Pathfinder: 3663 (10)    Created: CBL  2002-06-18   
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San Bernardino County Library--Libraries, Books, and Author Resources
San Bernardino County Library--Libraries, Books, and Author Resources
Last revised January 20, 2004. This Internet resources pathfinder has a Southern California Emphasis. This page has been divided into the following categories:
Libraries  
Books  
Authors and Literary Genres  
Children's Literature  
Poetry  
Web Style  

Libraries
British Library Public Catalogue   (http://blpc.bl.uk/)
Access to over 10 million titles, which date to 1450. Registered international organizations can order materials from the British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).
California Community College Libraries   (http://www.santarosa.edu/library/cclw.shtml)
Links to over 100 library websites.
California Digital Library   (http://www.cdlib.org/)
Complementing the physical libraries of the nine Univ. of California campuses, focusing on shared collections of high-quality digital materials for the University and its partners.
California Preservation Clearinghouse  (http://cpc.stanford.edu/)
"This site serves to support the mission of the California Preservation Program by providing preservation related resources to libraries, archives, historical societies, cultural institutions and records repositories in California."
California State Library   (http://www.library.ca.gov/)
Includes the library catalog, general information, state library services, and columns by the State Librarian on libraries and California history and culture.
FindArticles.com   (http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml)
Partnership between LookSmart and the Gale Group. Access to full text of articles in 350 magazines, published since 1998.
Gabriel: The Gateway to Europe's National Libraries  (http://www.bl.uk/gabriel/)
"The World Wide Web service of Europe's National Libraries represented in the Conference of European National Librarians (CENL). In Gabriel you can find information about all the National Libraries of Europe, their services and the online exhibitions they offer."
Inland Empire Libraries Disaster Response Network   (http://www.ieldrn.org/)
A cooperative network of public and academic libraries in San Bernardino, Riverside, and Eastern Los Angeles Counties which work together to prepare for and recover from disasters.
Internet Public Library   (http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/)
Sponsored by the School of Information at University of Michigan.
Internet School Library Media Center   (http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/)
Extensive collection of resources for K-12 teachers and librarians
LibDex: The Library Index   (http://www.libdex.com/)
Worldwide directory of almost 18,000 library Web sites.
Lib-Web-Cats   (http://www.librarytechnology.org/libwebcats/)
Links to and information on more that 5000 online catalogs and library Web pages worldwide.
The Library of California   (http://www.library.ca.gov/loc/)
Provides funding for statewide programs, including the Librarian's Index to the Internet and to seven regional systems.
Library of Congress World Wide Web Page   (http://lcweb.loc.gov/)
Legislative information via "Thomas," the library's catalog, copyright information, exhibitions, global legal information, and information about library services.
Library Research Services   (http://www.lrs.org/)
Statistics and information on all types of libraries of interest to librarians and library managers.
Library Smart   (http://www.librarysmart.com/working/home.asp)
Resources that inform and help instruct librarians, teachers, parents, and students about information literacy.
LibrarySpot   (http://www.libraryspot.com/)
Gateway to libraries, reference tools, periodicals, and online texts.
The Public Library Locator   (http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/liblocator/)
Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics (U.S. Dept. of Education).
QuickStudy: Library Research Guide  (http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/)
Eight modules teaching library research techniques. Though developed for the University of Minnesota Library, much of the content can be applied to any library research.
School-Libraries.org: Online Resources for School Librarians   (http://www.school-libraries.org/)
Collection of online resources to assist school librarians make effective use of the Internet.
Selection Sources for Congregational Libraries  (http://www.iun.edu/~libemb/church/)
Site for those running (or planning to start) a church library, or looking for religious books or videos. From librarian Ellen Bosman of Indiana University Northwest.
A Simple Book Repair Manual   (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~preserve/repair/repairindex.htm)
Created by the Dartmouth College Library Preservation Service. Utilizes the Quicktime Internet plug-in.
Tierra del Sol Library Network   (http://www.tierrasol.org/)
Public libraries in San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial and Inyo Counties. Includes links to library web sites and other Internet resources (Region 5 of the Library of California).
