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 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Tips on Writing**include page="HTML_div_close" A Bibliography Textual References Inserting Quotes Quoting Poetry The Internet Public Library : Style and Writing Guides [|Essay Writing Center] (many types) [|Guide to Grammar and Writing] [|BestEssayTips.com] [|Strategies for Writing a Conclusion] [|Changing Minds and Persuasion] [|Writing Argumentative Essays] [|Persuasive Essays] [|The Five Paragraph Essay] [|The Owl at Purdue (Online Writing Lab)] [|Writing in Science : The Science Report] (Monash University)

[|The Fan Fiction archive] World's largest **fanfiction** archive and forum where **fanfiction** writers and readers around the globe gather to share their passion.

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Reference Links**include page="HTML_div_close" [|The Dict Development Group] (dictionary) [|Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus] Roget's Thesaurus [|Reading Australia]

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Quotations**include page="HTML_div_close" [|Bartlett's Familiar Quotations] [|The Quotations Page]

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Poetry**include page="HTML_div_close" The Poetry Tool : Find Poems and Poets. Discover Poetry (Poetry Foundation) [|Critical Reading : A Guide] [|Glossary of Poetic Terms] [|Poetry Forms and Terminology]

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Shakespeare**include page="HTML_div_close" [|Bibliomania: Free Online Literature and Study Guides] [|Folger Shakespeare Library]

[|SparkNotes : The Tempest] [|The Tempest Study Guide: Background and Plot Summary] [|The Tempest Book Notes] [|The Tempest Study Guide]

[|Shakespeare Navigators : Othello Navigator] [|SparkNotes : Othello] [|ClassicNotes : Othello]

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Myths and Legends**include page="HTML_div_close" [|Bullfinch's Mythology] [|Bibliomania : Brewel's Phrase and Fable] [|The Encyclopedia Mythica : an Encyclopedia on Mythology, Folklore, and Legend] [|Common Themes, East &amp; West: Creation Myths &amp; Sacred Narratives of Creation]

[|Morgan le Fay] [|King Arthur] - overview of arthur myth with links to related areas an excellent site.
 * Arthurian Studies:**

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Literature of Other Cultures**include page="HTML_div_close" - List of acclaimed world cinema films.

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Literature of War and Peace** include page="HTML_div_close" [] - Stories from all wars Australians have been involved in - Boer War, WW1 & 2, Korea, Vietnam, Peacekeeping. [] - Personal stories and other research. [|Who’s who in Australian Military History] - Australian War Memorial Artists, photographers: Stella Bowen, Nora Heysen, Russell Drysdale, Donald Friend, Frank Hurley, George Lambert, Arthur Streeton. Award recipients: Albert Jacka, 'Diver' Derrick Persons of historical importance: 'The Breaker' Morant, Nancy Wake, Vivian Bullwinkel, John Simpson Kirkpatrick, Charles Kingsford-Smith. Senior officers: Peter John Cosgrove, Clive 'Killer' Caldwell, Edward "Weary" Dunlop [|War and identity]Australia's military history; personal accounts; events [|Gallipoli and the ANZACs]Personal accounts; events [|Defence 2020]Is the Australian Defence Force a responsible citizen? What are its values? Interactive modules & information [] - US Public Broadcasting Service. Many personal stories about war - Afghanistan, Iraq... [] - Vietnam war stories. [] - Many links about World War 1. [] - Many links about World War 2. [] - The Holocaust. [] - War stories - true and fiction. [|http://sharedtroubles.net] - Personal stories. [|www.warpoetry.co.uk/northern_ireland.html] - War poetry form Northern Ireland. [|http://wn.com/The_Troubles#/videos] - Videos of The Troubles; includes personal stories. [|www.irelandstories.com] [|www.theirishstory.com/tag/the-troubles/] - Historical information.
 * Northern Ireland - The Troubles:** Conflict between Protestants, Catholics and the British military,

[|The My Hero Project] [|Time 100 : Heroes and Icons] [|Greek Mythology : Heroes]
 * Heroes**

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Science Fiction and Fantasy**include page="HTML_div_close" [|Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database] [|Science Fiction] [|Fantasy] [|'SF' at Project Gutenberg of Australia]

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Magical Realism**include page="HTML_div_close" [|Magical Realism] (Wikipedia) [|Magical Realism] (Answers.com) [|Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Magical Realism] [|Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Definition and Much More from Answers.com]

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**Children's Literature**include page="HTML_div_close" [|The Source] - Magpies Magazine Databases (need password) Children's Book Council of Australia [|Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site] [|Kay E. Vandergrift's Special Interest Page] [|Inside a Dog] - Australian Young Adult literature site with sample chapters, reviews, forums, etc.

[|Aesop's Fables : Online Collection] [|SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages] [|Folklinks : Folk and Fairy-Tale Sites] Norwegian Fairy Tales [|Fractured Fairy Tales]
 * Fairy Tales and Fables:**


 * Children's authors and illustrators:**

 include page="HTML_boxopen"**eBooks**include page="HTML_div_close" Digital Book Index Union catalog, includes Internet Archive, Project Gutenberg, Google. Google Books : Advanced Search click "full view" Internet Archive [|The Online Books Page] [|eBooks@Adelaide] [|Project Gutenberg : Online Book Catalog] [|Classic Bookshelf]

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