GENERAL

Google Scholar
A database of scholarly books available online. If it’s not in the National Library then it might be here.
http://scholar.google.com/

American Studies
ARNet Online Resources in American Studies
http://www.americansc.org.uk/

New York Times
Not only a newspaper of record, but also a valuable database, covering two centuries, for American literature and studies, featuring interviews, reviews, essays and reports.
http://www.nytimes.com

New Yorker
The legendary magazine which covers current affairs, fiction, art, poetry, music, etc. A good archive.
www.newyorker.com

The Daily Show
Hosted by Jon Stewart, a comedy show on current affairs that is more informative than most news on the US networks.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/

PennSounds
An archive of writers reading their work.
http://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/

Literary Encyclopedia
An online encyclopedia. Entries are written by acknowledged authorities in their respective fields.
https://www.litencyc.com/index.php

Yale University – Modern Poetry

Online recordings and transcripts of Yale’s courses on Modern Poetry

http://oyc.yale.edu/english/engl-310

GRANTS & EXCHANGES

Fulbright Commission
www.fulbright.cz

European Association for American Studies
http://www.eaas.eu/

Keep an eye on the Faculty website for information on study trips to the US

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Czech and Slovak Association of American Studies
http://www.csaa.upol.cz/

European Association for American Studies
http://www.eaas.eu/

If you have any further suggestions for useful links, please email them to doc. Erik Roraback.