POET-POURRI!

Biographical Research

Research the life of your chosen poet.

Take notes for use in your biographical poem about your author!

Suggested Internet sites for biographical research

Internet Sites


Use Google
or another search tool for more information about specific poets. Include the keywords "biography" and "poet" in addition to the poet's name.

For example, use the following search string to find information about Shel Silverstein:

Shel Silverstein poet biography

Ask-a-Librarian Service
(Available as a cooperative service of Maryland libraries)
AskUsNow

BCPS Subscription Databases (Fee-Based)

Click here to connect to the full list of BCPS Fee-Based databases. (Obtain logins and passwords for these databases from your library media specialist)

Recommended databases for biography:

Baltimore County Public Library Databases
(You will need a BCPL library card barcode number to access these databases.)

A Sampling of Biographical Reference Books:
    • Something About the Author(Gale)
    • Concise Dictionary of American Biography(Charles Scribner's Sons)
    • World Authors (H.W.Wilson)
    • Encyclopedia of World Biography(Gale)
    • Contemporary Authors(Gale)
    • Current Biography(H.W.Wilson)
    • Dictionary of Hispanic Biography(Gale)
    • Who's Who Among Black Americans(Gale)
 This list is a just a small sampling of possible resources. See your library media specialist for additional items.