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Graduate Resources

Here students can find helpful links to libraries, literary resources on the web, writing and research tools, and other paths to useful information.

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Libraries and Literary Resources on the Web

Northwestern University Library

Newberry Library - a wonderful library for old and rare manuscripts, genealogies, and other special collections

Chicago Public Library

Evanston Public Library

Library of Congress (Web Gateway)

Reference Sources

NU Desk Reference Tools - includes OED, Roger's Thesaurus, Britannica Online, Bartlett's Quotations, phone books, and more

My Virtual Reference Desk - Whoa! Somebody did a lot of work on this site! Complete reference and news site.

Resources for Readers

ABE (American Book Exchange)

Amazon.com

Alibris

Powell's

Resources for Teachers

Searle Center for Teaching Excellence

TGS Professional Development