The massive collection of blue books in the reference collection. They are organized by different subjects. Best bet: find the latest index to identify which volumes your author appears in.
Provides biographical information on more than 500,000 individuals across disciplines and subject areas. Authoritative entries also include interactive video and audio resources and links to vetted web sites for additional information. Content can be searched by name, occupation, nationality and date and even to determine the connections between individuals.
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Subject index to poetry for children and young people by American Library Association
Call Number: Ref. PN1023.A5 Suppl
Subject indexes allow you to find a subject and see poems written about said subject. This one specifically list children and young adult poems.
The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies by Tessa Kale (Editor)
ISBN: 9780231139885
Publication Date: 2007-01-30
Poet's Market
Call Number: Ref. PN1059.M3P59
This is a guide that will help you get poetry published.
A Dictionary of Classical Reference in English Poetry by Eric Smith
Call Number: PR508.C68S63 1984
ISBN: 9780389204305
Publication Date: 1984-01-01
By English they mean Brittish. This book will allow you to look up a subject, get a definition and see which poets use the subject in their poems.
Current, comprehensive, and reliable online resource for research on literary topics, authors, and their works. Contains online Dictionary of Literary Biography.
The MLA International Bibliography with Full Text combines the definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film with full text for more than 1,000 journals, including many of the leading publications in these fields.
The MLA International Bibliography with Full Text is produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA) and is international in scope. The bibliography covers scholarly publications from the early 20th century to the present, including journal articles, books, articles in books, series, translations, scholarly editions, websites, and dissertations. Next to basic search and advanced search, you can also search via the thesaurus: a proprietary, searchable collection of thousands of subject terms, and personal names used in indexing the bibliography. The database includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals which provides detailed information on thousands of journals and book series in the fields of literature, language, linguistics, film, rhetoric and composition, and folklore. Entries cover:
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All periodicals and book series indexed in the MLA International Bibliography are listed in the directory.
Literature Criticism Online: Children's Literature Review covers more than 750 authors and includes numerous entries focusing on individual titles and topics in children’s and young adult literature, including picture books, folklore and graphic novels.
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