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The Literal Interpretation of the Genesis One Creation Account
http://www.godandscience.org/youngearth/genesis1.html
This site has a detailed commentary supporting a literal interpretation of Genesis 1.
The days of creation: A semantic approach
http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v5/i1/semantic.asp
This site has a study of the Hebrew word for "day" which supports literal days and ends with a defense against five objections to that interpretation.
Should Genesis be Taken Literally?
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/feedback/2006/0113.asp
The author defends a literal view against the views that the creation account in Genesis might be poetry or parables or prophecy.
A Defense of Literal Days in the Creation Week
http://www.dbts.edu/journals/2000/McCabe.pdf
The writer defends literal days with a semantic analysis of the Hebrew word for "day" and for qualifiers such as "first" and "second" as well as a discussion of "evening" and "morning."