Introduction to Literature: Poetry (Eng 200)

Selected Library Resources 
Elmhurst College


Finding Books (literature, criticism, etc.)

Search Illinet Online, the library's catalog. 

Sample searches Using Guided Keywords

  • For works by an author or critic, do an Author Words search on the person's name, e.g., e. e. cummings or Emily Dickinson.
  • For works about authors, critics, or literature, do a Subject Words search. For example...

    Angelina Grimke

    Maya Angelou

Reference Books

Gale Literary Criticism Series (see handout), especially...

Poetry Criticism, Reference R 809.1 P745.

To find criticism in these reference books, look at the author index in the last volume. Look up the name of the poet you are intersested in, and the index will tell you in which series and on what page (e.g, Poetry Criticism, Contemporary Literary Criticism, etc.) the criticism of that poet appears. SEE HANDOUT FROM CLASS.

Finding Articles (criticism)

Scholarly Resources

  • MLA International Bibliography ~ The major index in literary studies. (If asked for your patron ID, enter your social security number, e.g. 123456789.)

(To access this resource from off campus, go to Articles and Databases, and choose MLA from the list of databases. For information about off campus access, look at Accessing Library Resources from off campus.)

How do I find out if the Elmhurst College Library has the journal I need? 

This is a collection of electronic books on major world authors; contents include biography, criticism, and some historical context.(This database is available on campus only.)

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Using the Web: Resources and Evaluation

Literary Web Sites

Evaluating Web Sites

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This page was created 2/6/2003 and was last modified 2/6/2003.

Anne Jordan-Baker, Assistant Librarian.