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Poetry

This guide will give you guidance in researching poets and poetry. Here you will find books located in the MS State Library, e-books, databases for scholarly resources, and legitimate online Web resources. Follow the tabs on the side to find what you nee

Poetry Reference

This page will provide you with databases, online websites, and reference books to get you started in your research on poets & poetry. Navigate to the sub-pages to find resources on finding biographies, bibliographies and indexes too.

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Literary Periods & Movements

Students can find helpful study guides including literary timelines, multiple choice quizzes, interactive maps, summaries & more.

Norton Anthology: Study Space

Databases for Poetry Research

ARTSTOR

Tutorial: http://support.artstor.org/
Gale's Literary Index
Humanities International Complete (EBSCO)

Tutorial: http://support.ebsco.com/help/?int=ehost&lang=en&feature_id=Databases&TOC_ID=Always&SI=0&BU=0&GU=1&PS=0&dbs=hlh
JSTOR
Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)

Tutorial: http://support.ebsco.com/help/?int=lrc&lang=en&feature_id=none&TOC_ID=Always&SI=1&BU=0&GU=0&PS=0&dbs=lfh
NoveList (EBSCO)
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

Tutorial: http://dictionary.oed.com/help/search/
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

Tutorial: http://dictionary.oed.com/help/search/
Project Gutenberg Online Catalog
Tutorial: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Category:How-To
Project MUSE

http://muse.jhu.edu/about/tools/index.html

Poetry Reference in Research Services & Circulation

Accent on Meter by Joseph Powell; Mark Halperin
Call Number: PE1505 .P69 2004

ISBN: 0814131468

Publication Date: 2004-05-01
The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry by Keith Newton (Editor)
Call Number: PN1022 .C63 2004

ISBN: 9780231125284

Publication Date: 2004-02-25
A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms by Edward Quinn
Call Number: PN44.5 .Q56 1999

ISBN: 9780816032327

Publication Date: 1999-10-01
Encyclopedia of American Poetry by Eric L. Haralson (Editor)
Call Number: PS323.5 .E53 2001

ISBN: 9781579582401

Publication Date: 2001-06-01
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism by Michael Groden (Editor); Martin Kreiswirth (Editor); Imre Szeman
Call Number: PN81 .J554 2005

ISBN: 9780801880100

Publication Date: 2004-11-03
Masterplots II, Poetry Series by Philip K. Jason (Editor); Tracy Irons-Georges (Editorial Coordinator); Dawn P. Dawson (Editor-In-Chief); Salem Press Editors
Call Number: PN1110.5 .M37 1992 V.1 - V. 6

ISBN: 1587650371

Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Medieval to Renaissance in English Poetry by A. C. Spearing
Call Number: PR411 .S66 1985

ISBN: 9780521247696

Publication Date: 1985-09-05
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick
Call Number: PN41 .C67 2015

ISBN: 9780198715443

Publication Date: 2015-07-14
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics by Roland Greene (Editor-In-Chief); Clare Cavanagh (Editor); Stephen Cushman (Editor); Jahan Ramazani (Editor); Paul Rouzer (Editor)
Call Number: PN1021 .N39 2012

ISBN: 9780691154916

Publication Date: 2012-08-26
World Poetry by Katharine Washburn (Editor); John S. Major (Editor); Clifton Fadiman
Call Number: PN6101 .W517 1998

ISBN: 0393041301

Publication Date: 2000-11-17

Scholarly Online Poetry Resources

Last Updated: Oct 13, 2025 3:14 PM
URL: https://guides.library.msstate.edu/poetry
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Subjects: English