You will become a mini-expert on your respective poet by examining not only biographical resources but also critical resources.
Essential Research Question: What inspired and shaped your poet’s life and works?
Databases are collections of published articles, scholarly papers, research etc. that are made available online. The information in databases has been edited and fact-checked. Databases contain accurate, reliable, and timely information.
Poetry for Students
Click the button to search the Library catalog.
Browse the shelves in the non-fiction section, and you might find some interesting stuff in these numbers:
BIO (look for your subject alphabethically)
808-809 (broad category about poetry; includes drama)
811-813.5 (usually books of poems by a specific poet)
Remember: when you search the library catalog, if you are looking for books BY your poet, do an author search with the author's last name first. If you are looking for books ABOUT your poet, do a keyword search with your poet's name--first name first.
Please use this guidebook when writing your research paper. It includes information on how to set up your essay in MLA format and how to correctly cite your sources in your essay and in your Works Cited page.