Mythology/Folklore/Legend

A research guide: books, articles, & web sites

 

 

 

 

·          How to Find Books in the ODU Library:  Search in the ODU Library Catalog. 

 

·          How to Find Books in Other OhioLINK Libraries: 
Search in the OhioLINK Library Catalog, or start your search in the ODU Library Catalog and then click on the OhioLINK button at the top of the results screen to search statewide.

 

·          To Help You Search in the Catalogs:
Guides and video tutorials are available online from the library’s Research Help page or in print by the library Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler.

 

 

Reference Books—A Selection

 

Reference books provide a good starting point for your research. Reference items are located in the Library’s Reference collection, behind the Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler.

 

Atlases

·         The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations. R 911.0901 H3362p, 2005

·         The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World. R 911.0902 J81p, 2005

 

Bibliographies and Guides 

·          Epic and Romance Criticism. R 016.8091 C692

·          Greek and Roman Authors. R 016.88 G994g

·          Index to Fairy Tales.  Two Supplements. R 016.398 E13

·          St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers. R 016.8093 S143, 1996

·          Thesaurus Linguae Graecae: Canon of Greek Authors and Works. R 016.88 B513t, 1986

 

Dictionaries

·          Brewer’s Dictionary of 20th Century Phrase and Fable. R 423.1 B847, 1992

·          Dictionary of Classical Mythology: Symbols, Attributes, and Associations. R 292.1303 B435d, 1982

·          A Dictionary of Folklore. R 398.03 P5862d 

·          Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols. R 398.03 J62d, 1961 3 vols.

·          A Dictionary of World Mythology. R 291.13 C847d, 1980

·          The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes. R 398.8 O98, 1991

 

·          Who’s Who in Greek and Roman Mythology. R 292 K91w, 1976

·          Who Was Who in the Greek World.  R 920.038 W628, 1982

 

Encyclopedias

·          American Folklore: An Encyclopedia. R 398.0973 Am3542p

·          The Arthurian Encyclopedia.  R 398.22 L152a, 1987

·          Bulfinch’s Mythology. R 291 B933b, 1996

·          The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations. R 930.03 C847e, 1980

·          An Encyclopedia of Archetypal Symbolism. R 291.13 A673e, 1991

·          An Encyclopedia of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures. R 398.21 B854e, 1976

·          Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes.  R 398.03 S15e, 2001 

·          Encyclopedia of Folklore and Literature.  R 803 E56, 1998

·          Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman Mythology.   R 292.1303 D645

·          Encyclopedia of World Mythology.   R 291.13 E56, 1975

·          Heroes and Heroines of Fiction.  R 803 W228ho, 1966 2 vols.

·          Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Classical World.   R 913.38 A959i, 1975

·          Indian Mythology.  R 294.5 L64

·          Larousse World Mythology.  R 291 L332wo

·          Legends of the World.  R 398.2 C381l, 1982

·          Mexican and Central American Mythology.  R 291.13 N625

·          Mythology.  R 291.13 P549m 1999

·          Mythology: An Illustrated Encyclopedia.  R 291.13 C381m, 1980

·          The Oxford Book of Classical Verse in Translation.  R 881.008 O98, 1995

·          South American Mythology.  R 291.13 O81

 

Guides and Handbooks

·          A Companion to the Folklore, Myths, and Customs of Britain.  R 398.094103 A273c 

·          A Companion to Greek Studies.  R  913.38 W571

·          A Companion to Latin Studies.  R 913.37 S222c, 1935

·          Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology.  R 292.6762, 1973

·          The New Century Handbook of Greek Mythology and Legend.  R 292.08 N532

·          The Oxford guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s.  R 700 R3560, 1993 2 vols.

·          The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature.  Second Edition.  R 913.38 H341, 1997

·          World Holiday, Festival and Calendar Books.  R 016.394 W927, 1998 

 

Reference Resources Online

 

Electronic Reference Books

Full-text. Provides text from reference books on diverse topics. Many guides to specific mythologies, e.g. Greco-Roman mythology, are available through this source. Additional materials including the following:

·          The Mythical Zoo:  An Encyclopedia of Animals in World Myth, Legend, and Literature.

·          Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes.

·          Encyclopedia of Folklore and Literature.

·          Encyclopedia of Urban Legends.

·          Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs.

·          Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth.

To access: From the library homepage, click on Books, and select Electronic Reference Books.

 

Literary Reference Center

Provides full-text access to many reference resources online, including:

·         Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature;

·         Beacham's six-volume Research Guide to Biography and Criticism;

·         Continuum’s encyclopedia’s of American, British, and children’s literature;

·         The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics and The Columbia Companion to the 20th Century American Short Story;

·         The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature;  The Literary Encyclopedia; 

·         Masterplots and Masterplots II;Cyclopedia of World Authors, Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, and Magill's Literary Annual;

·         The Harold Bloom series of over 500 books; and additional resources of information on notable authors of long and short fiction, poetry, drama, and philosophy.

