Poetry and Short Story Reference Source
- Login: Use the Generic Username and Password. If you don't know the Generic Login, ask your Teacher or Librarian for help.
- Suitable for: Grades 8 to 12.
- Description: A comprehensive full-text database offering thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, dramatic works, biographies, critical essays, and educational resources. Includes curated content from notable publishers and features international works, audio recordings, and video materials.
- Citations: Generate citations by clicking the "Cite" button at the top of any article.
From the vendor:
Poetry & Short Story Reference Source provides an extensive literary collection featuring over 400,000 poems, 57,000 short stories, and 4,100 dramatic works, spanning both historical and modern voices. The database includes critical analyses, contextual essays, author biographies, and essays on literary forms, techniques, and movements. International poetry, often with English translations, complements a strong focus on American and English literature. Educators and researchers will also find lesson plans, literary timelines, and audio/video content from sources like the Academy of American Poets and The Paris Review.
Databases included:
| Name: | Description: |
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| Poetry & Short Story Reference Center | Provides users a collection of thousands of poems and short stories. Includes biographies and essays on topics such as poetic forms, and techniques. Also incorporates information from major respected reference works, and literary journals. |
| eBook Poetry & Short Story Reference Center | Offers a selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of poetry-related subjects. Topics include the classic works, specific themes and movements in contemporary poetry, explorations of multicultural and international verse, and more. |
