Bartleby.com -- Great Books Online hundreds of valuable literary resources: fiction, poetry, dictionaries, etc. One of the biggest and best references sites on the web.
Billie Dee's Electronic Poetry Anthology An ongoing project and integral component of this website. Here are the (mostly) contemporary poems that have enlightened, inspired, even disturbed me -- the ones that kept me awake all night. Includes a comprehensive list of other poetry anthologies. Frequently updated.
The Contemporary American Poetry Archive (CAPA) An electronic archive designed to make out-of-print volumes of poetry available to readers, scholars, and researchers. The books are stored as individual text-only files accessible via the www. Of special note is Al Zolynas, Under Ideal Conditions. This site is provided with the support of the Connecticut College Department of English and the Connecticut College Libraries.
A Celebration of Women Writers This is an extensive compilation of links to biographies, online books and annotations about women writers. Although the emphasis is currently on Western Europeans and Americans, this ambitious project seeks to cover women in literature world-wide and throughout history. (really!) A work-in-progress, CWW solicits viewers' link contributions and critical commentary. They are also searching for rare and out-of-print books for the online archives. A good place to start a web lit-search, or to enrich your reading list. Bravo! to the creators of this valuable resource.
Dictionary.com just what the name implies, plus Roget's Thesaurus, style and grammar usage guide, and more.
The Internet Public Library Good resource for electronic texts of famous authors. Includes complete works of Shakespeare, Keats, T.S. Eliot, etc. Visit the IPL Reference Center.
poetry.com Rhyming Dictionary and Thesausus Instant results.
LitLine A "regularly updated" set of links to all things literary on the web: hundreds of presses, journals, organizations, and other recommended sites. Web-o-philes will enjoy the Global Cyberpoetry page. Unfortunately, the entire website is peppered with broken links and needs editorial attention. Still, a valuable surfing platform for those with patience. Sponsored by Illinois State Univ.
San Diego Writers' Cooperative Serving the greater San Diego County area, a comprehensive portal for local writers, including: a calendar of upcoming events, classes and workshops; local venue listings and literary resources; contest listings; other relevant links for the active writer. SDWC also sponsors an annual poetry contest with cash prizes and a high-caliber jury. San Diego poets will want to exploit this comprehensive site and register with the local authors' listings page.
The Zuzu's Petals Literary Resource "With thousands of organized links to helpful resources for writers, artists, performers, and researchers, it is our goal to unearth and present some of the best links and information for the online creative community." Be sure to visit this valuable site.