Research Resources:
Electronic Reference Sources:
Books and Writing
Books, Book Reviews, and Literary Criticism
General and Miscellaneous
Books in Print with Reviews [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes a database of U.S. publishers, distributors, wholesalers and book agents; full-text reviews from well-known national journals are also included.
BookSpot
A variety of links to book related sites, including review sources, award lists, and books in the news.
Contemporary Authors [Rutgers Restricted]
Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
Electronic Books
Links to sources for full-text Electronic Books online.
Inlibris - The Literary Directory
Includes etexts, writers, agents, books, ezines, prizes, publishers, workshops, genres, dictionaries, bookstores, libraries, hypertexts, and other literary and language- or book-related sites.
Literature Resource Center [Rutgers Restricted]
Searchable database of author biographies, bibliographies, and literary criticism. Covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers. Also includes Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature.
LitLinks Bedford/St. Martin's
Annotated links to information about literary works, authors, and periods.
Publishers' Catalogues
A searchable index of publishers on the web; also includes geographic listings.
Awards
AwardWeb: Collections of Literary Award Information and Photos
A collection of lists of literary award winners, with an emphasis on science fiction awards.
BookSpot Book Awards
Links to web sites which provide information and listings for the major U.S. and Canadian book awards. Included are the Booker Prize, Caldecott Medal, National Book Awards, Newbery Medal, various genre awards, and more.
National Book Awards
Includes a chronological list of all winners since the 1950 inception of these awards recognizing books of exceptional merit written by Americans.
Nobel Prize Internet Archive
Chronological and alphabetical lists of all the winners in each category, plus annotations, background information, and links to related pages.
Pulitzer Prizes
The official site, it includes both a chronological list beginning with 1917 and a searchable index of winners, plus the full-text of winning articles from 1995 on, and biographical information about the winners.
Catalogs and Bookstores
Abebooks
A searchable database of used, rare, and out-of-print books and where to buy them.
AcqWeb's Directory of Verification Tools and Resources
Resources for verifying, locating, and purchasing in-print/out-of-print titles.
Alibris
A searchable catalog of used, new, and hard-to-find books.
Amazon.com
An online bookstore that can be used as a books-in-print-type database. Searchable by author, title, subject, ISBN, or publisher. The "Search Inside the Book" feature extends the search capabilities to provide full-text searching of many books.
Bigwords
Compares prices at a variety of stores to help you locate the cheapest textbooks.
BookFinder
A searchable database of new, used, rare, and out of print books.
BookFinder4U
Search for new, used, rare, and out of print books and compare prices from a large number of online bookstores and booksellers.
Books in Print with Reviews [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes a database of U.S. publishers, distributors, wholesalers and book agents; full-text reviews from well-known national journals are also included.
BooksPrice
Offers book pricing comparisons for new and used books from many major online book stores.
Campus Book Swap
Buy and sell used textbooks. Search the entire database or view only those books posted by someone at your school.
Reviews, Criticism, and Plot Summaries
AcqWeb's Directory of Book Reviews on the Web
An extensive collection of links to book review sources on the Web.
Books in Print with Reviews [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes a database of U.S. publishers, distributors, wholesalers and book agents; full-text reviews from well-known national journals are also included.
BookSpot Book Reviews
BookSpot's collection of links to book review sources.
Cambridge History of English and American Literature: an Encyclopedia in Eighteen Volumes
Literary history and criticism with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction, drama, and essays to history, theology, and political writing. Encompasses a wide selection of writing on orators, humorists, poets, newspaper columnists, religious leaders, economists, Native Americans, song writers, and even non-English writing, such as Yiddish and Creole.
Children's Core Collection [Rutgers Restricted]
An electronic version of the Children's Catalog covering fiction and nonfiction works, story collections, picture books, graphic novels, and magazines recommended for readers in preschool through sixth grade. Books in Print type information with annotations and links to excerpts from book reviews.
Choice Reviews Online [Rutgers Restricted]
Reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education.
