Here is a short annotated bibliography of some of the resources I ultimately found:

Boulevard: The finest fiction, poetry, and essays since 1985. Boulevard. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.

• This is an online and print literary magazine, recommended to me by The Write Life article below.
• It publishes well-known authors, but is also very interested in unpublished writers as well.  

Gurnett, Kelly. Where to Submit Short Stories: 25 Magazines and Websites that Want Your Work. The Write  

Life, 22 May, 2015. Web. 22 Oct, 2015.

• This article gave a list of 25 literary magazines that are open to short story submissions.
• In addition to the name of a magazine, it listed some of the components of a story each magazine is interested, word count, and the submission deadline.  

Francis, Scott. How to Get a Short Story Published Like a Pro. Writer’s Digest, 31 Jan 2012. Web. 29 Oct. 

2015.

• This article from Writer's Digest, a popular website for writers of all kinds, gives important advice on how to get a short story published.
• It also provided links to more detailed information on cover letters and proper formatting.

How (& Where) to Get a Short Story Published. Writer’s Digest, 6 Nov. 2012. Print. 26 Oct. 2015.

• Another Writer’s Digest article similar to the one above.
• This article also goes into the different options for short story publishing, such as literary magazines, both print and online, short story collections, or themed-anthologies.

Polyphony H.S.. Polyphony H.S., 2008. Web. 9 Oct, 2015.

• This is an online literary magazine for high school students, recommended to me by my mentor.
• This magazine is particularly helpful because it is meant for high school writers and gives clear requirements on what it expects from my writing