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Open Educational Resources - English: General Resources

Open Educational Resources Guide Key

 Open - free to use and repurpose

 Free - free to use

 Affordable - available at low cost

 Free North Shore - available to NSCC students and faculty

Hawthorne in Salem

Hawthorne in Salem

Hawthorne in Salem provides links related to the life and work of Nathaniel Hawthorne, including links to scholarly work on the author. Users may post appropriate images, original documents, or other material appropriate to Hawthorne studies.

Afforddable  Free

John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier

This site contains links to Whittier’s poetry as well as commentary on his work.

free

Poetry of Places in Essex County

poetry places in essex county

This North Shore Community College site contains links to the poetry and poets of Essex County, MA. Also included are links to poetry readings across Essex County as well as old photos of the area.

free

Rhina Espaillat

rhina espaillat

Rhina Espaillat: Poems includes poetry by the Newburyport-based poet Rhina Espaillat. Users may also find video links to her poetry readings.

free

Boundless for Writing

Boundless

Boundless allows faculty access to textbooks in Writing that can be customized for free, but if assigned costs $19.99 per book. Free PowerPoints and quizzes are also available for free customization. Users must complete free registration.

Afforddable Free Open

OWL - Purdue Online Writing Lab

OWL

OWL at Purdue University provides students with writing assistance and offers global support through online reference materials and services.

free

Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation

The Poetry Foundation is the publisher of Poetry magazine. Users will find links to poems, information about poets and links to audio and podcasts about poetry.

free

Poets.org

poets.org

Poets.Org provides links to poems and information on poets. Also included are links to poetry websites and lesson plans for teaching poetry at the university level.

free