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Folklore

  1. Bibliographies
  2. Indexes
  3. Reference Works: Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

      4.     Websites

       

Note: See the major section of 'Mythology' for related topics.

 

 

Bibliographies

 

Azzolina, David.   Tale Type-and Motif-Indexes: An Annotated Bibliography.   New York: Garland Pub.   1987.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR74.6 .A991 1987

 

 

Baer, Florence.   Folklore and Literature of the British Isles: An Annotated Bibliography.   New York: Garland Pub.   1986.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             Z2014.F6 B34 1986

 

 

Carnes, Pack.   Fable Scholarship: An Annotated Bibliography.   New York: Garland Pub.   1985.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             Z5896 .C37 1985

 

 

Lindow, John.   Scandinavian Mythology: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Garland Pub. 1988.

 

(See the major section on 'Mythology' for full citation.)

 

 

Steinfirst, Susan.   Folklore and Folklife: A Guide to English-Language Reference Sources.   2 vol.   New York: Garland Pub.   1992.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GN66 .S731 1992

 

 

Yassif, Eli.   Jewish Folklore: An Annotated Bibliography.   New York: Garland.   1986.
UF
Education Library: Judaica, Reference (Non-Circulating)   Z6374.F6 Y37 1986

 

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Indexes

 

* Eastman, Mary Huse.   Index to Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends.   Boston:   F. W. Faxon Co.   1926.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                                GR550 .I731 1926 (2 copies)

Education Library, Reference (Non-Circulating)                    GR550 .I731 1926 (4 copies)

Special Collections: Baldwin Library (Non-Circulating)             GR550 .I731 1926

 

 

Ireland, Norma Olin.   Index to Fairy Tales, 1949-1972 (including folklore, legends, & myths, in collections).   Westwood, MA: F. W. Faxon Co.   1973.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                    GR550 .I731 1973 (2 copies)

Education Library, Reference (Non-Circulating)       Z5983.F17 I73

 

1985 Version:

Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                    GR550 .I52x 1985

 

1989 Version:         

Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                  GR550 .I731 1989

Education Library, Reference (Non-Circulating)     GR550 .I731 1989

 

 

Ireland, Norma Olin. Index to Fairy Tales, Supplement four: 1973-1977.   1979.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                    GR550 .I731 1979

Education Library, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR550 .I731 1979

 

Complex Holding Records: See catalog for more info.

 

 

Ireland, Norma Olin. Index to Fairy Tales, Supplement five: 1978-1986.   Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press.   1989.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                    GR550 .I731 1989

Education Library, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR550 .I731 1989

 

Complex Holding Records: See catalog for more info.

 

Ireland, Norma Olin & Joseph Sprug. Index to Fairy Tales, Supplement six: 1987-1992 (Including 310 collections of fairy tales, folktales, myths, and legends: with significant pre-1987 titles not previously indexed).   Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press.   1994.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                    GR550 .I521 1994

Education Library, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR550 .I521 1994

 

Complex Holding Records: See the UF catalog for more info.

 

* Thompson, Stith.   Motif-Index of Folk Literature: A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folk Tales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press.   1993.
UF


CD ROM:

Smathers, Ready Reference                      GR67 .T52 1993

1955 Paper Version:

Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR67 .T52

Smathers (Storage)                               GR67 .T52 (2 copies)

1932 Version

Smathers (Storage)                               GR67 .T5

 

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Reference Works: Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

 

Animals, Beasts, & Monsters

 

Maspero, Francesco. Bestiario Medievale. Casale Monferrato (Alessandria): Piemme. 1999.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR705 .M874x 1999

 

 

Rose, Carol. Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. 2000.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR825 .R67 2000

 

 

Sax, Boria. The Mythical Zoo: An Encyclopedia of Animals in World Myth, Legend, and Literature. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. 2001.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR705 .S344 2001

 

 

South, Malcolm. Mythical and Fabulous Creatures: A Source Book and Research Guide. New York: Greenwood Press. 1987.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR825 .M87 1987

 

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Folklore for the British Isles & related topics

 

Briggs, Katharine Mary.   A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language (incorporating the F. J. Norton collection).   4 vol.   Bloomington, Indiana: University Press.   1970-71.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR141 .B69

Storage:                                                             398.20942 B854d

Part A: Folk Narratives (2 vols.)

Part B: Folk Legends (2vols.)

 

 

Briggs, Katharine Mary.   An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures.   New York: Pantheon Books.   1976.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                                GR549 .B74 1976b (2 copies?)

Special Collections: Baldwin Library, (Non-Circulating)             GR549 .B74 1976b

 

 

Simpson, Jacqueline and Steve Roud.   A Dictionary of English Folklore.   New York: Oxford University Press.   2000.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR141 .S573x 2000

 

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General Sources of Folklore

 

Andrews, Tamra.   Nectar & Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology.   Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.   2000.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR498 .A53 2000

 

 

Bachtold-Staubli, Hanns.   Handworterbuch des Deutschen Aberglaubens.   10 Vol.   Berlin und Leipzig, W. de Gruyter & co.   1927-42.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR166 .B25

 

 

Bausinger, Hermann and Kurt Ranke.   Enzyklopadie des Marchens: Handworterbuch zur Histor. u. Vergleichenden Erzahlforschung.   10 Vol.   New York: de Gruyter.   1977.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR72 .E58

 

 

* Brewer, Ebenezer.   Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.   New York, NY: Harper Perennial.   1991.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             PN43 .B65 1991

 

1995 version not at UF

1981 Version:

Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                   PN43 .B65 1981x

1970 Version:

Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                    R 803 Bre

Storage:                                                                            R 803 Bre

Journalism Library, Reference (Non-Circulating)    R 803 Bre

 

 

Brown, Mary Ellen and Bruce Rosenberg.   Encyclopedia of Folklore and Literature.   Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.   1998.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             PN41 .E48 1998

 

 

Christen, Kimberly. Clowns & Tricksters: An Encyclopedia of Tradition and Culture. Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO. 1998.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR524 .C48 1998

 

 

* Frazer, James, Sir.   The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion.   9 parts in 13.    New York: St. Martin's Press.   1963.

 

UF Complex Holding Records: See catalog for full information

 

Online Version:

Online Access Available through NetLibrary (Abridged 1998 Version from Oxford UP)

 

Complete Paper Version:

Storage:                                                            290 F848g3 1963

 

 

 

Green, Thomas.   Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art.

2 vols.   Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.   1997.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)               GR35 .F63 1997

 

 

Jobes, Gertrude.   Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore and Symbols.   3 Vol.   New York: Scarecrow Press.   1961.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)               GR35 .J6

 

 

Leach, Maria.   Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend.   2 vol.   New York, Funk & Wagnalls Co., 1949-1950.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)                    GR35 .F8 (2 copies)

Storage                                                                         GR35 .F8

            1972 or 1984 Editions are Not at UF

 

 

Pickering, David.   A Dictionary of Folklore.   New York: Facts on File, Inc.   1999.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR35 .P5 1999

 

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Medieval Folklore

 

Lindahl, Carl; John McNamara and John Lindow. Medieval Folklore: A Guide to Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs. New York:  Oxford University Press. 2002.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR35 .M43 2002

 

 

Lindahl, Carl; John McNamara and John Lindow. Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs. 2 Vol.   Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.   2000.
UF
Library West, Reference (Non-Circulating)             GR35 .M43 2000

 

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Websites

 

Encyclopedia Mythica

   http://www.pantheon.org/

 

Legends

   http://www.legends.dm.net/

 

 

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