Use Holman Library One Search to:

• Search for books, articles, audiovisual, and more in Holman Library
• Get an overview of information on a subject
• Track down citations

Use filters on the left to limit by specific source type, date range, and more.

How do you find sources in One Search?

To find relevant sources in One Search, try a range of relevant keyword and subject terms. 

• Use keywords that capture author, poem title, poetry collection title, literary movement or genre, and/or concept.
• Example: Claudia Rankine AND resistance (see image)

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Tip: Look for and try relevant Subject Terms! One way to find them: find a relevant source. Click on the title. Scroll down for Subject Terms. 

Holman Library One Search for poetry, poets, & criticism

The One Search tool finds sources across all Holman Library databases at once.

That can be useful, especially if your research focuses on a less well-known poet/ poetry.

That said, keep in mind that you will find a wide range of sources, not all of which will work for your assignment. 

Consider source type:

• To learn about biographical, historical, cultural, and literary contexts, I suggest starting with reference sources, topic & work overviews from Gale Literature, or some current news sources.
• To get a overall sense of key aesthetic points, I suggest starting with topic & work overviews from Gale Literature, reviews, interviews, and books.
• To find scholarly interpretations and analysis of poets, poetry collections, poems, and literary topics, I suggest reading scholarly peer-reviewed articles and books.