Research Guides: English 200: Being Human (L. Weihman): Resources for Poem Presentation

Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
A collection of specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical, business and literary sources.
Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
A new integrated search for literature information from Literature Resource Center and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Features include the ability to search for term frequency and term cluster information.

MagillOnLiterature (Discontinued) This link opens in a new window
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The Explicator
Concentrating on works that are frequently anthologized and studied in college classrooms, The Explicator provides text-based criticism and academic overviews.

MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Literature, language, linguistics, folklore references from the Modern Language Association. Includes references to journal articles, books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies. Although full text is not included in the MLA Bibliography, the Find it @ WVU service provides links to full text from other databases when available.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Project MUSE provides searchable, full text access to hundreds of academic journals and books. It covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and many others.

Or, search Project Muse using Google Scholar.

Poetry Readings and Documentaries
Kanopy Streaming Video provides access to more than 8,500 videos from major educational film distributors and covers diverse subject areas including early film, humanities, arts, media, and business. Kanopy does not support older versions of Internet Explorer.
Poetry Society of America
Search for audio of readings and interviews.
Poetry Foundation
Search for audio of readings and interviews.
Poets.Org
Search for audio of readings.