| | | | NOTE: Additional websites may be found in the Literature/Language link on the Potter Library's suggested Subject Resources page.
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