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Library Sources at Magill Library: English Literature : (Tripod) bibliography to indexes on-line of critical and scholarly research materials for literatures written in English. Oxford English Dictionary Online On-line guide to Documentation: a listing of sources for various kinds of documentation, MLA,, APA, Chicago, and electronic, etc.   Recommended Web Sites: Literary Studies: Voice of the Shuttle: Widely recognized as the most comprehensive site for Humanities Resources; contains listings both for general sites in the humanities, as well as comprehensive indexes for subjects such as women's studies; science, technology and culture; minority studies; media studies; literary theory; classical studies; cultural studies; and cyberculture. Also maintains links for fields related to the humanities such as libraries and museums; journals and zines; publishers and booksellers. WWW Resources for English and American Literature : Comprehensive listings, largely focused by period, with listings within each period for relevant journals and links to important web sites in the field. In addition to English and American, also includes other literatures written in English. Literary Resources on the Net : Listings organized by period and by subjects, including theory; theater and drama; women's literature; ethnicity and nationalities; bibliography and the history of the book; hypertext and others.   Medieval and Early Modern Literature The Labyrinth: the most impressive and most complete web site in materials in Medieval literature. The Columbia Medievalist's Home Page: essential and comprehensive introduction to medievalism; more accessible than The Labyrinth.   Shakespeare Shakespeare's World is comprised of two websites both maintained by Harry Rusche of Emory University: Shakespeare Illustrated dedicated to the "literary paintings" of Shakespeare's work, which "demonstrate how profoundly painters, actors, directors and critics influenced one another and how interdependent they were in their critical interpretations, depictions and productions of Shakespeare's plays." Shakespeare and the Players is focused exclusively on postcard commerating the Shakespearean performances of Victorian and Edwardian actors.   Romantic Literature Romantic Circles : An important and scholarly resource, comprised of electronic texts, originl and theoretical essays published on-line, a bibliography of other publcations in Romanticism, announcements of conferences and events. Romantic Links, Electronic Texts and Home Pages : A comprehensive indexing of websites in Romanticism, including general literary resources, associations and journals, general sources in Romanticism, links to individual authors, and links to the homepages of Romantics scholars. Romantic Literature : From the Voice of the Shuttle, a master index of sites in Romanticism. The Gothic Literature Page : An enthusiast's site, with links to bibliographies, critical sources, online texts and resources, and special sections on Ann Radcliffe and the Graveyard Poets. Victorian Literature The Victorian Web: one of the master websites in literary studies, this site investigates Victorian cultural, social, intellectual and artistic life. Victorian Literature : From the Voice of the Shuttle, a listing of websites in Victorian Literature Victorian Women's Writers Project: transcribes and provides online access to the work of British women writers of the 19th century. Monuments and Dust: The Culture of Victorian Literature : An on-line project which will contextualize the visual, statistical and textual histories of Victorian London; includes models of the Crystal Palace, Doré's London: A Pilgrimage, extracts from the Times, and from Henry Mayhew's London Labor and the London Poor, and mortality and population statistics. Great War Websites: an introduction to and evaluation of the many and varied Web sites constructed around the events of World War I. Modern and Contemporary Literature Modern Literature (British and American): From the Voice of the Shuttle, a comprehensive listing of websites in modern literature, both British and American to 1945. Contemporary Literature : Lisitings of websites in British and American literature post-1945 from the Voice of the Shuttle.   American Literature Crossroads, The American Studies Web: a comprehensive indexing maintained at Georgetown University of the various categories which fall under the rubric of "American Studies," including: American Studies; Community Studies; Diaspora, Colonialism and Post-Colonialism; Economy; Education; Environmental Studies and Nature; Folklore and Anthropological Studies; Frontier and Borderlands Studies; Gender, Sexuality, and the Body; Government, Politics and Current Affairs; History and Historical Culture Studies; Literature and Text Studies; Material Culture; Museum Studies; Music and Performance; Nationalism and Postnationalism; Philosophy; Popular Culture and Media Cultures; Race, Ethnicity, and Identity; Regional Studies; Religion and Religious Cultural Studies; Science and Technology; Social Movements and Sociological Studies; Teaching and Learning; Theory and Methodology; Visual Culture;War and Imperialism;Working Class and Labor Studies. The link to "Literature and Text Studies" indexes various authors by period in 19th and 20 century American poetry and prose, as well as more general literary subjects such as Cutlure Studies; Race & Ethnicity; Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Studies; Transgendered Literature, Women's Literature, etc. The New American Studies Web: part of the Georgetown Crossroads Web, it is specifically concerned with links to literature and literary criticism; much useful information on such diverse subjects in American literature as Eliot, Faulkner, the Beats, Latino literature, etc. The New American Studies Web: Material Culture: again, part of the Georgetown Crossroads Web: ; a truly exceptional indexing of links specific to American photography in the 19th and 20th century. African American Women Writers of the 19th Century: the digital Schomberg African American Women Writers archive. American Literature: a site maintained by Donna Campbell of Gonzaga University which lists sites in American literature, as well as more general literary sites. Also links to pages with a timeline of American literary history; American literary movements. and a comprehensive listing of links to American authors Making of America: a digital library of primary documents (books, pamphlets, journals) from 19th-century American social history. It has strong holdings in literature as well as religion, psychology, and the sciences, and is a joint undertaking of the Cornell University Library and the Library of the University of Michigan. Perspectives in American Literature: a Table of Contents divided by "chapters" in American Literature, bibliographies, biographies, and appendices for diverse thematic issues. Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History Guide to the Web: a resource for African, African American and African Diaspora history and culture; includes over 600 sites, "topics covered range from the underground railroad to hip hop music."