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Bibliomania
http://www.bibliomania.com
Over 2000 electronic texts and study and reference guides, all available for free. Includes author biographies, articles and interviews. Searchable.
Subjects:   Literature  

Electronic Text Collections in Western European Literature
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/wess/etexts.html
Electronic text collection in Western European languages other than English. Browseable by country and author. A project of the Western European Studies Section (WESS), a part of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Subjects:   Literature  

Complete Review : Literary Saloon and Site of Review
http://www.complete-review.com/main/main.html
Reviews all manner of books, from the obscure to the most recently published. Other useful categories include reviews of foreign books and an index of books that are under current review. Reviews are collected from various reputable sources.
Subjects:   Literature  

Online Books Page
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books
Provides access to more than 20,000 public domain texts by an immense range of writers, searchable by author, title, or subject. Special features include "A Celebration of Women Writers" and "Banned Books Online". A large collection of foreign languages resources are also available.
Subjects:   Literature  

Bookbrowse.com
http://www.bookbrowse.com
A "literary smorgasboard of the best current titles," this informative site offers users excerpts from current titles, reviews, author interviews and biographies. Titles can be browsed by genre, title and author.
Subjects:   Literature  

Literary Encyclopedia
http://www.litencyc.com
An ambitious scholarly undertaking, involving entries on 5,500 writers, 17,000 works and 1,400 topics. Major emphasis is on writers of fine fiction, although some philosophers, musicians and artists are also included. Searchable by people, works, topics or timelines.
Subjects:   Literature  

ReviewsofBooks.com
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com
This is a one-stop shop providing links to multiple, full-length reviews of recent fiction and non-fiction, collected from major online media sites such as the New York Times, salon.com, The Guardian, and many others. Searchable by keyword, and dressed up with images of the book covers, making it visually browseable as well.
Subjects:   Literature  

A.K.A. (Author Pseudonyms)
http://www.trussel.com/books/pseudo.htm
Quick to load and easy to use, this site is a massive listing of more than 11,000 authors' real names, pen names, maiden names, aliases, and the like. It is nicely documented, with a list of the print and online sources that were used to compile it. Alphabetically browseable.
Subjects:   Literature  

Literature Network
http://www.online-literature.com
Offers searchable online literature for the student, educator, or enthusiast, along with some brief biographical information. To find the work you're looking for, start by looking through the author index. The site currently has over 300 full books and over 1000 short stories and poems by over 90 authors, as well as a quotations database which has over 8500 quotes.
Subjects:   Literature  

Online Medieval and Classical Library
http://omacl.org
Read full-text prose and poetry from the classical period through the Middle Ages. The Online Medieval and Classical Library organizes works translated into English by title, author, language, and genre and can also be searched by keyword.
Subjects:   Literature  

Critical Compendium
http://www.criticalcompendium.com/
This fully searchable website offers links to the book review sections of over 100 online and print newspapers and journals on a daily basis. Highlights are selected and excerpted on the site's main page.
Subjects:   Literature  

Shakespeare Online
http://www.shakespeare-online.com
In addition to including the full texts of Shakespeare's recorded output, analysis, and links to essays, this fully searchable site features an extensive miscellany of Shakespeare resources. Created by Amanda Mabillard of About.com, Shakespeare Online includes information on Shakespearean actors, quizzes, and a guide to the Bard's language.
Subjects:   Literature  

Shakespeare Resource Center
http://www.bardweb.net
The Shakespeare Resource Center includes biographical information, analysis of all the bard's plays, background information on Elizabethan England, and an extensive list of links to other resources. The site is fully searchable.
Subjects:   Literature  

Poetry Foundation
http://www.poetryfoundation.org
This website provides access to several thousand poems through its special Poetry Tool, which allows for searching by title, author, category, school or period and geographical location. Other resources including articles, news, information on readings and book reviews are also included.
Subjects:   Literature  

Index Translationum
http://www.unesco.org/culture/xtrans
Are you looking to see if a book has been translated? This online database updated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has over 1.6 million records of books translated from one language to another since 1979. You have many searching options, including by author, title, and language. Content is available in English, French, and Spanish.
Subjects:   Literature  

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu
Learn all about the life and works of Shakespeare with this collection of Internet resources. Sites are organized by works, biographical information, critical writings, and to related websites about the time period and the theater. Be sure to check out the recommended Best Sites.
Subjects:   Literature  

Folger Shakespeare Library
http://www.folger.edu
This library in Washington D.C. is an internationally known research institute on Shakespeare and his times. Their fully searchable website is chock-full of information and images of the Bard’s life. Features include interactive portals for all ages and links to other resources from around the world.
Subjects:   Literature  

