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Poetry

This guide features information and resources for research on both Classical and Modern Poetry.

Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Need to select a research topic or find background information?  

The Reference Collection includes a variety of different sources, such as: subject-focused encyclopedias, handbooks, almanacs, maps/atlases, statistical compendiums, dictionaries, and more. Look here to find introductory articles on subject-related topics. The broad perspective offered by such articles often proves helpful for narrowing research topics before pursuing more in-depth information. 

This guide provides some recommendations for encyclopedias and other reference resources that might provide helpful information relating to your topic.

Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

African, Caribbean, and Latin-American Writers

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section (Second Floor)

African American Poets

Electronic Resource

Analyzing Popular Music

Electronic Resource

Beats: A Literary Reference

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section (Second Floor)

Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Collected and Selected Works

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section (Second Floor)

Concordance to "The Complete Poems and Plays of T. S. Eliot"

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons Reference Collection Section (Second Floor)

Critical Survey of Poetry, English Language Series

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section (Second Floor)
Volumes 1-8

Emily Dickinson Encyclopedia

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section (Second Floor)

Encyclopedia of American Poetry

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section (Second Floor)

Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Literature

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Main Collection (Second Floor)
Volumes 1-5

Multicultural Writers since 1945: An A-to-Z Guide

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons Main Collection (Third Floor)

Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section (Second Floor)

Poet's Glossary

Electronic Resource

Poetry and Drama

Electronic Resource

Reading Song Lyrics

Electronic Resource

Women and Poetry, 1660-1750

Electronic Resource

World's Best Poetry

Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section (Second Floor)
Multiple Volumes

Recommended Multimedia Databases

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Recommended Online Encyclopedia Databases

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