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Interesting Links
Help with MLA citations
http://www.westga.edu/~library/depts/liaison/english/mla.shtml
The differences between good and not-so-good writing.
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing by Michael Harvey at Washington College
Study Hints
http://www.dce.ttu.edu/cspkt/study.htm
How to search the internet
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
A Guide for writing a research paper
http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm
Documenting Sources from the World Wide Web
http://www.mla.org/set_stl.htm
A discussion of Old English, including examples of it read aloud
http://www.kami.demon.co.uk/gesithas/readings/readings.html
Study Hints
http://www.dce.ttu.edu/cspkt/study.htm
Study Guides and Summaries
Aeneid
Study Guide for the Aeneid
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/aeneid/
Beowulf
Beowulf summary
http://www.lnstar.com/literature/beowulf/beowulf.html
Gilgamesh
Study Guide to Gilgamesh
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gilgamesh/
Gilgamesh: The Study Guide
http://www.geocities.com/uniquehiddo/Gilgamesh_Study_Guide.html
Medea
Study Guides to Medea
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/medea/ http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/medea/
http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/netshots/medea.htm
Plato's Apology
Historical Background
http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/netshots/apology.htm
Outline of Plato's Apology http://ancienthistory.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwebusers.xula.edu%2Frberman%2FApology.htm
Odyssey
Odyssey: Study Guides and Background Information
http://www.geocities.com/tmartiac/thalassa/odysseystudy.htm
The Odyssey Crossword Puzzle
http://www.entrenet.com/~groedmed/greekm/ody.html
Study Guide for The Odyssey By Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Temple University
http://www.temple.edu/classics/odysseyho.html
Characters and Plot Summary of The Odyssey
http://www.enl.umassd.edu/InteractiveCourse/Homer/odyssey.html
Homer's Odyssey Resources on the Web
http://www.robotwisdom.com/jaj/homer/odyssey.html
Classical Mythology Character Glossary
http://www.classicalmythology.org/glossaries/character_a.html
Oedipus
Study Guide for Oedipus the King
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/oedipus/
The Old Testament
Study Guide for the Old Testament
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/oldtestament/
Paradise Lost
Study Guide for Paradise Lost
http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/paradiselost/
Islam
Frequently asked questions about Islam
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/etc/faqs.html
Why Westerners are confused about Islamic rage
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/etc/zepp.html
Three Translations of the Koran
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/
The Islamic Resurgence
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/islam/huntington.html
Web page for humanities research on topics including music, philosophy, dance, literature, women's studies, art, architecture and lots more
http://vos.ucsb.edu/
Who really wrote all those plays and poems attributed to Shakespeare?
http://www.shakespeare-oxford.com/
http://www.shakespeare-oxford.com/shakdead.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shakespeare/
Topics about many different cultures in the Middle Ages and many different subjects including science, history, art, music, archeology, etc
http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/