POETRY

A Research Guide

 

What key words will help me find information about this topic?

Where can I find print resources about this topic?

What are some good internet sites about this topic?

 

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SELECTED SOURCES AT PAMUNKEY REGIONAL LIBRARY

 

This guide tells how to find information in the library about Poetry. If you need assistance, please feel free to ask the Library staff. 

 

 

1. What key words will help me find information about this topic?

 

To find books that can be checked out, choose the SUBJECT search in the online catalog, and type (one at a time) these subjects:

 

• Poetry

• Children's Poetry

• Poetry. Subdivision (Chocolate; Christmas; Jazz; Love; etc.)

   

You may also want to browse subjects: when in the catalog, choose BROWSE and type in “Poetry”. This will allow you to browse narrower subjects related to poetry.

 

 

2. Where can I find print resources on Poetry in the library?

 

Most of the books will be shelved according to their Dewey Decimal Classification number in the Non-fiction Stacks at:

 

 

800	Literature

 

When you are doing research, make sure you search in the reference area as well; these books cannot be checked out like the general collection can, but there is a lot of valuable information available.  Some reference books you might look at include

 

 

R 808 POE	Poetry for Students	Available at Ashland, Atlee and Mechanicsville Branch Libraries.
R 808.81 COL	The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies	Available at All Branch Libraries.
R 809.1 MAS.	Masterplots II. Poetry series.	Available at Atlee Branch Library.
R. 808 POE	Poet's Market	Available at Hanover Branch Library.

 

Your library may not have all these resources available, but other resources will be available — when in doubt, just ask the Library staff.

 

 

3. What are some good internet sites about this topic?

 

There are a variety of excellent resources on this topic available through the Internet, such as:

 

                    Academy of American Poets   www.poets.org 

                    Poetry Foundation      www.poetryfoundation.org

                    Poets House     www.poetshouse.org

                    Library of Congress  www.loc.gov/poetry

                    Librarian's Internet Index   www.lii.org/pub/topic/literature

 

If you have a particular search term that you would like to use, go to our Rollyo page to search all these resources at once.

 

You may also want to check out the resources at the Internet Public Library. These websites will provide you with reliable information.

 

As always, please feel free to ask a Library Staff member, or email us atAsk a Librarian!

 

 

 

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compiled by the PRL Reference and Training Department (2008)