Language Arts Sites

Iowa State University eLibrary Instruction Commons Guides Choosing and Narrowing Your Topic

St. Ambrose University - Hot Paper Topics

University of California Long Beach - Research Guide on Paper Topics

University of Louisville - Government Resources Hot Topics

New Scientist - Special Reports on Current Science Topics

Public Agenda - Issue Guides, Research Studies, and Public Engagement

Pew Forum - Nonpartisan presentation of issues

Speak Out - Started as a forum for the presidentional elections, this non-profit organization is a good starting place for ideas. Caution: Many pop-ups.

WebDirectory: Claims to be the Earth's biggest environmental search engine. Links to many organizations.

Literature Resources – Short Stories

The Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts is a collection of public domain documents from American and English literature as well as Western philosophy. http://www.infomotions.com/alex/

Bibliomania http://www.bibliomania.com/
Free online text of over 2,000 selections. Go to "read" and indicate "short stories."

Classic Short Stories http://mbhs.bergtraum.k12.ny.us/cybereng/shorts/
A nice collection of classic short stories.

English Server: Short Fiction http://eserver.org/fiction/short.html

Internet Public Library's Reading Room http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.60.00/

Short Stories at East of the Web http://www.short-stories.co.uk/

Montgomery College Library http://mclibrary.nhmccd.edu/LibServices/reading.html
There are many links to different types of literature here.