UNESCO Libraries Portal   (http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_bib/)
Resource for information on worldwide libraries and news related to librarianship.
Virtual Readers' Service Desk   (http://www.webrary.org/)
Sponsored by the Morton Grove Public Library, IL. Features a New Books Showcase, a Bestseller Preview, and Web Sites for Book Lovers.
The Wise Guide  (http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/)
A Library of Congress portal "designed to introduce you to the many fascinating, educational and useful resources available from the nation's library and one of the most popular Web sites of the federal government. The "Wise Guide" will be refreshed monthly, much like a magazine, offering links to the best of the Library's online materials. Each of these "articles" is based on items contained in a collection, database, reading room or other area of the Library's online offerings."
WWW Library Directory   (http://www.webpan.com/msauers/libdir/)
Currently indexing over 8800 libraries and library-related Web sites in more 130 countries.

Books
Alex Catalog of Electronic Texts   (http://www.infomotions.com/alex/)
Specializes in American and English literature and philosophy. Documents selected can be searched by text.
Alibris   (http://www.alibris.com/)
Antiquarian book trade site.
AllReaders.com   (http://www.allreaders.com/)
Search engine sorts and displays fiction by requested plot, character types, structure, prevailing themes, and other attributes.
Amazon.com   (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html)
On-line bookstore with over one million searchable titles, plus discussion lists, Internet links and much more.
Bartleby Library: Great Books Online   (http://www.bartleby.com/)
Electronic texts presented in a visually pleasing manner. Excellent site for reading poetry and reference works online.
Biobliofind   (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/books/misc/bibliofind.html)
Antiquarian book trade site. Partner with Amazon.com.
Bibliomania   (http://www.bibliomania.com/)
Fully searchable full-text editions of classic works.
Book Arts Web   (http://www.philobiblon.com/)
Gateway to book arts related sites. Includes letterpress printing, typography, hand book binding and paper making, rare book dealers, and conservation of library materials. By Peter Verheyen at Syracuse Univ.
BookBrowse.com  (http://www.bookbrowse.com/)
BookBrowse "scouer[s] newspapers, magazines, and web sites in the USA and worldwide, to find out which books are getting the buzz, both in the publishing world and in the consumer press...[and] re-print[s] a substantial excerpt of each and every book, plus succinct reviews from a variety of established media sources."
BookBrowser: The Guide for the Avid Reader   (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bookbrowser/Welcome.asp?)
Collects fiction reading lists, arranged by genre, series, region, topic, and so on. Created by librarians, but now owned by Barnes & Noble.
The Booklist Center  (http://home.comcast.net/~dwtaylor1/index.htm)
Extensive collection of booklists of award-winning titles. Over 300 books in over 60 categories.
Booknotes  (http://www.booknotes.org/home/index.asp)
Information about the long-running television show, including archives of past shows.
BookPage.com   (http://www.bookpage.com/)
Monthly review of the latest books. Broad selection of the latest books.
Book Reporter.com   (http://www.bookreporter.com/)
Virtual community of book lovers
Books and Book Collecting   (http://www.trussel.com/f_books.htm)
Resource for book collectors searching for rare, out-of-print books, or volumes to complete sets.
Booksearch "Big Link"   (http://www.booksearch.com/)
Antiquarian book trade site.
Bookspot   (http://www.bookspot.com/)
Gateway to books, bookstores, antiquarian book trade, authors, etc.
BookWire   (http://www.bookwire.com/bookwire/)
Most comprehensive guide to book information on the Web. Includes listings of publishers, bookstores, authors on tour, and conventions, as well as "Publisher's Weekly" bestseller lists.
Boston Book Review   (http://www.bookwire.com/bookwire/bbr/bbr-home.html)
Provides a helpful index of reviews broken down by genre. Also contains original fiction, poetry, essays and interviews.
The California Center for the Book   (http://www.calbook.org/)
"Celebrates California's rich literary heritage and promotes reading, libraries, literacy and, authorship."
ClassicBookshelf.com   (http://www.classicbookshelf.com/)
Innovation Java reading applet aids in reading public domain e-texts.
eBookLocator  (http://www.ebooklocator.com/)
"Search though a database of thousands of eBooks" by author, title, keyword, ISBN or publisher.