Complete Review
Includes basic information about the books reviewed, a review and recommendation (or warning), a summary of reviews from the media, links to reviews available on the Internet, links to other relevant sites, suggestions as to similar books which might be of interest, and basic information about the author.
Free Book Notes
A directory of thousands of free summaries, literature notes, and study guides for books, plays, and poems.
Literary Criticism
The Internet Public Library's collection of links to critical and biographical web sites about authors and their works. Can be browsed by author, title, or literary period.
Literature Online: KnowledgeNotesTM Student Guides [Rutgers Restricted]
Review articles, including plot summaries and notes on styles, themes, and motifs, relating to works of English and American poetry, drama, and prose.
Literature Resource Center [Rutgers Restricted]
Searchable database of author biographies, bibliographies, and literary criticism. Covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers. Also includes Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature.
Metacritic
Compiles reviews for film, video/dvd, books, music, television, and games. Uses Metascores to combine all of the individual critic scores into an overall grade for each item, while retaining links to the original reviews.
Middle and Junior High Core Collection [Rutgers Restricted]
An electronic version of the Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog covering nonfiction works, fiction, and collections for children and adolescents. Books in Print type information with annotations and links to excerpts from book reviews.
Public Library Core Collection: Fiction [Rutgers Restricted]
An electronic version of the Fiction Catalog featuring materials intended for the general adult audience. Books in Print type information with annotations and links to excerpts from book reviews.
Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction [Rutgers Restricted]
An electronic version of the Public Library Catalog featuring nonfiction materials intended for the general adult audience. Books in Print type information with annotations and links to excerpts from book reviews.
Resources for College Libraries (RCL) [Rutgers Restricted]
Provides Books in Print type information plus class numbers, subject headings, audience levels, and related information for materials in more than 50 curriculum-specific subject areas. Also includes full-text reviews that have appeared in Choice magazine.
Senior High Core Collection [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers fiction and nonfiction works for young people in grades 9 through 12. Books in Print type information with annotations and links to excerpts from book reviews.
Citation Manuals and Related Tools
APA
APA Style Guide to Electronic References [Rutgers Restricted]
A revised and updated version of section 4.16, pages 268-281, of the fifth edition of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
Citation Style Guides Seattle Central Community College Library
Brief style guides in PDF format for MLA, Chicago, APA, and American Anthropological Association (AAA) formats.
Cite Source Trinity College Library
Presents citation formats for The Chicago Manual of Style, The ACS Style Guide, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Citing Electronic Information Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library's collection of links to online style guides for citing information from the Internet.
Citing Sources Trinity University
Instructions for using MLA (Modern Languages Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago, ASA (American Sociological Association), or Turabian styles to cite standard and electronic sources. Also includes tips on using sources in a paper and creating an annotated bibliography.
DocsCite Arizona State University Libraries
Generates suggested bibliographic citations in APA and MLA formats for government publications.
Electronic References American Psychological Association
Basic information on citing electronic references. Should be used in conjunction with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
Online! Citation Styles
Instructions and examples for citing online sources in MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago style. Represents several chapters in the book Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger.
RefWorks [Rutgers Restricted]
A web-based research management tool that allows you to import references from many electronic databases and catalogs, include citations in your paper, build a bibliography using a variety of citation styles, and create a bibliography in a choice of formats.
Research and Documentation Online
Guidelines for documenting print and online sources in the humanities, social sciences, history, and the sciences. Based on the book Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age by Diana Hacker. Includes samples of MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE style.
Son of Citation Machine Landmark Project
Generates bibliographic citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian format based on information you enter into a web form.
Style Guides and Resources IFLANET - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFLA's collection of links to online style guides.
Style Guides for Graduate Research Papers and Theses University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
An extensive collection of links to style guides for APA, MLA, and Chicago formats, as well as discipline specific guides.
Writer's Handbook: Citing References in Your Paper University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
Information on quoting and paraphrasing sources and using numbered references, as well as APSA (American Political Science Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago/Turabian, CBE (Council of Biology Editors), and MLA (Modern Language Association) citation styles.
