Almost all of these sets are included in Gale Literature Resource Center
American Short Story Writers, 1880-1910
American Short Story Writers before 1880
American Short Story Writers, 1910-1945. First Series
American Short Story Writers, Second Series
American Short Story Writers since World War II
American Short Story Writers Since World War 11 Second Series
American Short Story Writers Since World War II Third Series
American Short Story Writers Since World War II Fourth Series
American Short Story Writers since World War II Fifth Series
American Women Short Story Writers: A Collection of Critical Essays
British and Irish Short Fiction Writers, 1945-2000
British Short Fiction Writers, 1800-1880
British Short Fiction Writers, 1915-1945
British Short Fiction Writers, 1880-1914. The Realist Tradition
British Short Fiction Writers 1880-1914. The Romantic Tradition
Critical Survey of Short Fiction
Provides author biographies and analysis of their works. Authors arranged alphabetically.
The Facts on File Companion to the American Short Story
The Facts on File Companion to the British Short Story
Masterplots II. Short Stories
Arranged alphabetically by title, each includes a list of main characters, a synopsis of the story, themes and meanings of the story and comments on the style and techniques of the author.
Short Story Criticism
Criticisms of works of major short story writers of all eras and nationalities. There is a cumulative author index in each volume.
Short Story Writers
A bio-bibliographical reference guide to short story writers. Includes index.
Short Story Writers and Short Stories
Twentieth Century Short Story Explication
Contains interpretations of short stories found in books and periodicals. Continued by the annual bibliography in each summer issue of the journal Studies in Short Fiction.
Twentieth Century Short Story Explication: New Series
Continuation of the old series.