Electronic Books  (ttp://www.stockton.lib.ca.us/ebooks.htm)
Directory of annotated links for electronic book information. From the Stockton-Jan Joaquin County (California) Public Library.
Fearless Books   (http://www.fearlessbooks.com/)
Reviews of outstanding books from small, independent publishers.
Free Book Notes   (http://www.freebooknotes.com/)
Index to free online study guides and book summaries for over 250 classic novels.
Literacy Resources on the Net   (http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/)
"Links to sites on the Internet dealing especially with English and American literature, excluding most single electronic texts."
Los Angeles Times Calendar Live: Books and Talks   (http://www.calendarlive.com/books/)
London Review of Books   (http://www.lrb.co.uk/)
Excellent resource on British books and authors.
National Book Foundation  (http://www.nationalbook.org/)
The foundation's mission is "to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America...the Foundation has sought to fulfill this mission in two ways. Through The National Book Awards -- the nation's preeminent literary prize -- the Foundation recognizes books of exceptional merit written by Americans. Through its unique outreach programs featuring National Book Award authors, communities participate in the writing life of the nation by reading and writing together.
NYBooks   (http://www.nybooks.com/)
From the biweekly "New York Review of Books."
123pix.com   (http://www.123pix.com/booksellers.cfm)
provides a search engine and pricing service for out-of-print books.
On-line Books Page   (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/)
Over 20,000 titles.
Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners   (http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/YALSA/Booklists_and_Book_Awards/Outstanding_Books_for_the_College_Bound/Outstanding_Books_for_the_College_Bound.htm)
"Intended as a tool of a variety of audiences--college bound students, educators, librarians, and parents." From the Young Adult Services Assoc. of the American Library Assoc.
Overbooked   (http://www.overbooked.org/)
Recommended booklists in genre fiction, a discussion area, forthcoming fiction "hot lists," and featured reviews in major journals.
Page by Page  (http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/)
Electronic versions of hundreds of the "best public domain books, available in easy to read format."
Project CROW (Course Resources on the Web)   (http://www.millikin.edu/aci/crow/)
Directory of American literature Web resources.
Project Gutenberg   (http://promo.net/pg/)
Download several hundred free electronic texts.
Publisher's Catalogues   (http://www.lights.com/publisher/)
Database of information on over 7000 publishers.
PubList   (http://www.publist.com/)
Bibliographic data for more than 150,000 publications and hyperlinks to some publishers.
Readerville  (http://www.readerville.com/)
Online book club and readers' resource. "Provides a broad and flexible space for readers, writers, librarians, publishers, critics and anyone else who loves books to have thoughtful and engaging discussions about everything from favorite books...to literary news." Free registration required to post messages.
Reading Group Choices   (http://www.readinggroupchoices.com/)
Suggestions on how to start and run a book discussion group, and what to read for the group.
SF Gate Books   (http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/books/)
The "San Francisco Chronicle Book Review" as well as other Bay Area literary information.
SFF Net  (http://www.sff.net/)
"The world's premier site for genre fiction - science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, mystery, and young adult fiction."
SparkNotes   (http://www.sparknotes.com/)
Online study guides, including around 100 literature classics, created by Harvard students and alumni.
Telling America's Stories: Reading Promotion Theme 2001-2003   (http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/readprotheme03.html)
Library of Congress' reading promotion, with Laura Bush as honorary chair. Effort "to stimulate public interest in books, reading, literacy, and libraries."
Today in Literature  (http://www.todayinliterature.com/)
"Engaging stories about the great books, writers and events in literary history." Free registration required to search site archives.
What's Next?   (http://www.kdl.org/libcat/whatsnext.asp)
Reference for works of fiction in series. Created by the Kent Library District.
The Writer's Almanac   (http://www.writersalmanac.org/)
"Daily program of poetry and history hosted by Garrison Keillor" broadcast on public radio.

Authors and Literary Genres
All About Romance: the Back-Fence for Lovers of Romance   (http://www.likesbooks.com/)
Directory and guide for romance readers.
