SCHWARTZ Poetry Project
Databases
Gale Literature Resource Center
Username - sbrunswick (Check the password list for the current password.)
Use an Advanced Search to narrow your results. When searching by poet's last name, be sure to check the Related Searches for the correct poet.
In the Gale databases:
Locate the poet.
Narrow to Primary Sources & Literary Works.
Narrow by Document Type, Poem to see full-text poems.
Username - sbrunswick (Check the password list for the current password.)
In the simple search, search for the poem title or poet's name. In the results of your search, under Content Types, limit your results to Literary Criticism as shown below.
Username - sbrunswick (Check the password list for the current password.)
Try the poem title or poet's name to focus your search. To search within a pdf, download the pdf and use control + F to get a search box.
Jstor is a college-level database. Search strategies must be carefully considered to achieve a successful result. Username - sbhs (Check the password list for the current password.)
Remember to:
Choose keywords from previous searches in the SBHS databases.
Use the advanced search to construct the best search strategy.
Features like find (control + F) can help you to navigate the articles (once downloaded as pdfs).
eBooks
Critical Survey of Poets: American Poets Username - sbrunswick (Check the password list for the current password.) Use Control +F to locate the poet's name in the table of contents.
Credible Websites
Poets.org - Created by the Academy of American Poets, researchers can search by poet or poem name. Includes information on the poet along with full-text poems.