The bibliographic basis of the English Poetry Database is the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Cambridge University Press, 1969-72 (NCBEL). The database includes the works of those writers listed as poets by NCBEL, those writers whose main entry appears under another genre, but who are cross-referenced to Poetry and a few additional writers of poetry not cross-referenced. Works in English of Welsh, Scottish and Irish poets are included.

The collection was last updated on March 16, 1996. This most recent update from the publisher (final release) provides several missing poems, removes several duplicates, and corrects errors noted in the last release.

Database provider: Iter.

• an electronic version of the Middle English Dictionary (MED),
• a HyperBibliography of Middle English Prose and Verse based on the MED bibliographies, and
• a Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse.

Each of these components can serve as an independent resource, but the power and potential of each are dramatically increased by their interconnection through hypertext links. The HyperBibliography enables easy, swift, and precisely focused transitions from each citation in the electronic MED to the bibliographic entry for that text.

Database provider: University of Michigan Press.

The MLA Literary Research Guide is a selective, annotated guide to finding sources for research on literature and language worldwide, although it primarily focuses on English-language literatures and studies. Options include browsing the entries by national literature, comparative studies, or publication type (bibliographies, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, annals, guides to manuscripts and microforms, biographies, library catalogs, periodical indexes, databases, and directories); searching by keyword for authors, time periods, or theories; or following a step-by-step research process. To locate the resources listed in the MLA Guide, search in GIL. Creating a free personal account allows you to save entries for future consultation. Previously available in print as James Harner's classic Literary Research Guide, the online edition is updated twice a year.

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The web-based version of the OED includes all information contained in the print counterpart, plus at least 1,000 new and revised entries each quarter.

The publisher, Oxford University Press, provides extensive information about the dictionary and its use on its web site.

• Poole's Index to Periodical Literature, 1802 - 1907
• Stead's Index to Periodicals, 1890 - 1902
• Jones & Chipman's Index to Legal Periodical Literature (1786 - 1922)
• Richardson's Index to Periodical Articles in Religion (1890 - 1899)
• Cumulative Index to a Selected List of Periodicals (1896 - 1899)

The name Poole's Plus honors the legacy of the American bibliographer and scholar William Frederick Poole. His Index to Periodical Literature, 1802-1906 (published in 7 volumes, and generally referred to as Poole's) is more than the first great index to Anglo-American periodicals. Through it, Poole effectively invented periodical indexing.

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Database provider: Johns Hopkins University Press, in collaboration with the Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University.

The collection contains extended narratives of African American activists, business people, former slaves, performing artists, educators, lawyers, physicians, writers, church leaders, homemakers, religious workers, government workers, athletes, farmers, scientists, factory workers, and more--both the famous and the everyday person.

It is included in the Literature Resource Center. Once you are on the LRC search page, click the link for Gale Group Databases. Scroll down to select Biography and Genealogy Master Index. Once on the search page, click the Sources Indexed link to see the extensive list of print publications indexed by BGMI.

If you wish to search for articles published in only a specific publication, click on 'Sources' in the black bar at the top of the screen. Search for the publication, click on 'Find Title', then choose "Search This Title" next to the publication you want to search. This will paste the name of the publication into the search screen, and will ensure that you are searching the correct section of LexisNexis.

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The database includes the poems of such well-known figures as Paul Laurence Dunbar and Phillis Wheatley and the verse of many lesser-known poets whose works may only be found in anthologies or private libraries. Most of the poets in the database were not acknowledged during their lifetimes, but only granted recognition posthumously.

Covering a wide range of topics from slavery and abolition to love and death, this collection provides a unique portrait of early America through the reflections of African-American poets during the 18th and 19th centuries. It contains a rich variety of poetic styles and types including elegies, odes, ditties, hymns, and sonnets.

Generally, the policy has been to use first editions whenever possible; later editions were selected if they were more inclusive. Where poems appeared in their original dialect in an earlier edition and standardized in a later edition, both forms have been included for comparison purposes. Poems originally published in periodicals have also been included. Textual apparatus and front matter to the poems are generally omitted, except the poet's own notes, which are included in the database.

The contents are based upon the bibliography of William French et al, Afro-American Poetry and Drama, 1760-1975: A Guide to Information Sources (Gale Research, 1979).

