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English Research Guide: Websites

This research guide features resources and strategies for finding information and conducting research related to English.

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RECOMMENDED WEBSITES

Listed below are websites that offer additional support for your research.

Google Books

Find millions of great books you can preview or read for free

Google Scholar

Provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature. While some items may require a subscription or payment for full-text access, there are also many open-access resources available to you. 

Grammar Check

This is a free way to check the grammar in your composition

Poetry Foundation

The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poerty in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience.

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

A website created by the Shakespeare birthplace trust in England. This is a place to visit, but their website provides a wealth of information and teaching resources about Shakespeare. 

Thesaurus Online

For finding synonyms and antonyms. Contains Roget's Thesaurus and a variety of other writing resources. 

Wright American Fiction

Lyle H. Wright, a librarian at the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA, created a bibliography of American fiction This compilation is part of his three-volume set listing American fiction from 1774 through 1900, and is considered the most comprehensive bibliography of American adult fiction of the 18th and 19th centuries.