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Writing and Literature Links
eBooks@Adelaide
(http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/)
Extensive list of texts available online including classic works of Literature, Philosophy, Science, and History.
Electronic Text Center from the University of Virginia
(http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/)
Extensive list of texts available free online including classic British and American fiction, major authors, children's literature, American history, Shakespeare, African-American documents, the Bible, and much more.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Well known for their accessible publications of Shakespeare's woks, the Folger Shakespeare Library provides a wealth of information about Shakespeare and his works online.
Glossary of Literary Terms
(http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/literature/bedlit/glossary_a.htm)
This glossary of literary terms by Bedford/St. Martin's contains informative descriptions of several literary concepts.
LitLinks
(http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/)
Provided by Bedford/St. Martin's, this site offers a starting point for learning more about fiction, poetry, drama, essays, and critical theories.
The Literary Encyclopedia
This expanding online reference work relies on experts to to write articles about authors, works, and literary and historical topics.
One Look Online Dictionary
There are several online dictionaries with various features, and the One Look site seems to search them all and return results in a neat list. Use this as your online dictionary or select another one that you prefer from the list of searched sites.
OWL - Purdue's Online Writing Lab
(http://owl.english.purdue.edu/)
Purdue's site is one of the best on the web for information about writing, including examples of MLA style for citations.
Research and Documentation Online
(http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/)
Working with online and electronic materials can be exhausting, but this site has several resources to help untangle the electronic knots that current technology has been tying around us.
Silva Rhetoricæ
(http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm)
Hosted by BYU, this comprehensive site on rhetoric has useful information about rhetoric that is categorized and easily searchable.
University of Arizona's Guide to English
(http://web.arizona.edu/~guide/index.html)
While this site is primarily for U of A students, it does provide insight into the type of writing that is being practiced at the local university.
General Interest Links
Adobe Reader
(http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html)
Download this free software to read and print .pdf files.
American Life Histories
(http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/wpahome.html)
American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writer's Project contains life histories that were written by the staff of the Folklore Project for the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration (WPA) from 1936-1940. The stories told by average Americans serve as a valuable historical record.
American Memory
(http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/)
Another section of the The Library of Congress site, this area has links to numerous rich resources about the history of the United States. Click the Browse button on the top of the page and select Motion Pictures from the right side of the page that comes up to view silent films from almost a century ago.
Blender 3D
Blender 3D software allows for the creation of incredible three dimensional computer generated images and movies. The software is offered completely free.
Google Earth
Incredible digital globe that is available for a free download.
Internet Movie Database
This easy to use and search site has just about all the information about movies and actors that anyone could ever want to know.
National Public Radio
Public radio's site has an extensive audio archive of stories on a broad range of topic covering everything thing from new to human interest, from the arts to the sciences. Programs are also excellent examples of audio editing.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery
(http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm)
A enormous online gallery providing access to over 363,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library.
OpenOffice.org
Free open source software that will allow you to create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and other files. If you prefer a portable version to carry on your jump drive visit http://portableapps.com/apps/office/suites/portable_openoffice.
StoryCorps
StoryCorps is a national project to instruct and inspire people to record each others' stories in sound through the use of fixed and mobile recording studios. The site also offers information about developing effective interview questions.
Southern Arizona Friends of Jung
The Southern Arizona Friends of Jung is a local non-profit organization the works to promote an awareness and understanding of Carl Jung's ideas. Click the link to Upcoming Events to find out what topics will be addressed in future lectures and workshops.