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TED Talks

"How Books Can Open Your Mind"
by Lisa Bu. Published under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license on Ted.
Ted Talks

TED Talks feature videos by credible speakers on a wide variety of topics or "ideas worth spreading." Ted Talks are not considered "scholarly"; however, they may be acceptable as a credible source for your assignment if not all of your works cited have to be from scholarly sources - ask your professor.

To see more TED Talks on a variety of topics go to https://www.ted.com/talks. For your convenience, more literature related TED Talks are available at the bottom of this page.

Select Ted Talks


"My Year Reading a Book from Every Country in the World"
by Amy Morgan.

"Why a Good Book is a Secret Door"
by Mac Barnett.

"Why Women Should Tell The Stories of Humanity"
by Jude Kelly.

"Can a Computer Write Poetry"
by Oscar Schwartz.

"How Books Can Open Your Mind"
by Lisa Bu.

"The Politics of Fiction"
by Elif Shafak.

All of the videos posted above are published under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license on Ted.

To see more Ted Talks go to https://www.ted.com/talks

YouTube

"What is Literature?"
by Pfau Library. Published under a CC-BY License on YouTube. Accessed on October 30th, 2017
YouTube Search

YouTube has a plethora of literature related videos that can act as a source of background information OR primary sources (e.g. interviews).

Remember, the most credible information comes from educational institutions (such as reputable universities and colleges) or other entities (such as the U.S. government) that are trying to inform or educate NOT make a profit.

 

 

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