Author Webpages   (http://www.myunicorn.com/authlink.html)
Directory of hundreds of author Web pages, a list of pseudonyms, and author bibliographies. Sponsored by A Mystical Unicorn, an online used bookstore.
Author Webpages  (http://www.myunicorn.com/authlink.html)
Directory of hundreds of author Web pages, a list of pseudonyms, and author bibliographies. Sponsored by A Mystical Unicorn, an online used bookstore.
Authors on the Web  (http://www.authorsontheweb.com/)
Bibliographies, biographies, and links to author web sites. Includes summer reading lists.
Celebration of Women Writers   (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/)
Search engine, primarily by author.
ClueLass Home Page: A Mystery Newsletter   (http://www.cluelass.com/)
Drew's Scripts-O-Rama   (http://www.script-o-rama.com/)
Hundreds of movie and television scripts--some classics and some new and unproduced works. Most of these you can't buy in stores. For those who love movies or want to learn how to write them.
Electronic Literature Directory   (http://directory.wordcircuits.com/)
Sponsored by the Electronic Literature Organization. Includes literature with an electronic element on the Internet, such as experimental novels, animated poems, and audio versions of traditional works.
FictionDB.com   (http://www.fictiondb.com/)
For genre fiction reader. Includes bibliographies, reviews, author Web site links, pseudonyms, series listings, and more.
Folklore and Mythology: Electronic Texts   (http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html)
Extensive collective of tales from around the world.
Horror Writers Association  (http://www.horror.org/)
"Worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it."
If You Like...   (http://www.hclib.org/pub/books/iyl/)
Handy reference guide to authors and genres, from the Hennepin County Library, Minnesota.
Literary Resources on the Net   (http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/)
Search engine.
Mostly Fiction   (http://mostlyfiction.com/)
Book recommendations, links, reviews, and excerpts.
MysteryNet.com   (http://www.mysterynet.com/)
Includes online discussion within narrowly-defined areas.
Mystery One Bookstore: Author Interviews  (tp://www.mysteryone.com/interviews.htm)
Approximately 100 interviews with authors visiting the Mystery One Bookstore in Milwaukee.
Mystery Readers International  (http://www.mysteryreaders.org/)
"Largest mystery fan/reader organization in the world, is open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers, and writers." Directories of reading groups, periodicals, and bookstores.
NewPages Online: Alternatives in Print Media   (http://www.newpages.com/)
"Focus[es] on the alternatives--the work of smaller, independent publishers."
NovelGuide: Novel Resource Guide and Literary Analysis   (http://www.novelguide.com/)
"An educational supplement for better understanding of class and contemporary literature."
Perspectives in American Literature   (http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/table.html)
Outlines and bibliographies of hundreds of authors, themes and literary movements in the US from colonial days to the present.
The Playwriting Seminars   (http://www.vcu.edu/artweb/playwriting/)
Richly hyperlinked online course, provides a solid introduction to the craft of playwriting.
Reader's Corner   (http://www.autopen.com/index.shtml)
Links for mystery, romance and fantasy readers.
Romance Reader   (http://www.theromancereader.com/)
Devoted to in-depth reviews of the latest in romance fiction.
Romance Writers of America   (http://www.rwanational.org/)
Special menus for different kinds of users (readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, media), and a database classifying and annotating members' novels.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Book List Site  (http://www.sfbooklist.co.uk/)
"This site is a comprehensive bibliography of science-fiction and fantasy authors and their books."
Science Fiction and Fantasy Network   (http://www.sff.net/featuredesk/index.asp)
Collection of links. Also includes fantasy, and, to a lesser degree, horror, mystery romance and military fiction.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.  (http://www.sfwa.org/)
Includes links to members' web sites, online texts, information about the organization's Nebula awards, and more.
sffworld.com   (http://www.sffworld.com/)
Science fiction and fantasy site with short stories, articles, book reviews and excerpts, author interviews and discussion forums.
SF Site   (http://www.sfsite.com/)
This E-zine is dedicated to "the best in science fiction and fantasy, in print and media, on the web and off." Comprised mostly of book reviews, SF Site also offers a potpourri of other information.
Short Stories   (http://www.short-stories.co.uk/)
Complete texts, including classics and stories posted by contemporary authors.