CSE (formerly CBE)
CSE Citation Guide Ohio State University Libraries
Sample citations based on Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (6th edition, 1994).
Online! Citation Styles
Instructions and examples for citing online sources in MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago style. Represents several chapters in the book Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger.
RefWorks [Rutgers Restricted]
A web-based research management tool that allows you to import references from many electronic databases and catalogs, include citations in your paper, build a bibliography using a variety of citation styles, and create a bibliography in a choice of formats.
Research and Documentation Online
Guidelines for documenting print and online sources in the humanities, social sciences, history, and the sciences. Based on the book Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age by Diana Hacker. Includes samples of MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE style.
Writer's Handbook: Citing References in Your Paper University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
Information on quoting and paraphrasing sources and using numbered references, as well as APSA (American Political Science Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago/Turabian, CBE (Council of Biology Editors), and MLA (Modern Language Association) citation styles.
Chicago and Turabian
Chicago Manual of Style
The Q & A section "interprets the Manual’s recommendations and uncoils its intricacies." The Tools section includes examples of Chicago-style documentation. The Manual itself is only available with a subscription.
Citation Style Guides Seattle Central Community College Library
Brief style guides in PDF format for MLA, Chicago, APA, and American Anthropological Association (AAA) formats.
Cite Source Trinity College Library
Presents citation formats for The Chicago Manual of Style, The ACS Style Guide, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Citing Sources Trinity University
Instructions for using MLA (Modern Languages Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago, ASA (American Sociological Association), or Turabian styles to cite standard and electronic sources. Also includes tips on using sources in a paper and creating an annotated bibliography.
How to Cite Electronic Resources Library of Congress
Examples of suggested MLA and Chicago style formats for citing electronic versions of cartoons and illustrations; films; legal documents and government publications; maps; newspapers, photographs; recorded sound; special presentations; and texts.
Online! Citation Styles
Instructions and examples for citing online sources in MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago style. Represents several chapters in the book Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger.
RefWorks [Rutgers Restricted]
A web-based research management tool that allows you to import references from many electronic databases and catalogs, include citations in your paper, build a bibliography using a variety of citation styles, and create a bibliography in a choice of formats.
Research and Documentation Online
Guidelines for documenting print and online sources in the humanities, social sciences, history, and the sciences. Based on the book Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age by Diana Hacker. Includes samples of MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE style.
Son of Citation Machine Landmark Project
Generates bibliographic citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian format based on information you enter into a web form.
Style Guides for Graduate Research Papers and Theses University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
An extensive collection of links to style guides for APA, MLA, and Chicago formats, as well as discipline specific guides.
Writer's Handbook: Citing References in Your Paper University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
Information on quoting and paraphrasing sources and using numbered references, as well as APSA (American Political Science Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago/Turabian, CBE (Council of Biology Editors), and MLA (Modern Language Association) citation styles.
Electronic Resources
APA Style Guide to Electronic References [Rutgers Restricted]
A revised and updated version of section 4.16, pages 268-281, of the fifth edition of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
Cite Source Trinity College Library
Presents citation formats for The Chicago Manual of Style, The ACS Style Guide, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Citing Electronic Information Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library's collection of links to online style guides for citing information from the Internet.
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers National Library of Medicine
Standards for citing published print material; unpublished material; audio and video; CD-ROM, DVD, or disk; and material on the Internet.
Citing Sources Trinity University
Instructions for using MLA (Modern Languages Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago, ASA (American Sociological Association), or Turabian styles to cite standard and electronic sources. Also includes tips on using sources in a paper and creating an annotated bibliography.
Electronic References American Psychological Association
Basic information on citing electronic references. Should be used in conjunction with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
How to Cite Electronic Resources Library of Congress
Examples of suggested MLA and Chicago style formats for citing electronic versions of cartoons and illustrations; films; legal documents and government publications; maps; newspapers, photographs; recorded sound; special presentations; and texts.
