Literature & Languages Resources

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Websites

Click on the links below to discover websites on Literature and Languages topics:

English

The Poetry Foundation: Poems and articles about poetry and poets. Searchable by category, occasion, geographic area, first line, time period or popularity. Podcasts and audio poems.

Poets: Poem-a-Day; curated collection of poems and biographies of poets; featured texts, books, audio, and video.

Folger Shakespeare Library: Extensive Shakespeare collection of resources, from original sources to modern interpretations.

Cliffs Notes: 180 literature guides. Also test prep for SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and Praxis.

Ayn Rand: Material about Ayn Rand’s philosophy and its application in everyday life.

Write the World: Young writers are encouraged to find their voices in writing, polish their editing, and publish on an international platform.

Common Lit: Fiction & nonfiction reading passages available for students in Years 6-13. Articles, poems, historical documents, and short stories.

Victorian Web: Images, documents, and entire books on all aspects of the Victorian Era.

French

1 Jour 1 Actu: Site quotidien d’infos pour les enfants à partir de 8 ans.

TV5 Monde: Television website for French language learners.

Dictionnaire Visuel: Découvrez 17 thèmes en sélectionnant les vignettes ou questionnez l’outil de recherche.

BonPatron: Correcteur de grammaire et d’orthographe.

Allô Prof: Aide aux devoirs et aux leçons.

E-Bahut: Aide aux devoirs.

E-Rara: Le portail pour les imprimés numérisés des bibliothèques suisses.

Encyclopédie Larousse: Larousse met en ligne son encyclopédie.

Gallica: Consultation d’une partie des collections numérisées de la Bibliothèque nationale de France ( livres, manuscrits, cartes, partitions…).

Annabac: Toutes les ressources pour préparer et réviser ses examens, Bac ou Brevet. Annales, fiches de cours, corrigés, cours audio et vidéo.

German

German Studies Web: Provides access to scholarly resources in German Studies, including all German-speaking countries.

Goethe Institut: Germany’s cultural institute, promoting the study of German abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange.

Language-learning

Duolingo: Free language-learning program offering a choice of 16 languages for English speakers.

Lexicool: Bi- and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries. Directory of translation/ interpreting courses and associations, resources, freeware, and links to currency convertors, text analysis, and language identification.

IB past papers

Group 1 – Language and Literature past papers

Group 2 – Language Acquisition past papers

Magazines

Check the library for the latest issues of these magazines on Literature and Languages topics:

Print copies in library. Digital archives : username= St George; password= Archive

Subscription Databases

Follow the links to access these valuable resources:

Encyclopaedia Britannica School: 3 levels (login details required)

The Day: St. George’s subscription to news and current issues for students.

Gale Schools: St. George’s subscription to Gale General Onefile, Gale High School Edition, Gale News, and Gale Ebooks databases.

London Library: JSTOR + (login details required)

Epic: E-books for students through Year 8. Free during school hours. Students sign in with Class Code.

BCU Lausanne: Search university catalog (membership required; on-site access only)

Destiny Discover

Use this integrated search tool to find Literature & Languages results from multiple sources simultaneously (our library catalog, websites, Encyclopaedia Britannica, and more):

Open Access Databases