I know, I'm double posting.....

[loki09789]

Put this in the 'fiction book u r reading' section, but I don't think there is too much traffic there.

HELP:

I'm trying to find a good, reliable and legal online source library for short stories and literature in general that I can use as a resource for teaching.

Right now I am looking for an online edition of "The Rule of Names" by Ursula K. LeGuin to use in class.

Yes, I could ask my fellow teachers, but I am a new teacher to the district and have already been making a regular pain out of myself and would like to avoid adding to that reputation (they are being GREAT BTW, that is my personal take on it - I hate asking stuff all the time).

I got hired and didn't really have time to set up my materials and get my copies in order and such so I am planning and prepping as I go from scratch basically. An online source that is reliable would make life SO much easier than flipping through text books (great as a reference, but with limited copies they are a liability because they can get lost by students or myself, torn...you must remember how FUN that was as a student).

Any help would GREATLY be appreciated.
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[rmcrobertson]

Try "Bartleby," and "Gutenberg Project," or try doing a general online search of titles--you can often pick things up off assorted college websites.

Problem is, most of the new stuff is going to be covered by copyright laws; you might want to look up the whole, "Fair Use," standard, which is somewhat more liberal than many people think.

Or you might try writing people like LeGuin more or less directly. If you're serious, and you don't abuse the privilege, you might find her very helpful.

 

[loki09789]

Try "Bartleby," and "Gutenberg Project," or try doing a general online search of titles--you can often pick things up off assorted college websites.

Problem is, most of the new stuff is going to be covered by copyright laws; you might want to look up the whole, "Fair Use," standard, which is somewhat more liberal than many people think.

Or you might try writing people like LeGuin more or less directly. If you're serious, and you don't abuse the privilege, you might find her very helpful.

Thanks, I will check out those sites and options.

I know from past experience that there are loopholes or guidelines for using copywritten material in a class/educational setting (make and retain copies, do not just distribute them for students to keep, destroy after use....basically you can't hand out for free or charge someone for this stuff because you didn't have any ownership of any part of the process). I think the college site option will probably be the way to go.