Generally, the author will be found in the century he or she died. Some important literature resources are grouped, such as Native American and Children , and they can be found on the More Literature Resources page. The Indices section point to resources that might not be in this site. They beg for exploration. The Other Indices will give the student leads to information that might not be directly related to the research topic but still could be helpful.
Literature are usually good places to start.
The internet has the texts of many novels, plays, essays, and poems. Students will notice there are some overlaps in the sources. More Books offers access to Libraries and to some Reference Books , although some may be dated, the Bartlett's , for example. The Oregon Area Libraries listing is in deference to my students and those of my colleagues in our school district. The Writer's Resources and More Writer's Resources can be helpful when the teacher is not around, but I do find them time consuming.