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North Smithfield High School Library : English:

English Resources:

English/Literature Resources:

Use the drop-down menu pages and resources gathered here for reputable information on topics connected to authors, literary works, and other topics related to your english classes.

Askri.org:

Free resources provided to Rhode Island residents including EBSCO, which contains quality information on a wide variety of topics.

National Poetry Foundation:

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

Bloom's Literature Database:

Bloom's Literary Reference Online features hundreds of essays examining the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world.

username: nshs

password: northmen

MLA formatting and examples:

Digital Public Library of America:

These primary source sets include photographs, text documents, and interviews related to works in American Literature.

Including sets for:

  • Of Mice and Men
  • Night
  • The Scarlet Letter
  • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  • The Crucible
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Their Eyes were Watching God
  • The Great Gatsby
  • "The Raven"
  • The Things They Carried
  • A Raisin in the Sun

**The discussion questions found in the "Teaching Guide" are connected to the items found in the "source set"**