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Poetry Web-Resources

The Poetry Foundation: (link opens in new tab): The Poetry Foundation uses digital technology to reach and engage a broad audience for poetry. In this site you can:

Poets.Org: (link opens in new tab): Search an extensive curated collection of over 10,000 poems by occasion, theme, and form, or search by keyword or poet’s name.

Search more than 3,000 biographies of contemporary and classic poets: https://poets.org/poets:

American Verse Project: (link opens in new tab): The American Verse Project is a collaborative project between the University of Michigan Humanities Text Initiative (HTI) and the University of Michigan Press. The project assembled an electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920.

Poetry in Library Databases

African-American Poetry, 1760-1900 This link opens in a new window
African American Poetry contains nearly 3,000 poems by African American poets of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It provides a comprehensive survey of the early history of African American poetry, from the earliest published African American poems to the works of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first African American poet to achieve national success and recognition.
Coverage: 1760-1900
American Poetry This link opens in a new window
Over 40,000 poems by more than 200 American poets from the Colonial Period to the early twentieth century.
Coverage: 1625-1929
Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
A video collection of unique films of current, leading British theatre productions. Includes behind-the-scenes documentaries as well as teaching and learning resources to facilitate a deeper understanding of the productions and texts. Learning resources include a detailed introduction, plot summary, character biographies, a relationship map, language analysis, scene study, performance background and historical context for each play.
English Poetry This link opens in a new window
English Poetry, Second Edition redefines the English poetic canon for the 21st century with enhanced functionality and the addition of more than 4,400 poems. Both the literary heritages of former colonial countries and the poetic legacies of English writers are included. Essentially comprising the complete canon of English poetry of the British Isles and the British Empire from the 8th century to the early 20th, its works are drawn from nearly 4,900 printed sources and represent more than 2,700 poets.
Coverage: 1505-present

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Researching Poetry: Home

Starting Your Research

Poetry can be difficult to find research on. This guide provides guidance on discovering resources about poets and poetry on the general web, in the library catalog, and in several of our databases.

Poetry Web-Resources

Poetry in Library Databases

Library Operations & Contact Information