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Open Web Resources for Literary Criticism
The open web can be a valuable research tool providing instant access to information from around the world. It can also be overwhelming because of the vast amount of reliable and unreliable information that you can find. How can you determine that a site you have found fulfills the criteria of academic and professional authority? It is your responsibility to evaluate open web resources you consider. Ask yourself these questions: Who created the site? Is the author an expert in the field? When was the site created or last updated? What, if any, is the bias expressed by the site? Does the domain indicate whether it is a commercial, organizational, or educational website?
Listed below are online subject directories as well as specific websites that provide literary criticism, help with MLA formatting for your paper, and a link to information that can help you recognize and avoid plagiarism.
- International Gothic AssociationThe International Gothic Association unites teachers, scholars, students, artists, writers and performers from around the world who are interested in any aspect of gothic culture: fiction, drama, poetry, art, film, music, architecture, popular culture and technology. It promotes the study and dissemination of information on gothic culture from the mid eighteenth century to the contemporary moment. The only association of its kind, the IGA is the academic centre for people interested in an analysis of the gothic.--from "About Us"
- The Sickly TaperThe Sickly Taper is the illustrious brainchild of the late Dr. Frederick S. Frank, former Professor Emeritus at Allegheny College, and Gothicist extraordinaire. The Sickly Taper is now run out of the Department of English Language, Literature, and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor under the direction of Dr. Carol Margaret Davison with the assistance of Betsy Keating, Neil Wood and Jen Ferguson. In order to ensure its ongoing role as the world's most comprehensive and authoritative online bibliography of Gothic scholarship, we ask that Gothic scholars and aficionados keep us apprised of relevant Gothic-related publications and productions. -- The Sickly Taper
- The British Library -- The GothicContains a treasure trove of resources on the Gothic, including articles, images, images, etc. all curated by the British Library.
- The British Library -- Penny DreadfulsFrom the British Library, open access resources on this sub-genre of Gothic and horror literature.
- The Edgar Allan Poe Society of BaltimoreComprehensive, open web and fulltext editions of the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
- Tor.comTor.com is a site for science fiction, fantasy, and all the things that interest SF and fantasy readers. It publishes original fiction, art, and commentary on science fiction and related subjects by a wide range of writers from all corners of the field; both professionals working in the genres and fans.--About Us