The article discusses Internet resources and electronic publications, such as Beowulf in Hypertext, Gutenberg E-book of Beowulf, Beowulf in Cyper-space, CliffsNotes, Old English Aerobics, as well as K. Kiernan's "Electronic Beowulf", created for independent reading and studying the Old English poem "Beowulf". Particular attention is paid to the educational aspects of these electronic and Internet manuals.
Key words: Old English epic literature, Beowulf, electronic edition, learning resource, self-study, distance learning.