Poets.org
http://www.poets.org
Looking for information on a poem or for ways to publish your own poetry? Poets.org, maintained by the Academy of American Poets, collects thousands of poems--many as audio clips--as well as biographies.For poets, a writing forum and numerous essays on the craft are included. Searchable.
Subjects:   Literature  

Fantastic Fiction
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk
Frequently updated British site featuring exhaustive bibliogaphies for thousands of fantasy, horror, and science fiction writers. Plot summaries, publication information, and book cover scans are available for almost every title included.
Subjects:   Popular Fiction  

ComicsResearch.org
http://www.comicsresearch.org
Provides bibliographic information for books about comics in general, from specific countries, cartoonists, comics by genre or subject area, title & character and more.
Subjects:   Popular Fiction  

Romance Reader
http://www.theromancereader.com
Comprehensive site featuring news and reviews for the Romance literature readership. Readers provide a great deal of content, lending a vigorous community-like environment to the site.
Subjects:   Popular Fiction  

Stop, You're Killing Me!
http://www.stopyourekillingme.com
A killer site for tracking characters in your favorite series. Books are arranged by author, series character, and by date written. Useful lists in the author section feature characters' jobs, locales, time periods, etc., and also include the ever-helpful "If you like...you might like..." classifications.
Subjects:   Popular Fiction  

Nassau Library System
http://www.nassaulibrary.org
Access library information and resources from our neighboring county.
Subjects:   Libraries  

Online Library Catalogs in the Metro NY Area
http://www.manhattan.edu/library/opacs.html
Find libraries in the Metro New York area. They are identified by type: Academic, Cultural, Law, Medical, Public, and School.
Subjects:   Libraries  

Long Island Libraries
http://www.lilrc.org/lilibs/lilibs.php
List of Long Island libraries and links to their web pages. Includes academic, school, public and special libraries.
Subjects:   Libraries  

Library of Congress Cataloging
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/
Access information about cataloging at the Library of Congress, as well as, standard practices in cataloging. You can view publications, programs, and products, and search their online catalogs.
Subjects:   Cataloging  

MARC Standards – Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/marc/
One stop shopping for information on MARC (MAchine-Readable Cataloging). Site includes general information; MARC formats; MARC in XML; MARC development; and Services, Systems, and tools. Also includes information about MARC Lite.
Subjects:   Cataloging  

Cataloging and Metadata (OCLC)
http://www.oclc.org/services/cataloging/default.htm
OCLC is the place to go if you want online cataloging support. They provide simple, full-service, and custom cataloging. Find out about their products and services, along with other valuable information. OCLC also administers the Dewey Decimal Classification system, which you can access from this Site.
Subjects:   Cataloging  

Collection Development Training for Arizona Public Libraries
http://www.lib.az.us/cdt/
This site has become a widely used resource for beginning technical service librarians. It offers an overview of the principles of Collection Development and guidelines for writing policies. Includes information on donations, preservation, and intellectual freedom.
Subjects:   Collection Development  

IFLA: Acquisition and Collection Development ”
http://www.ifla.org/en/acquisition-collection-development
IFLA is another professional organization with a division focused on technical services. IFLA is largely concerned with the overarching issues concerning collection development, such as how the changes in the types of materials found in libraries affect workflow and customer access.
Subjects:   Collection Development  

Inside CDL: the California Digital Library’s Collection Development Process
http://www.cdlib.org/inside/collect/
The CDL has made available the exhaustive details of its struggles and achievements in building an electronic collection. This site is a good place for librarians who are just beginning this complicated process to get ideas and take note of some of the issues that may arise along the way.
Subjects:   Collection Development  

Compare Public Libraries (NCES/LSP)
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/PublicPeer/
Part of the Library Statistics Program. Use this site to create reports which compare one library of interest to other libraries. Particularly useful for public library managers who can use this data for benchmarking and writing strategic reports.
Subjects:   Management  

Marketing the Library
http://www.olc.org/marketing/
Web-based training for public libraries, originally developed for Ohio libraries, but applicable elsewhere. Six self-paced library marketing training modules. Links to marketing resources, examples, quizzes, and exercises.
Subjects:   Marketing  

Northeast Document Conservation Center
http://www.nedcc.org/
As the largest nonprofit, regional conservation center in the U.S., its mission is to improve the preservation programs of libraries and other organizations, provide highest quality services, and provide leadership to the preservation field.
Subjects:   Preservation & Archives  

Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP)
http://www.rap-arcc.org/
RAP includes 14 organizations located throughout the U.S. It serves as an allied force to assist with collections care activities. The mission of RAP is to provide comprehensive preservation information to cultural institutions and the public throughout the U.S.
Subjects:   Preservation & Archives