BCR's Roth Publishing Subscription
Expands as Renewal Period Begins
By Laura Chittivej
BCR has expanded its group subscription of the Roth Publishing family of literature databases. BCR now offers Roth's Lit Finder databases Poem Finder, Story Finder, Essay Finder and The World's Best Poetry Online (K-12 poetry version). The renewal period for BCR's Roth group subscription began February 1. The annual subscription runs from April 1 to March 30.
Poem Finder (including Story Finder and Essay Finder) is designed for use in both public and academic libraries. Poem Finder is international in scope with poetry from antiquity to the present, including thousands of current, copyrighted poems.
The database provides:
- More than 100,000 full-text poems.
- 800,000 poem citations and excerpts.
- Subject Navigator.
- Kids' Korner.
- Year's Best Poetry anthology.
- Explanations, biographies and pictures.
Story Finder, a companion database, provides full-text short stories, explanations, biographies and pictures, Genre Navigator and Just Published Stories.
Essay Finder will be added in April as the latest companion database. It will provide full-text essays in the areas of literary criticism, biographies, art, music, science and history.
The World's Best Poetry Online is designed for use in K-12 school libraries. It contains more than 100,000 full-text poems from antiquity to the present including the complete works of major classic poets plus contemporary poetry. Also included are a glossary of poetic terms, biographical and critical essays and study guides as well as in-depth analysis of more than 1,000 poems. The Roth editorial staff and advisory board selected the material to ensure curriculum needs are met.
Story Finder and Essay Finder may be purchased as add-on modules to The World's Best Poetry Online.
To obtain a two-week trial go to www.litfinder.com/register.cfm.
To subscribe, complete the online form on BCR's Web site. For pricing and subscription information, please contact BCR's Laura Chittivej (lchittiv@bcr.org)
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