Sisters in Crime  (http://www.sistersincrime.org/)
"International organizations..interested in promoting the work of women mystery writers."
The Thrilling Detective Web Site   (http://www.thrillingdetective.com/)
Information on authors, fictional characters, radio shows, television shows, and comics.
Western Writers of America   (http://www.westernwriters.org/)
"Founded...to promote the literature of the American West and bestow the Spur Award for distinguished writing in the western field."
Women Writers Project: Brown University   (http://www.wwp.brown.edu/)
Collection of primarily pre-Victorian (1450-1850) literature written by women. Spans a wide array of topics and genres.
Word Circuits  (http://directory.wordcircuits.com/)
Sponsored by the Electronic Literature Organization. Includes literature with an electronic element on the Internet, such as experimental novels, animated poems, and audio versions of traditional works.
Writer Beware  (http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/)
"Discussions of a variety of literary schemes and deceptions, information on how to recognize them, advice on how to avoid them, and links to useful online resources." Sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Writer's Digest   (http://www.writersdigest.com/)
Supplement to the printed ed.
Writer's Guild of America   (http://www.wga.org/)
Free information for writers about literary agencies, tools of the trade, tips from professionals and interviews with screen and television writers.
Writers Monthly: A Magazine for Southern California's Writers and Their Readers  (http://www.writersmonthly.com/)
E-zine "dedicated to writing, publishing and disseminating stories, ideas and question to anyone who will read them."
Writers Net: Internet Resources for Writes, Editors, Publishers and Agents   (http://www.writers.net/)
Writers Write   (http://www.writerswrite.com/)
Numerous writing resources, including guidelines to paying and nonpaying online publications, writing and publishing news, message boards, and job listings. Sponsors the Internet Writing Journal (below).
The Internet Writing Journal   (http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/)

Children's Literature
Bookhive   (http://www.bookhive.org/)
A book review site from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg library system in North Carolina.
Bookworm at Kidsreads.com   (http://www.kidsreads.com/)
For children 6-12 hosted by the child-friendly mascot Booker T. Worm.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site   (http://www.carolhurst.com/)
"This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics."
Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents   (http://www.csusm.edu/csb/)
From Calif. St. Univ., San Marcos. Readers can browse "recommended books in Spanish for children and adolescents published around the world." Bibliographic information for over 3000 books.
Children's Book Council   (http://www.cbcbooks.org/)
Has a comprehensive list of all US publishers and packagers of trade books for children and young adults, with direct links to each one with a Web site.
Children's Literature Web Guide   (http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html)
Includes lists of children's book sites on the Net, lists of children's bestsellers and booksellers, as well as links to many other children's-related sites.
Children's Picture Book Database   (http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/)
Abstracts of over 4000 children's picture books. From Miami University of Ohio.
Database of Award-winning Children's Literature   (http://www.dawcl.com/)
Keyword or phrase searching, or limit by reading level, genre, language, historical period, or gender and ethnicity of protagonist.
De Grummon Children's Literature Collection   (http://avatar.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/)
Virtual guide to a repository of classic children's books at the Univ. of Southern Mississippi.
Fairrosa Cyber Library   (http://www.fairrosa.info/)
One of the strongest children's book resources on the Internet.
International Reading Association: Choices Booklists  (http://www.reading.org/choices/)
"Each year, thousands of children, young adults, teachers, and librarians...select their favorite recently published books to be included in the Choices annotated booklists."
Miscositas.com  (http://www.columbia.edu/~ljl17/)
Multicultural site containing a collection of picture books in English, French and Spanish.
The Newbery Medal   (http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html)
American Library Association award for the best children's book of the year, established in 1922.
Notes from the Windowsill   (http://www.armory.com/~web/notes.html)
Formerly "The WEB Online Review." An electronic journal of children's books reviews. All the reviewers are volunteers with experience in the field, and the service is supported by donations.
PIKA: Canadian Children's Literature Database  (http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/pika/index-e.html)
Searchable database of of over 24,000 titles in the National Library of Canada's Children's Literature Service Collection.
The Randolph Caldecott Medal   (http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html)
American Library Association honor for "the most distinguished picture book of the year."
Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklist!   (http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/index.html)
Booklists for young adult readers "who need a good read, but are wondering if there is life after Judy Blume and Gary Paulsen."
Recommended Literature: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve   (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/literature/)
Annotated list from From the California Dept. of Education.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators   (http://www.scbwi.org/)
Best place to start for anyone looking for a specific children's book author or illustrator.
Storynet   (http://www.storynet.org/)
Extensive resource created by the National Storytelling Assoc.
Summer Reading Lists Abound on the Web!  (http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr244.shtml)
Annotated list from "Education World" of the best summer reading lists on the Web.
Teenreads.com   (http://www.teenreads.com/)

Poetry
All Info-About Poetry  (http://poetry.allinfo-about.com/)
A large selection of modern poetry. Maintained by Paula Bardell.
Bartleby Verse: American and English Poetry: 1250-1920   (http://www.bartleby.com/verse/)
Six poetry anthologies searchable by keyword and browsable by author, title or first line.
Electronic Poetry Center   (http://wings.buffalo.edu/epc/)
Major gateway to poetry and related material. Hosts select publications, creates interactive spaces, and organizes connections to poetry sites. Sponsored by SUNY Buffalo.
Favorite Poem Project   (http://www.favoritepoem.org/)
Multimedia archive of 1000 Americans of all ages and social backgrounds reading their favorite poems. A project of US poet laureate Robert Pinsky. Users can both read and listen to the poems, and find information about the project, scheduled for completion in April 2000. Some portions of the site require the RealAudio player and Adobe Acrobat reader plug-ins.
Modern American Poetry   (http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/)
Information on more than 150 poets.
Modern Haiku: An Independent Journal of Haiku and Haiku Studies  (http://www.modernhaiku.org/)
Modern Poetry: the Poetry Magic Home Page   (http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/)
Addresses the interests of poetry fans or students as well as writers and teachers. Includes both beginners and advanced sections.
Poems That Go   (http://www.poemsthatgo.com/)
Experiments with new media poetry. All require the Flash or Shockwave plugins.
Poetry   (http://www.poetrymagazine.org/)
Online version of magazine. Featured poets with samples of their work, archived issues of magazine.
Poetry Archives   (http://www.emule.com/poetry/)
Contains more than 5000 non-copyrighted poems over 150 poets. Browsable by author, searchable by keyword.
Poetry 180: A Poem a Day for American High Schools  (http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/)
Library of Congress site with selections by Poet Laureate Billy Collins. Includes the complete texts of the recommended poems and suggestions on how to read a poem out loud.
Poetry: Poems to Make, Watch & Hear  (http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/)
Materials by and for poets. From the BBC.
Poetry Portal   (http://www.poetry-portal.com/)
Links about poetry online, events, courses, styles, and publishing.
Poetry Society of America  (Poetry Society of America)
Award guidelines, links to Websites, event calendar, and more.
Poets and Writers Online   (http://www.pw.org/)
Online edition of print magazine. Includes good list of grants and prizes and a truncated, online version of the "Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers."
Sonnet Central   (http://www.sonnets.org/)
Extensive collection of English language sonnets, searchable by author, by British time period, and by non-British geographical area.
ZuZu's Petals Literary Resource Homepage   (http://www.zuzu.com/)

Web Style
A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities   (http://www2.hivolda.no/asf/kkf/citation.html)
By Melvin E. Page, History Dept., East Tennessee State Univ.
Citing Online Sources   (http://www.quinion.com/words/articles/citation.htm)
Examples for cybercitations, providing examples for citing electronic resources. By Michael Quinion.
Online! Citation Styles   (http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html)
Guidelines from numerous standard style manuals.
Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography   (http://info.lib.uh.edu/sepb/sepb.html)
A selective collection of "over 800 articles, books, electronic documents, and other sources that are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet and other networks."
The Slot: A Spot for Copy Editors   (http://www.theslot.com/)
By Bill Walsh. Includes "The Curmudgeon's Stylebook", "an opinionated and thorough guide to the many things that can go wrong in print."
Writing for the Web   (http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/)
How to establish a web site's clarity, credibility and visual appeal.

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