Online! Citation Styles
Instructions and examples for citing online sources in MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago style. Represents several chapters in the book Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger.
RefWorks [Rutgers Restricted]
A web-based research management tool that allows you to import references from many electronic databases and catalogs, include citations in your paper, build a bibliography using a variety of citation styles, and create a bibliography in a choice of formats.
Research and Documentation Online
Guidelines for documenting print and online sources in the humanities, social sciences, history, and the sciences. Based on the book Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age by Diana Hacker. Includes samples of MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE style.
Style Guides and Resources IFLANET - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFLA's collection of links to online style guides.
Government Publications
Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications University of Memphis Libraries
Based on The Complete Guide to Citing Government Documents: A Manual for Writers & Librarians (1984), this site gives examples of citation formats for various types of government publications.
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers National Library of Medicine
Standards for citing published print material; unpublished material; audio and video; CD-ROM, DVD, or disk; and material on the Internet.
DocsCite Arizona State University Libraries
Generates suggested bibliographic citations in APA and MLA formats for government publications.
How to Cite Electronic Resources Library of Congress
Examples of suggested MLA and Chicago style formats for citing electronic versions of cartoons and illustrations; films; legal documents and government publications; maps; newspapers, photographs; recorded sound; special presentations; and texts.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
Explains and provides of examples of how to cite legal resources, with references to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.
RefWorks [Rutgers Restricted]
A web-based research management tool that allows you to import references from many electronic databases and catalogs, include citations in your paper, build a bibliography using a variety of citation styles, and create a bibliography in a choice of formats.
MLA
Citation Style Guides Seattle Central Community College Library
Brief style guides in PDF format for MLA, Chicago, APA, and American Anthropological Association (AAA) formats.
Cite Source Trinity College Library
Presents citation formats for The Chicago Manual of Style, The ACS Style Guide, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Citing Electronic Information Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library's collection of links to online style guides for citing information from the Internet.
Citing Sources Trinity University
Instructions for using MLA (Modern Languages Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago, ASA (American Sociological Association), or Turabian styles to cite standard and electronic sources. Also includes tips on using sources in a paper and creating an annotated bibliography.
Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide Allen Ellis, Popular Culture Association
A guide to citing comic books, comic strips, editiorial cartoons, and graphic novels.
DocsCite Arizona State University Libraries
Generates suggested bibliographic citations in APA and MLA formats for government publications.
Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style
A short list of FAQs from the Modern Language Association.
How to Cite Electronic Resources Library of Congress
Examples of suggested MLA and Chicago style formats for citing electronic versions of cartoons and illustrations; films; legal documents and government publications; maps; newspapers, photographs; recorded sound; special presentations; and texts.
Online! Citation Styles
Instructions and examples for citing online sources in MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago style. Represents several chapters in the book Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger.
RefWorks [Rutgers Restricted]
A web-based research management tool that allows you to import references from many electronic databases and catalogs, include citations in your paper, build a bibliography using a variety of citation styles, and create a bibliography in a choice of formats.
Research and Documentation Online
Guidelines for documenting print and online sources in the humanities, social sciences, history, and the sciences. Based on the book Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age by Diana Hacker. Includes samples of MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE style.
Son of Citation Machine Landmark Project
Generates bibliographic citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian format based on information you enter into a web form.
Style Guides and Resources IFLANET - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFLA's collection of links to online style guides.
Style Guides for Graduate Research Papers and Theses University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
An extensive collection of links to style guides for APA, MLA, and Chicago formats, as well as discipline specific guides.
Writer's Handbook: Citing References in Your Paper University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
Information on quoting and paraphrasing sources and using numbered references, as well as APSA (American Political Science Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago/Turabian, CBE (Council of Biology Editors), and MLA (Modern Language Association) citation styles.
Miscellaneous
Citation Style Guides Seattle Central Community College Library
Brief style guides in PDF format for MLA, Chicago, APA, and American Anthropological Association (AAA) formats.
