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Publisher and Description
Published by Columbia University Press, "// The Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry //contains 250,000 poems in full text and 450,000 citations, numbers that will continually expand with each update. The poems in full text are the most widely-read in the English language, as well as in Spanish, French, German, and Italian. Included also is poetry in Portuguese, Polish, Yiddish, Welsh, Gaelic, and other Celtic languages, as well as poems in the ancient languages: Anglo-Saxon, Provencal and Latin. Scholars in each of these languages have reviewed and guided the selection of poems, so that the poetry on //Granger’s// is also the poetry encountered in the classroom."

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Cost
The standard cost for k-12 schools is $475.00 a year. However, there may be a discount if you belong to a consortium or subscribe through InfOhio. Here is a link that tells you about pricing and discounts through [|InfOhio].

Grade Level
This resource is intended to be used at the high school or college level.

Scope/Coverage
//"Granger’s// 6,000 subject headings are organized in a hierarchical structure of related themes and categories." Check out this link for great information on the various subjects that one can browse/search when using [|Granger's]. Granger's also offers numerous commentaries, criticisms, biographies of well-known poets**,** and full text award-winning books of and about poetry published by Columbia University Press.

Ease of Use
With instruction, Granger's is fairly easy to navigate. The "Advanced Search" option is excellent for teachers who are trying to create their own anthologies and for students who are looking for specific information to complete assignments, research, or projects.

Special Features
One of the neatest features on Granger's is "The Listening Room." Here students can search for poems by their title and then listen as they are read out loud. The listening room is complete with a side bar that offers the student direct links to commentary and criticisms about the poem they are listening to. It also gives the student the option to add the poem to their personal Granger's collection. Students can set up a personal Granger's account by using their email address.

Full Information and Color Brochure
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