Literary Resources - American (Lynch)
- Index of literary resources available on the web, focusing on those of interest to scholars. Searchable and organized by period and topic.
PAL: Perspectives in American Literature
- 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.
All American - 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 Authors - 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.
American Drama - Scholarly studies of dramatic literature from the earliest to the most recent playwrights, featuring critical examination of trends and discussions of diversity.
American Literature Association - Organization devoted to the study of American authors and literature. Includes a directory of member-societies, and membership and event information.
The Clifton Waller Barrett Library - 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.
C-SPAN's American Writers - Companien to TV series: includes transcripts, links, and background information.
Electronic Archives - Contains essays, syllabi, bibliographies and other resources for teaching the multiple literatures of the United States.
KYLIT - Biographies and bibliographies of authors from Kentucky.
Literary Movements in American Literature - 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.
Mississippi Writers and Musicians - This web site provides up-to-date information about Mississippi writers. Authors include William Faulkner, Willie Morris, Eudora Welty, Richard Wright, John Grisham, Thomas Harris, and many others.
Project 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.
Silkbooks.com - The online readers guide to books by African American authors.