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Open Source and Open Access Literature: Reference & Textbooks

Free digital access to literature. Most of these are classic writings in novels, short stories, essays, reference, plays, and poetry with digital textbooks, too.

Information on Project Gutenberg

Most of these books are Project Gutenberg online books. You can read it on line or download it to your computer. The most direct way to download the book is in HTML format. Check the list of options if you have an e-reader.

Open Source Textbooks

These Open Educational Resources are used at other colleges and universities. Some can be fully downloaded.

Dictionaries, Satire, Humor, and Proverbs

Etiquette and Manners

History

Religion

Reference Sources

Speeches and Oratory

Writing and Speaking English

Other Languages

Skills