You will need to look at the table of contents in the book itself to see if your poem is included. There is one more way to try to find a print copy of your poem in the library. Consult the Columbia Granger s Index to Poetry , which is available in the Reference section at R 808.81 G758g. Look under the author s name, title, first line, or last line for a listing of anthologies or collections in which the poem is reprinted, then check for these books in the library catalog. Next, try locating an electronic full-text version.
Poetry is well-represented on the Internet.
From the library s web page, click on Online Resources, then Links by Subject, then Literature. Their membership terms may allow you to access public domain texts for free. 5. The next thing to try is interlibrary loan. Keep in mind that this can take up to two weeks. You will need to locate a collection or anthology which includes your poem in order to place your request.