The Scottish Poetry Index, produced by the Scottish Poetry Library with the assistance of The Scottish Library and Information Council, gives detailed access by author, title and subject, to all poetry and poetry related material in twenty selected Scottish magazines from 1952.

A wealth of poetry, published only in the journals and including much of our leading poets' early work, is easily traceable through the Scottish Poetry Index. It covers critical material, reviews, selected letters, and all individual poems, analysed by subject, theme, language and literary form.

As such, it is valuable for academic research, and for the more general reader requiring a thematic approach. The series is also a useful tool for studying the development of Scottish literary journals and the broader culture of Scotland during this period.

The Scottish Poetry Index is published in volumes (listed below), available for sale from the Scottish Poetry Library. The data is also now amalgamated with the Library's online catalogue.

The original project covered the years from 1952 to 1992. Indexing of current titles continues in electronic form as part of our catalogue.

Volumes published so far are the indexes to:

Akros 1965 - 1983
Verse 1984 - 1995
Lines Review 1952 - 1992
Chapman 1970 - 1992
Lallans 1973 - 1992
Scotia 1970 - 1972
Scotia Review 1972 - 1978
Scottish International 1968 - 1974
Cencrastus 1979 - 1978
Scottish Review 1975 - 1985
Voice of Scotland 1939 - 1958
Words 1976 - 1980
Scots Glasnost 1988 - 1992
Blind Serpent 1984 - 1986

Future volumes will cover:

Edinburgh Review, New Edinburgh Review, Gairfish, Gairm, Scrievins, West Coast Magazine, and Zed 2 O.

The Scottish Poetry Index can be ordered from the Scottish Poetry Library by post or email at librarian2@spl.org.uk.