Literature: Poetry

Reference books are on the 1st floor and there are several online databases which contain reference books about literature (including poetry).

Reference Books, like encylopedias, are great starting point for research. Here are some examples:

Gale Literary Criticism series:

Excerpts of literary criticism spanning from the time a work was written until present time:

• Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC)
• Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism (TCLC)
• Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism (NCLC)

Biographies of contemporary authors:

• Contemporary Authors (CA)
• Contemporary Authors New Revision Series (CANR)

[Use the index in the back of any recent volume, or the paperback TITLE index to search for a work, or use the online index at: www.galenet.com/servlet/LitIndex]

More reference books:

Also:

Find more e-encyclopedias in these SCC library databases

The library houses two literary journals which contain poetry. 

Find these periodicals in the library periodicals room:

Listen to poetry from hundreds of poets at PennSound from U. of Pennsylvania's Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing.

Your SCC Library has books on these subjects and more:

• Maya Angelou
• Sherman Alexie
• English Poetry - !9th Century
• Indians of North America - Poetry

eBook Database:

Local Literary Journals:

The Library subscribes to a variety of databases that contain quality information for student research.  The following databases will be especially useful researching poetry topics: