It would help if the page to which the Poetry Center Archive botton here links, as well as the page that comes up searching the Center on Google, were grossly obvious and clear about linking to the complete index of the archive, as well as excerpts, favorites, etc., and about the contents of each. A page listing all the poets represented in alphabetical order would be useful. The present general archive appears to present in random order, which facilitates nothing. User friendly is a fundamental consideration. As it is, it's quite difficult to get a handle on what the archive contains, and, when looking at the excerpts presented prominently, that they are excerpts and how to access complete versions. A user shouldn't have to squint for small print to find the way around the basics.
@@jimpowell6789 thanks Jim. there are alphabeitical indexes at the bottom of the Poetry Center Digital Archive page diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter, but an indication that they are there at the top of that page could be helpful
thanks for the tip
It would help if the page to which the Poetry Center Archive botton here links, as well as the page that comes up searching the Center on Google, were grossly obvious and clear about linking to the complete index of the archive, as well as excerpts, favorites, etc., and about the contents of each. A page listing all the poets represented in alphabetical order would be useful. The present general archive appears to present in random order, which facilitates nothing. User friendly is a fundamental consideration. As it is, it's quite difficult to get a handle on what the archive contains, and, when looking at the excerpts presented prominently, that they are excerpts and how to access complete versions. A user shouldn't have to squint for small print to find the way around the basics.
@@jimpowell6789 thanks Jim. there are alphabeitical indexes at the bottom of the Poetry Center Digital Archive page diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter, but an indication that they are there at the top of that page could be helpful