- Journal articles from academic databases (click here for section one).
- Books. Print and electronic (eBooks) books (click here for section two).
- Critical and biographical Web sites (click here for section three).
SECTION ONE: Journal articles from academic databases. <back to page top>
Literary topics are among the more difficult to research in online databases. To assist you in this, the following are specific recommendations regarding John Donne.
| DATABASE |
SEARCH
TERMS |
RESULTS |
| Academic Search Premier | john donne Perform the basic search. Use the checkboxes to search limit your search to "Full Text," and "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) journals." |
Provides a number of relevant items. |
| Arts & Sciences Collection | john donne JSTOR, the search system for Arts & Sciences Collection, searches within its various journal "collections" (click here for details). |
Provides a small number of items and a number of reviews. |
| Columbia Granger's
World of Poetry Online |
donne, john Perform the default search. |
Provides a large number of poems. |
| Encyclopedia Britannica | john donne Perform the default search. |
Provides a primary encyclopedia article, several related articles and a number of Web sites. |
| Expanded Academic ASAP | john donne Perform the Keyword search, NOT the Subject search. Use the checkboxes to search limit your search "to articles with text" and "to refereed publication." |
Provides a large number of worthy items. |
| Literature Resource Center | john donne Perform the default (author) search. After you perform your search, select each of the tabs for biography, criticisms, Web links, and journal articles (many are full-text). |
Provides a small number of quality documents. |
| netLibrary | john donne Perform the basic search and select the Full Text checkbox. |
Provides a number of eBooks that refer to the author, along with a few that focus on him and his works. |
| Research Library Complete | john donne Perform the basic search. Set the "Database" drop-down menu to "Interdisciplinary -Research Library." Use the checkboxes to search limit your search to "Full text articles only" and "Scholarly journals." |
Provides a good number of excellent items. |
| Scribner's | Select “Writers A-Z” and click on the Donne, John link.
|
Provides an essay about the author and his works, along with a bibliography. |
| SIRS Renaissance | john donne Perform the
"Quick Search." |
Provides a small number of excellent items. |
| Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors | Select “Writers A-Z” and click on theDonne, John link. |
Provides a number of quality items. |
SECTION TWO: Troy Library book holdings. <back to page top>
- The following bibliography
is for selected holdings. For complete holdings consult the Online Catalog.
- Circulating books
not available at your local library may be requested by interlibrary
loan.
- eBooks are electronic
books that Troy makes available (immediately) to its users worldwide
via the Internet.
The soul of wit: a study of John Donne
PR2248.R58
Location: TROY- AL; DothanThe complete poetry and selected prose of John Donne & the complete poetry of William Blake
PR2245.A5 H3 1946
Location: DothanThe songs and sonnets of John Donne
PR2246.R35 1983
Location: DothanDevotions upon emergent occasions: together with death's duel
Location: eBookPoems of John Donne
Location: eBookJohn Donne: comprehensive research and study guide
Location: eBookJohn Donne: the critical heritage
Location: eBook
SECTION THREE: Critical and biographical Web sites. <back to page top>
- John Donne (c.
1572-1631)
http://www.sonnets.org/donne.htm
- The Works of John
Donne
http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/donne
- Selected Poetry
of John Donne (1572-1631)
http://eir.library.utoronto.ca/rpo/display/poet98.html
- John Donne
http://www.poets.org/poets/poets.cfm?45442B7C000C04010E
- John Donne (1572-1613)
http://www.island-of-freedom.com/DONNE.HTM
- John Donne
http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/kennedy2_awl/chapter8/objectives/deluxe-content.html
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