LibGuides: ENG 240 Introduction to Poetry: Home

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This guide will assist you in your study of poetry in ENG 240. Don't hesitate to contact the librarians for help!

Search the library catalog for books, ebooks, and scholarly articles on literature.

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
If you are researching a contemporary poet, there might not yet be that much scholarly writing on his or her works, but you can search this general database for reviews, interviews, and commentary.
EBook Central This link opens in a new window
You might also find chapters on poets and their works within the multitude of ebooks available in this resource.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Poetry is all about LANGUAGE! Consult the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) which is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words—past and present—from across the English-speaking world.

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Use these databases to find scholarly articles (literary analysis) on poetry and other literature.

Contemporary Authors: Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
A good place to start! Find biographical information on poets and other writers, but also authors' comments, informative essays, and also suggestions for further research.
Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
A wide range of literary criticism and analysis from a variety of Gale Company databases, including Literature Resource Center, Literature Criticism Online, Twayne's Authors Series, and more.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a comprehensive digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
Literature Online (LION) This link opens in a new window
Literature Online (LION) includes access to works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), the MLA International Bibliography offers a detailed bibliography and considerable full text of journal articles, books and dissertations.
Scribner Writers Series: Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
Find concise essays and biographical information that places the author's work in personal and historical context.
Twayne's Authors Series: Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
Literary criticism covering authors worldwide through the end of the 20th Century, and in-depth analysis of major works of literature.