Poetry Project
Note: The library is open on Tuesday & Thursday evenings for SMARTS
KEYWORDS TO USE: name of person, poets, biography, name of poem. Remember to type the last name, then first name.
A SAMPLE OF BOOKS AVAILABLE
Use the Leilehua High School OPAC - Book Catalog. There is a "Reserved cart" of books in the reference area. Search by typing the poet's last name, first
REFERENCE BOOKS
R 808.103 P. Princeton encylopedia of poetry and poetics. NJ:Princeton University Press, 1965.
R 810 A. American Writers, vol. NY:Charles Scribner's Sons, 1974.
R 820.9 B. British Writers, vol. NY:Charles Scribner's Sons, 1979.
NON-FICTION
808.81 Ame. American's favorite poems. NY:WW Norton & Co., 2000.
808.81 F. Ferris, Helen. Favorite poems old and new. NY:Doubleday, 1957.
808.81 V. Van Doren, Mark. An anthology of world poetry. NY:Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. 1964.
811 D. Complete poems of Emily Dickinson. Boston:Little, Brown and Company, 1960.
811 F. Frost, Robert. The road not taken. NY:Holt, 1951.
811 R. Tilbury Town:selected poems of Edwin Arlington Robinson. NY:Macmillan Co., 1964.
811 P. Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. NY:Crowell, 1965.
811 W. Whitman, Walt. Complete poetry and collected prose. NY:Literary Classics, 1982.
821.008 F. Five hundred years of English poetry. NY:Peter Bedrick Books, 1989.
822.33 I Shakespeare's sonnets. NY:Barnes & Noble, 1965.
822.3 L. Lamb, Charles & Mary. Tales from Shakespeare. London:Paul Hamlyn, 1962.
LIBRARY ELECTRONIC SOURCES
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) - find our book collection here! (Note: book catalog can only be accessed at school)
EBSCO Online - Great place for current event articles
World Book Online- Start here to get basic information
Opposing Viewpoints - Find out the pro and cons of current issues
Biography Resource Center- Information about famous people, past and present, including personal facts, occupation, nationality, etc.
Encyclopedia Britannica - Another source to get basic information
Culturegrams- Information about the customs, festivals and geographical information about countries
Issues- current hot topics available here!
World at War- All the details of war, past and present
World History - Ancient and Medieval Times - Find all you need for your projects!
World History - Modern Era - Up to date information on historical events!
INTERNET WEBSITES FOR GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/
Internet Public Library provides information on popular teen topics.
2. General Encyclopedia http://www.encyclopedia.com
An encyclopedia which provides easy and simple information. Good place
to start if you just need the basics.
3. University of Hawaii http://www.hawaii.edu/library/
University of Hawaii Library system - find out what they have at any of the campus
libraries
4. Hawaii State Public Library System http://www.librarieshawaii.org/catalog/index.html
Use your public library card to reserve and send the needed material to Wahiawa library!
5. Sgt. Yano Library, Schofield Barracks
www.mwrarmyhawaii.com/leisureactivities/librariesla.asp
Access the site to find resources on base
INTERNET WEBSITES FOR YOUR SPECIFIC TOPIC(S)
These are a few websites to get your search started.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
General sites - many biographies found at these sites.
World Book Online
http://www.biography.com/
http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
http://www.libraryspot.com/biographies/
These sites have biographical information and some poems
http://www.online-literature.com/author_index.php
If you are looking for the poem, do a 'google' search by typing in the poet's name and the name of the poem.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS - Look in your agenda, see Librarian for sample sheets or click on Bibliography Format