Cite Source Trinity College Library
Presents citation formats for The Chicago Manual of Style, The ACS Style Guide, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Citing Electronic Information Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library's collection of links to online style guides for citing information from the Internet.
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers National Library of Medicine
Standards for citing published print material; unpublished material; audio and video; CD-ROM, DVD, or disk; and material on the Internet.
Citing Sources Trinity University
Instructions for using MLA (Modern Languages Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago, ASA (American Sociological Association), or Turabian styles to cite standard and electronic sources. Also includes tips on using sources in a paper and creating an annotated bibliography.
Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide Allen Ellis, Popular Culture Association
A guide to citing comic books, comic strips, editiorial cartoons, and graphic novels.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
Explains and provides of examples of how to cite legal resources, with references to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.
RefWorks [Rutgers Restricted]
A web-based research management tool that allows you to import references from many electronic databases and catalogs, include citations in your paper, build a bibliography using a variety of citation styles, and create a bibliography in a choice of formats.
Style Guides and Resources IFLANET - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFLA's collection of links to online style guides.
Style Guides for Graduate Research Papers and Theses University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
An extensive collection of links to style guides for APA, MLA, and Chicago formats, as well as discipline specific guides.
Writer's Handbook: Citing References in Your Paper University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
Information on quoting and paraphrasing sources and using numbered references, as well as APSA (American Political Science Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago/Turabian, CBE (Council of Biology Editors), and MLA (Modern Language Association) citation styles.
Copyright
Copyright.com Copyright Clearance Center
Home page of the CCC, which provides licensing systems for the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted materials throughout the world.
Copyright Information RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
A guide to information and issues of importance to higher education; includes links to Rutgers University copyright and licensing policies.
Copyright Renewal Database Stanford University
Searchable copyright renewal records received by the US Copyright Office between 1950 and 1992 for books published in the US between 1923 and 1963. Note that the database includes ONLY US Class A (book) renewals.
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States Peter B. Hirtle
A chart detailing when published and unpublished works from the U.S. and from outside the U.S. pass into the public domain.
U.S. Copyright Office
Includes general and legal information, forms, and a searchable database of copyright registration information and recorded documents from 1978 to the present.
WATCH: Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders Harry Ransom Center and Reading University Library
Founded as a resource principally for copyright questions about literary manuscripts held in the U.S. and the U.K., the database includes copyright contacts for writers, artists, and prominent figures in other creative fields.
Electronic Books
General and Miscellaneous
Bartleby.com
A searchable collection of full-text materials divided into four categories: reference, verse, fiction, and nonfiction.
Digital Book Index
Provides access to more than 140,000 English language records for both commercial and non-commercial eBooks from more than 1,800 publishers and private publishing organizations. More than half of the titles are available free. Includes most major disciplines and ranges from the highly scholarly to the contemporary and popular. Each record lists author, title, edition, format, price (if any), and publishing organization. Free login is required.
Google Book Search
Search the full-text of books and view information about the book or sample pages. View the entire book if the book is out of copyright.
Inlibris - The Literary Directory
Includes etexts, writers, agents, books, ezines, prizes, publishers, workshops, genres, dictionaries, bookstores, libraries, hypertexts, and other literary and language- or book-related sites.
JustFreeBooks
A search engine for locating public domain books on more than 450 websites.
Live Search Books
A searchable database of full-text out-of-copyright books.
netLibrary [Rutgers Restricted]
The basic Rutgers netLibrary collection primarily includes eBooks in the fields of computer science, engineering, and technology. The publicly accessible eBook Collection includes many classic works of literature and history, as well as speeches, government documents, and other resources.
Online Books Page University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Links to 25,000+ full-text books online. Searchable by author or title.
Project Gutenberg
Browse the full title or author listing, or search for a book in this collection of downloadable etexts. Includes classic works that are in the public domain, with the majority of the texts being in English.
SearcheBooks.com
Search the full-text of thousands of online books.
