Classic literature
If you are looking for an extensive search into classic literature, look no farther. Here at the Project Bartleby Archive site you can find classic works from 19th and early 20th century authors. This site is easy to navigate, and it will link you with many other sites to help give a thorough inquiry of whichever author you are looking for.
(All ages)
Site: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/index.html

The Modern English Collection
The University of Virginia Library has created a site containing numerous works of literature. This diversified collection holds a whole array of literature dating from 1500 to the present, arranged for browsing by author's last name or by category of interest. Each text includes bibliographic headers with details about the creation of the electronic text and its print source.
(All ages)
Site: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/modeng/modeng0.browse.html

Poetry Archive
individual poems and complete collections

Site: http://eng.hss.cmu.edu/poetry/

British Poetry 1780-1910
Need some information on some British poets? This is the site to go to. It is a link off of the Project Bartleby Archive site. It gives links to various web sites that will surely help you with your search for some Emily Dickinson poetry or something written by Walt Whitman. Some of the links have pictures from the actual text.
(All ages)
Site: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/britpo.html

Complete works of William Shakespeare
"To be, or not to be." Is that the question? Well, if you need to find out here is one site that can help you! It gives you a complete list of Shakespeare's plays and poetry. Click here to remember the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, or find out what happens at the end of Taming of the Shrew.
(4th-Adult)
Site: http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html

Writers

Author homepages
Who is Erskine Caldwell? What did Thomas Wofle write about? How many of John Grisham's novels have become movies? The answers to all of these questions and more are just one click away! Find out information o your favorite author and where you can order more books written by them.
(All ages)
Site: http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Genres/Literary_Fiction/Authors/

The Shakespeare Mystery
And the debate still goes on! The argument over the authorship of Shakespeare continues as strong as ever, with more and more people interested in the question. Click here to learn more about this debate and read both sides of the story.
(4th-Adult)
Site: http://www2.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shakespeare/

Writing Guides

Elements of Style
Need a quick lesson in writing style? Click here to learn about the dos and don'ts of writing. This site will tell you all about the structure of writing, word phrases, and the principles of composition. This is the perfect site for students in school or in college who need help with their essays and papers.
(7th-Adult)
Site: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/strunk/

MLA Guide for Writing Research Papers
What does MLA stand for? How will it help you in writing research papers? The only way to find out is to check out this web site designed especially for MLA research papers. Every college student should look at this site to help them succeed with those never ending college papers!
(7th-Adult)
Site: http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm

Guide for quoting sources found on the Internet
Don't know how to cite information off the Internet for those bibliographies? Come look at this site to ease some of your concerns. Impress you teachers and professors by citing the work correctly the first time! This site tells you how to write out your bibliographies from FTP all the way to Software Programs and Video Games.
(7th-Adult)
Site: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos/idx_basic.html