Books about poetry and poets
These reference books provide background information about a poet or poems or will help define terms and theories specific to poetry. Many offer a bibliography of useful resources. Listed here are a few of the sources on poetry in the library collection. Reference books are for in-library use only and found in the library's reference section or behind the reference desk on the main floor of the Glendale College Library.
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The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies
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Call Number: 016.80881 G758ISBN: 9780231110389Publication Date: 1997-11-01 -
The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Collected and Selected Works
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Call Number: 016.80881 C726ISBN: 9780231107624Publication Date: 1996 -
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The Dictionary of Poetic Terms
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Call Number: 808.103 M996dISBN: 1574411667Publication Date: 2003-07-24 -
Encyclopedia of American Poetry: The Twentieth Century
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Call Number: 811.309 E56aISBN: 1579582400Publication Date: 2001-06-01 -
Masterplots II, Poetry Series
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Call Number: 809.1 M423 2002ISBN: 1587650371Publication Date: 2002-01-01 -
Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics
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Call Number: 808.103 N532ISBN: 1299485332Publication Date: 2012-01-01 -
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Thematic Guide to American Poetry
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Call Number: 016.811009 B967tISBN: 0313314624Publication Date: 2002-09-30
Electronic Reference Books
Students can access these electronic reference books on campus or remotely off-campus.
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A Companion to Old and Middle English Literature
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ISBN: 9780313310546Publication Date: 2002-06-30 -
General Literary Criticism that includes Poetry Available Electronically Through ARTEMIS
These reference books provide information about poetry but also offer general literary criticism too.
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Contemporary Literary Criticism
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Call Number: 809.04 C761ISBN: 0787610607Publication Date: 1973 -