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English:  
  Bartleby A tremendous resource of open-source (meaning freely available) books, poems, classics, hymns, folklore, inaugural addresses of all US presidents and more!
  The Labyrinth: resources for Medieval Studies  
  The Labyrinth at Georgetown University A long-standing collaboration that include an on-line library of Middle English poetry.
  Library Of Congress A great resource for primary source documents including American history, art, historical maps, government documents, historic newspapers, historical sound recordings.
  Literary Criticism  
  Literary History Created by Jan Pridmore, a former English teaching fellow at Boston University, Literary History.com “is committed to promoting the use of the Internet for scholarly research in literary studies.” Students, writers, teachers, and other avid readers will find a vast collection of links to literary criticism here.
  Luminarium An anthology of medieval, Renaissance, and 17th-century poetry.
  Internet Public Library This virtual library has multiple sections including resources by subject, Newspapers & magazines full text, special interest collections, and a section for homework & Teens interest.
  Library Spot A topical compilation of reference resources from Acronyms and Almanacs to Zip Codes. It is a vertical information source for quick facts.
  Reference Desk  
  The Victorians Links to political and social history, philosophy, religion and science.

 

News & Current Events:    
  Chicago Tribune  
  Rockford Star  
  New York Times  
  New York Times Learning Network  

 

General Research:    
  Google Scholar  
  Internet Public Library This virtual library has multiple sections including resources by subject, Newspapers & magazines full text, special interest collections, and a section for homework & Teens interest.
  Library Of Congress A great resource for primary source documents including American history, art, historical maps, government documents, historic newspapers, historical sound recordings.
  Homework Center  

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