Short Stories

(see also the general resources, most of which cover short stories)

Short Story Index: An Index to 60,000 Stories in 4,320 Collections.
Looking for a particular short story, poem, or fairy tale and can't find it using the Library catalog?  Use this index to find short stories within anthologies, etc.
REF PN3373 .S49 

Critical Survey of Short Fiction.
Volumes 1-2 contain essays on specific aspects of short fiction and its literary devices.  Volumes 3-6 are arranged by author and consider influence, story characteristics, and analysis of the fiction. Volume 7 contains statements by the authors about their own works.
REF PN3321 .C7 1993 

Reference Guide to Short Fiction.
Contains critical essays on the most significant writers of short fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries.
REF PN3373 .R36 1994    

Short Story Criticism.
Excerpts from the criticism of the works of short fiction writers.
PN3373 .S56

Poetry

(see also the general resources, most of which cover poetry)

Dictionary of Poetic Terms.
REF PN1042 .M93 2003 

Columbia Grangers Index to Poetry in Anthologies.     
Looking for a specific poem? Search by author, subject, first line, last line or title.  The index will refer you to the actual name of the poem and an anthology that has the poem. Find the anthology in the Library Catalog.
REF PN1022 .H39 1997

Poet’s Market
For poets who want to publish their work. See also Writer's Market REF PN161 .W83.
REF PN1059.M3 P59

Critical Survey of Poetry: English Language Series.
Comprehensive overview of poets and their works, arranged by author (from Dannie Abse to Stefan Zweig). The 8th volume covers different kinds of criticism and theory. Provides geographical and subject indexes, as well as an index arranged by category (i.e. Black Arts Movement, Pre-Raphaelites, etc.)
REF PN1021 .C7 2003 

Critical Survey of Poetry: Foreign Language Series
Edited by Frank N. Magill. Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Salem Press, 1984.
Comprehensive overview of poets and their works.
REF PN1111 .C72 1984

Encyclopedia of American Poetry. The Nineteenth Century.
Entries about a variety of authors and literary topics such as Ambrose Bierce and Spirituals.
REF PS316 .E63 1998 

Encyclopedia of American Poetry. The Twentieth Century.
Entries on a range of authors and literary topics such as H.D. and Symbolism.
REF PS323.5 .E53 2001 

The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics
"Knowledge, facts, theories, questions, and informed judgments, about poetry." Entries include Old Norse Poetry, Iambic, and Timbre.
REF PN PN1021 .N39 1993   

Poetry Criticism: Excerpts from Criticism of the Works of the Most Significant and Widely Studied Poets of World Literature.
Selection of excellent excerpts of poetry criticism. Use the author or title index.
REF PN1010 .P499

Contemporary Poets.
Contains a biographical sketch, a list of published books, and a signed essay for each author. Good place to find more obscure or current poets.
REF PR603 .C63 2001