Research and Reference Resources

Quick Guide To LitFinder

Locate your favorite poems, plays and speeches.

Can’t remember the second line of your favorite poem? Looking for a speech that you heard?

• What is LitFINDER?
• How do I access LitFINDER?
• What can I use LitFINDER for?
• How do I save or print records?

What is LitFinder?

Includes thousands of full-text poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays. Also includes biographies, work summaries, photos, and a glossary. Access to LitFinder is provided as part of the BadgerLink project.

How do I access LitFinder?

Anyone with a LINK library card and access to the Internet can use LitFINDER. Access the database here or follow the link to the Online Databases page in LINKcat.

Next, enter your full library card number without the spaces.

LitFINDER’s main page will come up.

Click on “Search” and you are ready to go.

What can I use LitFINDER for?

You can use LitFINDER to search for poems, stories, essays, plays and more.

See some sample questions and how to find the answers:

• Example 1: I can’t remember the first line of a poem, but I think it starts out “How I like to go up in a swing.” Can I find the poem, even if I don’t know the title?
• Example 2: I am looking for presidential speeches. Are any of those available on LitFINDER?
• Example 3: I need information about Mark Twain.
• Example 4: I am looking for a short story by Guy de Maupassant.

How do I save or print records?

LitFINDER allows you to print records, but does not allow for email delivery or saving the text of records. When you have the full text of an item you want on the screen, you have the option to "Print Text."

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