SourceOECD [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes thematic collections (Studies by Theme) of annuals, monographs, studies, reports, and proceedings, plus online periodicals, reference titles, and statistical databases from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Universal Digital Library - Million Book Collection
The goal of the Project is to digitize a million books to create a free-to-read, searchable digital library of materials in multiple languages.
History and Historical Time Periods
American Research on the Treasury of the French Language (ARTFL) [Rutgers Restricted]
A full-text searchable corpus of texts, ranging from classic works of French literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing
Corpus de la Littérature Médiévale [Rutgers Restricted]
Contains more than 800 French literary works, narratives, poems, and plays from the ninth through the sixteenth centuries. The database interface and texts in the Corpus are in French.
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 [Rutgers Restricted]
All the titles originally published in a microform set, Early American Imprints, Series I. Based on Charles Evans' comprehensive American Bibliography, it will eventually include over 37,000 works. Evans Digital will make available, in Adobe Acrobat images, every book, pamphlet, and broadside published in the American colonies or the United States between 1639 and 1800.
Early Americas Digital Archive Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
A collection of electronic texts and links to texts originally written in or about the Americas from 1492 to approximately 1820.
Early English Books Online (EEBO) [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes practically all books printed in English up to the 18th century; over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700).
EEBO - TCP [Rutgers Restricted]
This online structured SGML/XML text edition collection will contain 25,000 books printed in English up to the 18th century,
in the areas of English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, and the fine arts. Includes several hundred titles relating to Latin America, Portugal, or Spain.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) [Rutgers Restricted]
A nearly comprehensive collection of the works published in the English language (and non-English language works printed in England) during the eighteenth century, approximately 150,000 books, with 33,000,000 pages.
Gutenberg-e
A program of the American Historical Association and Columbia University Press, the site provides scholarly monographs in digital format. These electronic books include extensive documentation, hyperlinks to supplementary literature, images, music, video, and links to related web sites.
Patrologiæ Græcæ [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes more than 160 volumes of Greek material (with Latin translations) relevant to the study of the history of the Christian Church from its beginnings through the Council of Florence in 1439.
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 [Rutgers Restricted]
Documents women's activism in public life by bringing together books, images, documents (including primary documents), scholarly essays, commentaries, bibliographies, and links to other websites.
Women Writers Online [Rutgers Restricted]
More than two hundred texts of pre-Victorian women's writing in English from 1400-1850. Includes verse, fiction, drama, philosophy, religion, medical texts, letters, history, autobiography, biography, domestic manuals, education, natural history, and politics.
Literature
Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
The catalog and search engine for a collection of public domain texts in English literature, American literature, and Western philosophy.
American Research on the Treasury of the French Language (ARTFL) [Rutgers Restricted]
A full-text searchable corpus of texts, ranging from classic works of French literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing
Black Drama: 1850 to the Present [Rutgers Restricted]
Contain the full text of 1,200 plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 100 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries.
Classic Reader
Read, search, and annotate great works of literature by authors such as Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and many others.
Corpus de la Littérature Médiévale [Rutgers Restricted]
Contains more than 800 French literary works, narratives, poems, and plays from the ninth through the sixteenth centuries. The database interface and texts in the Corpus are in French.
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 [Rutgers Restricted]
All the titles originally published in a microform set, Early American Imprints, Series I. Based on Charles Evans' comprehensive American Bibliography, it will eventually include over 37,000 works. Evans Digital will make available, in Adobe Acrobat images, every book, pamphlet, and broadside published in the American colonies or the United States between 1639 and 1800.
Early English Books Online (EEBO) [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes practically all books printed in English up to the 18th century; over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700).
EEBO - TCP [Rutgers Restricted]
This online structured SGML/XML text edition collection will contain 25,000 books printed in English up to the 18th century,
in the areas of English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, and the fine arts. Includes several hundred titles relating to Latin America, Portugal, or Spain.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) [Rutgers Restricted]
A nearly comprehensive collection of the works published in the English language (and non-English language works printed in England) during the eighteenth century, approximately 150,000 books, with 33,000,000 pages.
Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction Bartleby.com
An full-text anthology covering major literary figures, philosophers, religion, folklore and historical subjects through the twentieth century.
Literature Online [Rutgers Restricted]
A fully searchable library including more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama, and prose.
Literature: Online Texts Internet Public Library
Links to electronic text sites.
Literatures in English RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Includes links to full-text collections and related resources.
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae [Rutgers Restricted]
A digital library of Greek literature currently including most literary texts written in Greek from Homer to the fall of Byzantium.
Women Writers Online [Rutgers Restricted]
More than two hundred texts of pre-Victorian women's writing in English from 1400-1850. Includes verse, fiction, drama, philosophy, religion, medical texts, letters, history, autobiography, biography, domestic manuals, education, natural history, and politics.
Religion and Philosophy
Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
The catalog and search engine for a collection of public domain texts in English literature, American literature, and Western philosophy.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Classic Christian books in electronic format including scriptures, commentaries, sermons, volumes from the first 800 years of the church, plus a variety of non-English, less classic, and non-Christian books.
Internet Sacred Text Archive
"A freely available non-profit archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics."
Patrologiæ Græcæ [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes more than 160 volumes of Greek material (with Latin translations) relevant to the study of the history of the Christian Church from its beginnings through the Council of Florence in 1439.
Science and Math
Knovel Library: Food Science [Rutgers Restricted]
Searchable collection of electronic books in the field of food science. Limit your search to "My subscription" or browse Food Science titles to find those that are accesible full-text online. Books in other fields may be searched, but are not part of the current subscription.
netLibrary [Rutgers Restricted]
The basic Rutgers netLibrary collection primarily includes eBooks in the fields of computer science, engineering, and technology. The publicly accessible eBook Collection includes many classic works of literature and history, as well as speeches, government documents, and other resources.
STATSnetBASE [Rutgers Restricted]
A collection of full-text reference books on statistics and probability, including categories such as biostatistics, statistics for psychology, social science & law, statistical theories & methods, and statistics for biological sciences.
Grammar and Writing Style Manuals
American Heritage Book of English Usage: a Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English Bartleby.com
A full-text searchable version of this guide to contemporary English.
Chicago Manual of Style
The Q & A section "interprets the Manual’s recommendations and uncoils its intricacies." The Tools section includes examples of Chicago-style documentation.
Columbia Guide to Standard American English Bartleby.com
The full-text of Kenneth Wilson's 1993 book on writing and speaking the English language effectively. Includes examples and hyperlinked cross-references.
Common Errors in English Paul Brians
Based on the book of the same name, the Guide includes a clickable table of contents and provides clear, concise entries, often including examples.
Concise Guide to Grammar and Style Infoplease
Explains common deviations from the standard use of English including punctuation, words that sound alike, and phrases.
Dartmouth Writing Program: Materials for Students
Includes sections on the writing the academic paper; writing in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; writing a thesis; and more.
The Economist Style Guide
Based on the book of the same name, the Guide includes a clickable table of contents and provides clear, concise entries, often including examples.
Elements of Style Bartleby.com
The full-text of the 1918 first edition of William Strunk's book intended to provide "in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style."
Guide to Grammar and Writing
An easy to use guide with an extensive index, a search engine, FAQs, and a form for additional questions.
Nuts and Bolts of College Writing Michael Harvey
A writing primer for students writing college-level papers. Includes sections on Thinking, Style, Structure, Evidence, and Mechanics.
OWL at Purdue
Offers online writing, research, and MLA and APA style help. Includes sections on the writing process; professional, technical, and scientific writing; job search writing; general academic writing; and more.
Punctuation Made Simple Gary A. Olson
Covers the colon, semicolon, comma, dash, and apostrophe.
SpellCheck.net
A free online spell checker; enter a single word or up to 20,000 characters.
Writer's Handbook University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
Includes sections on stages of the writing process; grammar and punctuation; improving your writing style; and more.