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• American Literature Chronology - Index - http://www.shsu.edu/~eng_wpf/amlitchron_index.html
• American Literature Anthology Writers' Index.
• Electronic Archives - http://www.georgetown.edu/tamlit/tamlit-home.html
• Contains essays, syllabi, bibliographies and other resources for teaching the multiple literatures of the United States.
• American Authors on the Web - http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/amelit.html
• General resources.
• PAL: Perspectives in American Literature - http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/table.html
• Includes images and bibliographical and biographical information on American writers from Anne Bradstreet and Cotton Mather to Langston Hughes and Kurt Vonnegut. The guide has links and study questions.
• American Poems - http://www.americanpoems.com/
• American poetry, from the classic to the latest contemporary poets.
• Project CROW - http://www.millikin.edu/aci/crow/
• Course Resources on the Web, featuring a directory of American literature web resources, browsable by general resources (Basics), and sites featuring Syllabi/Assignments and Author Chronologies.
• Literary Resources - American (Lynch) - http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/lit/american.html
• Index of literary resources available on the web, focusing on those of interest to scholars. Searchable and organized by period and topic.
• KYLIT - http://www.english.eku.edu/services/kylit/
• Biographies and bibliographies of authors from Kentucky.
• All American - http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/allam.htm
• A university based reference site, analyzing aspects of American literature, history and culture. The site features a glossary of literary terms, an almanac and student written author biography pages.
• American Literature Association - http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/english/ala2/
• Organization devoted to the study of American authors and literature. Includes a directory of member-societies, and membership and event information.
• The American Literature Archive - http://www.en.utexas.edu/amlit/
• Literature from the late 19th to early 20th century. Includes full text of several novels.
• American Literature (Critical Essays) - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/american_literature_essays
• Critical essays of mainly 19th and 20th century American authors, many written for academic purposes.
• American Literature on the Web - http://www.nagasaki-gaigo.ac.jp/ishikawa/amlit/
• Collection of links to sites on the Internet especially dealing with American literature and its social, cultural contexts. Site maintained by Akihito Ishikawa.
• Wikipedia: Poetry of the United States - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/poetry_of_the_united_states
• A chronological survey of American poetry, from colonial to contemporary work.
• Key Sites on American Literature - http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oal/amlitweb.htm
• U.S. government's outline of American Literature links.
• American Writers - http://www.americanwriters.org/index_short_list.asp
• Companion to C-SPAN TV series. Includes transcripts, links, and background information.
• Brief Timeline of American Literature and Culture, Pre-1620 to 1920 - http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/timefram.html
• Includes events in American history and literature, with links to pages on literary movements, bibliographies, and individual authors.
• American Drama - http://www.uc.edu/americandrama/
• Scholarly studies of dramatic literature from the earliest to the most recent playwrights, featuring critical examination of trends and discussions of diversity.
• MIT Libraries: Literature Resources - http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/subjects/literature/
• A collection of internet resources devoted primarily to English and American literatures.
• Works for Children & Adults, 1800-1872 - http://www.merrycoz.org/
• Anthology of early American works, with summary. Some text available on e-book.
• Simonds History of American Literature - http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270/frameset.html
• General overview of American literature, broken down into time periods.
• Literary Movements in American Literature - http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/litfram.html
• Contains brief essays on movements and important concepts in American literature. Each page also contains links to a bibliography of secondary sources for further reading and links to outside sites.
• The Clifton Waller Barrett Library - http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/collections/barrett.html
• Aims to include all fiction, poetry, drama, and essays published by an American in book form up to and including the year 1875, with a substantial collection from the remaining years.
• American Authors - http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/aufram.html
• Pages on individual authors with picture (when available), links to works online, and other information; most pages also contain a selected bibliography of secondary criticism.