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The bibliographic basis of American Poetry is the Bibliography of American Literature (Yale University Press, 1955-1991). This has been extensively supplemented with additional poets recommended by the Editorial Board to provide a more thorough representation. The database aims to include the complete works of all major poets and a substantial number of secondary figures. It principally covers the period to 1900, although a few poets active after 1900 are also included.

In general, texts contemporary with their authors were preferred, and, when available, collected editions. For those poets whose established canon could not be covered by contemporary printings, reliable later editions have been included. Volume-specific front and back matter, such as advertisements, prefaces, introductions, editorial apparatus, dedicatory epistles, biographies, glossaries and indexes has usually been excluded. Any accompanying text written by the poet and forming an integral part of the poem, such as dedications, notes, arguments and epigraphs, is also generally included.

Only a single version of each poem usually appears. Exceptions to this rule have been made for significant revisions to major works, e.g. five editions of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass have been included. In addition to the works of these 200 poets, four major anthologies published before 1840 appear in their entirety; poems found in some poets' collections are duplicated in the anthologies. Poems published only in journals, gazettes, or periodicals have generally been excluded, as have translations of non-English works. When material from a work is omitted for any of the above reasons, the omission is noted in the relevant bibliographic entry. The Editorial Board nevertheless recommended exceptions to these criteria when works which did not meet them were considered too important to be excluded.

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A Chadwyck-Healey database hosted by GALILEO.

American Poetry 2 is a growing collection of poetry written by the most important and influential poets of the 20th century. Many contemporary writers of America's 80s and 90s, who have gained recognition through national poetry awards or inclusion within leading print anthologies, are also represented. The works of selected poets have been included when the publisher of the printed work has granted Chadwyck-Healey electronic rights.

American Poetry 2 aims to include as full a collection of the published works of each poet as possible. When available, a poet's collected edition has been keyed. Exceptions are for poets whose collected editions are not yet in print or complete. In most cases, the editions have been provided by the publishers. In general, only a single version of each poem has been included, and when available, the most recent and complete version of each poem has been keyed. As well, every poem has been indexed within its edition's table of contents. Where Chadwyck-Healey has not secured electronic rights to publish the full text of an individual poem or series of poems within its respective edition, Chadwyck-Healey has provided a statement to this effect where the full text of these poems would normally be displayed.

The entire text of each poem has been included. Any accompanying text forming an integral part of the poetry, such as dedications, notes, acknowledgments, prefaces, introductions, and epigraphs, is generally included, provided Chadwyck-Healey has secured electronic rights for the material.

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eBooks at EBSCOhost, formerly known as NetLibrary, provides access to electronic books (eBooks), including reference books, scholarly monographs, publications of many university presses, and consumer books that have been converted into digital format. It is possible to perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks directly online. There is currently no checkout period for eBooks (at EBSCOhost).

Users can create a My EBSCOhost account in order to use personalization tools, including creating a Favorites list, but a personal account is not required for accessing eBooks through the GALILEO interface.

GALILEO institutions purchased together the following collections:

• Shared Collection 1
• Shared Collection 2
• Shared Collection 9
• Database Provider: EBSCO Information and Learning
• Database Tutorial: Downloading eBooks on EBSCOhost

The database will contain approximately 300 selected books when complete. These have been selected using bibliographies on Georgia history and in consultation with historians, librarians, and other experts on the literature and history of Georgia. The focus of the selection favors history, biography, and literature, but other subject areas related to Georgia are also included. The books may deal with Georgia history as a subject, or they may have been important for the cultural and intellectual development of the state.

In the database, to see a list of all books currently available, choose the option for Browse by Title, Author, or Date.

Database provider: Digital Library of Georgia

The OCLC NetFirst database has been integrated into WorldCat. NetFirst bibliographic citations describe Internet-accessible resources, including World Wide Web pages, interest groups, library catalogs, FTP sites, Internet services, electronic journals, and newsletters. NetFirst is no longer available as a separate database.

WorldCat listings include netLibrary ebook records.

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If you wish to search for articles published in only a specific publication, click on 'Sources' in the black bar at the top of the screen. Search for the publication, click on 'Find Title', then choose "Search This Title" next to the publication you want to search. This will paste the name of the publication into the search screen, and will ensure that you are searching the correct section of LexisNexis.