The purpose of this publication is to provide you with a starting point to locate resources for your unit pertaining to Electronic Creative Writing.
Hypertexts on the Web
This is just some of the hypertext fiction by established authors, freely available on the Web. To find more, check out Eastgate Systems Inc, a hypertext publisher, or search for hyperfiction or "hypertext fiction" on the web.
| Twelve blue by Michael Joyce | hegirascope by Stuart Moulthrop |
| What Fits by Adrienne Eisen | I have said nothing by Jane Yellowlees Douglas |
| The Company Therapist by Pipsqueak Productions | Charmin' Cleary by Edward Falco |
| City Threads by various authors | Winterbreak by Adrienne Eisen |
| Dispossession by Robert Kendall | 8 minutes by Martha Conway |
| Wingspan by David Micko and Julieann M. Brown-Micko | Lasting Image by Carolyn Guyer and Michael Joyce |
Subject Headings
To find resources on a topic, the best starting point is to perform a keyword search on the library catalogue. Once you have found an item that looks relevant, you can then use the subject headings assigned to that record to find other items.
Below are some of the subject headings that may be useful:
Journals
Here are just some journals that may be useful for Electronic Creative Writing. Journals contain articles about current developments and research in a subject area. Browsing relevant journals is a good way of keeping up to date with the latest developments.
| Title | Holding | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dotlit [electronic resource] : the online journal of creative writing | Electronic | |
| Kairos [electronic resource] a journal for teachers of writing in webbed environments | Electronic | |
| Sigweb newsletter : the newsletter of ACM's Special Interest Group on Hypertext and Hypermedia | P 005.75 31 and Electronic | KG |
| HyperNEXUS : journal of hypermedia and multimedia studies | P 371.334 239 | |
| Image & narrative [electronic resource] online magazine of the visual narrative | Electronic | |
| Interactivity [electronic resource] : the how-to multimedia magazine | Electronic |
Databases
Here are just some databases that will be useful for Creative Writing:
| Database title | Description |
|---|---|
| Academic Research Library - via Proquest (now includes "ProQuest Arts") | Indexes almost 2,000 periodicals, with over 1000 in fulltext. Available via ProQuest Direct. |
| Academic Search Elite - via Ebsco | A cross disciplinary database on the EbscoHost platform indexing 2,900 journals from 1984 onwards with almost 1,300 providing fulltext as html with graphics or PDF. Approximately 1,600 titles are peer reviewed. |
| Australia/New Zealand Newspaper & Reference Centre (via EBSCOhost) | The Australia/NZ Reference Centre combines Australia and New Zealand specific newspapers & newswires, magazines, reference books, and company information. It provides local perspectives on current events, business, sports, and many other subjects. |
| Factiva | An interdisciplinary news, current affairs and research database providing access to nearly 8000 publications including local and international newspapers, newswires, magazines and journal sources. |
| Project Muse | Indexes nearly 250 journals, with over 170 in fulltext, in history, literature, philosophy, religion, theatre, music and film. |
| AustLit - Australian Literature Gateway (Online) | Australia's major database for Australian literary studies which covers creative literature: poems, plays, novels and short stories. The database also covers criticisms and reviews of Australian literature, literary aspects of stage, film and sound productions and awards. AUSTLIT includes material published and distributed in Australia as well as literature translated by Australians. |
For more recommended databases, see the Databases Subject Guide
Web search tools
The web, used carefully, is a good source of information. Carefully evaluate the information you find on the web, as quality can vary considerably!
| Web search tools | Description |
|---|---|
Infomine - recommended |
Infomine is a scholarly gateway, with good Arts and Humanities subject areas. |
| Vivisimo - recommended |
Vivisimo is a document clustering search engine. The search technology automatically categorises textual information into meaningful, hierarchically sorted category folders. You can then view results based on type of resources found. |