Literature || Research || Writing || Grammar and Mechanics

Some of our faculty's favorite Web resources for learning more about literature, research, and writing. You may also want to visit our WRT 100 Student Resources page for more writing resources, our Student Publications page for publication resources, Strategies for Success for general success strategies, and our Why Choose English page? for career resources. The Writing Center also offers some great student resources.

Literature Resources

General Literature Resources

• Internet Resources on Literature
• Literary Resources on the Net
• Voice of the Shuttle English Literature Resources
• eResources in Literatures in English
• Finding Sources: Literature
• American and English Literature Internet Resources

Literary Theory Resources

• Guide to Literary and Critical Theory
• Online Literary Criticism Guide
• The Problem of Meaning in Literature
• Internet Public Library Online Literary Criticism Collection

Reading Literature Critically

• Glossary of Literary Terms
• Literary Terms and Definitions
• All American: Glossary of Literary Terms
• Critical Reading: A Guide
• Reading Poetry
• Image in Poetry
• Pattern and Variation in Poetry
• Sound and Meter in Poetry

Writing Papers About Literature

• Writing the English Paper
• Writing the Academic Paper
• Writing Literary Analysis
• Writing About Fiction
• Writing About Literature

Research Resources

Conducting Research

• NU Library Guide to Literary Criticism Research
• Sources of Literary Criticism and Evaluating Sources
• eResources in Literatures in English
• Finding Sources: Literature
• Evaluating Sources
• NU Library Online Research Guide
• Research Competency Guidelines for Literatures in English

Using Information

• Using Literary Quotations
• Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Making Reference to the Works of Others In Your Text in MLA Format

Citing Sources Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format

• Humanities: Documenting Sources in MLA Style
• Using Modern Language (MLA) Format for Your Works Cited Page
• How to Format a Paper in MLA Style Using MS Word
• Citing Internet/Electronic Sources in MLA Style

Writing Resources

Common Writing Assignments

• Writing the English Paper
• Writing the Academic Paper
• Annotated Bibliography
• Argumentative Essay
• Essay Exam
• Writing Literary Analysis
• Writing About Fiction
• Writing About Literature

Writing as a Process

• Writing the Academic Paper
• The Writing Process
• Invention Strategies
• Planning and Drafting Strategies
• Writing a Thesis Statement
• Battling Writer's Block
• Creating an Outline
• Paragraphing
• Revision
• Editing and Proofreading

Grammar and Mechanics

General Guides

• Capital Community College Guide to Grammar and Writing
• English Grammar Reference and Exercises

Specific Issues

• Commonly Confused Words
• Tense Consistency in Verbs
• Using Commas
• Sentence Punctuation Patterns

Writing With Style

• Sentence Variety
• Transitional Devices
• Revising Prose
• Writing Good Opening Paragraphs

Dictionaries and Style Guides

• Merriam Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
• The Elements of Style
• Style Guide and Reference Collection