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For the month of
April,
our SIRS solutions spotlight
National Poetry Month and natural habitats
from their unique perspectives -- from ProQuest.
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SIRS Knowledge Source®
Commemorating poetry and its significance in the American cultural landscape.
National Poetry Month, launched in April 1996, commemorates poetry and its significant placement in the American cultural landscape. Literary and poetry organizations, publishers, libraries, schools, booksellers and poets throughout the nation participate in the annual month-long celebration each April, which includes poetry readings, workshops and festivals. National Poetry Month, by honoring all aspects of poetic activity, aspires to generate interest in and excitement about poetry and all of its traditions and forms.
In honor of National Poetry Month, SIRS Knowledge Source commemorates notable poets from all corners of the world, introduces analyses of their work, and highlights poetry projects and programs. Articles include:
ARTICLES
1. Poe: A Life Cut Short
2. Happy Birthday, Milton
3. Sidewalk Stanzas
4. Prophet Motive
5. A Conversation with Ana Castillo
WEB SITE
Poetry 180
Read more articles from our Spotlights by logging on to our SIRS Knowledge Source® feature page. Note that the new month's content will not appear until the first of the new month.
SIRS Discoverer®
Earth is a remarkably diverse place, home to more than one million species of plants and animals. A "habitat" is essential to the survival of every living thing on Earth. Each species requires different elements in its habitat to survive.
Polar bears thrive in arctic climates; platypus need rivers or streams with mud banks; barracudas live only in saltwater environments; and the cactus wren is perfectly adapted to its desert home.
Sadly, habitat destruction can occur when our planet's natural resources are consumed without consideration of the consequences. World Habitat Awareness Month celebrates the myriad habitats that support the world's animals, birds, marine life, and plants--and also educates how we can safeguard these diverse and increasingly threatened habitats, and teach others to do the same.
Learn more about natural habitats in SIRS Discoverer resources:
ARTICLES
1. Study: 'Astonishing Richness' in Polar Sea Species
2. The Forest in Winter
3. Life in the Food Chain
4. Coral Reefs in Trouble, Scientists Warn
5. A Habitat Is Home
WEB SITE
What's It Like Where You Live?
Read more
articles from the Spotlight of the Month by logging on to SIRS Discoverer®.
Monthly Events/Holidays
- Easter
Source: Embassy of the United States of America
Summary: Read a brief article about Easter on this page. This article focuses on the history and traditional activities of Easter rather than any particular religious significance.
- Everybody Plays the Fool... Sometime on April 1
Source: Library of Congress (LOC)
Summary: "'The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.' So said Mark Twain about the most lighthearted of holidays. What is the origin of April Fools' Day?" (LOC) Read about the origin of April Fools' Day and learn about other April Fools' material at the Library of Congress.
Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from
Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in our SIRS newsletter archives for one year.
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