Poetry Library Guide

This guide assists patrons in finding, reading, and writing poetry and locating criticism and reviews on it. It includes:

• Instructions on how to use article index databases, like MLA International Bibliography and the Literature Resource Center
• A list of resources, both print and electronic, which can be used to help you determine where and when a poem was originally published
• Places to look online for the full text of a poem
• Biographical resources for finding more about the life of a poet or author

• African American Literature Library Guide
• American Literature Library Guide
• British Literature Library Guide
• Creative Writing Library Guide

The main professional organization for Creative Writing is the:

Association of Writers & Writing Programs

Another new professional organization for Creative Writing is the:

Creative Writing Studies Organization