 

Oxford Reference Online

Full-text dictionaries and other reference books in one searchable database. Includes literature guides.

Includes under “Mythology and Folklore” dictionaries of various ethnic mythologies.

Example: Find an entry on the children’s author Eloise Greenfield in The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature.

To access: From the library homepage, click on Books, and select Oxford Reference Online.

 

eBooks

 

NetLibrary

Full-text ebook database. Search among 15,000 ebooks from multiple disciplines, including reference books, other nonfiction, and fiction. Search by keyword, title, or author.  
To access: From the library homepage, click on Books, and then select NetLibrary.

 

 

 

 

·          Use an online research database to find articles in scholarly journals, general magazines, and newspapers.

·          To access the databases below, from the Library’s Articles in Databases page, select the English Language & Literature category, or choose from the A-Z index near the top of the page.

·          To Help You Search in the Databases:
Guides and video tutorials are available online from the library’s Research Help page or in print
by the library Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler. If you need additional assistance,
ask a librarian.

 

 

Recommended Databases

 

Academic Search Complete

Contains peer-reviewed journal coverage from more than 3,400 scholarly publications. 
Articles and book reviews from many academic areas of study.  Updated daily. 

 

Humanities International Complete
Covers articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings, and illustrations—all in the disciplines of the humanities.

 

FRANCIS (international humanities and social sciences)

Citations only.  Cites multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the humanities, social sciences, and economics.  Updated monthly.

 

 

 

 

Literary Reference Center
Specifically designed for public libraries, secondary schools, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research.  Offers information on authors and their works from reference works, books, and literary journals. Includes plot summaries, synopses and work overviews; articles of literary criticism; author biographies; full text of literary journals, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, classic and contemporary short stories, classic novels; and  author interviews.

 

MLA International Bibliography

Citations only.  Indexes books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics.  Information about the libraries that own the library resources is also included.  Updated 10 times per year.

 

 

Finding Periodicals in this Library

 

 

How Do You Find Out if a Periodical Exists in this Library?

 

·          Use the ODU Library Catalog to search for the title of the journal or newspaper you’re trying to find. 
Choose a TITLE search and type in the title of the journal or newspaper you desire.

 

·          The library's journals and magazines are located:
 
(1) In print in the Periodicals section on the top floor, arranged alphabetically by title
(2) Back issues in print (usually prior to 1960) in the Back Issues Room on the bottom floor
(3) In microfilm in cabinets behind the Periodicals section
 
A microfilm reader/printer (with free printing!) is also available on the top floor.
For more information, see the ODU Library Microfilm/Reader page at:

http://www.ohiodominican.edu/library/tour/microfilm/default.asp.

 

·          If you are looking for a specific article in a periodical, be sure to match issue number and YEAR/MONTH of the article to the information listed in our library catalog to make sure we have the specific issue of the journal/magazine you need.

 

 

 

 

 

A portal to Internet search engines and directories is available on the ODU Library’s Internet Search page.

 

In addition, listed below are web sites that may be of particular use to you in your information search.

 

Minimum recommended criteria for evaluating websites:    

·          Accuracy of the information

·          Authority of the person or group responsible for the information

·          When the information was created and last updated

For more information, view Evaluating Internet Sources & Search Tools on the Internet Search page.

 

 

Web Sites—A Selection

 

Mythology

·          Bulfinch’s Mythology http://www.bartleby.com/bulfinch

·          Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/

·          The Encyclopedia Mythica: An Encyclopedia of Mythology, Folklore and Legend  http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html

·          Germanic Mythology http://www.dickinson.edu/~eddyb/mythology/Cover_page.html

·          Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant http://www.messagenet.com/myths

·          Greek Mythology Link  http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/index.html

·          Greek and Roman Mythology 1983 vol. II, Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1983/2/
·          Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore, and Drama  http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland

·          Mythography: Exploring Greek, Roman, and Celtic myth and art! http://www.loggia.com/myth/myth.html

·          Mythology [Related to the Heavens]

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/mythology/mythology.html

·          Mythweb http://www.mythweb.com

·          Myths and Legends http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth.html

·          Norse Mythology http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~cherryne/mythology.html

·          Oxford Classical Mythology Online http://www.classicalmythology.org

·          The Perseus Digital Library  http://www.perseus.tufts.edu

 

Folklore

·          American Folklore http://www.americanfolklore.net

·          American Folklore Society http://afsnet.org

·          Folk Music of England, Scotland, Wales, and America http://www.contemplator.com/folk.html

·          Folklore: An Electronic Journal of Folklore  http://www.folklore.ee/folklore

·          Folklore, Myth, and Legend [electronic texts] http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/storfolk.html

·          Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales and Stories http://hca.gilead.org.il
·          Library of Congress: American Folklife Center http://www.loc.gov/folklife
·          Moonlit Road: Ghost Stories and Folktales of the American South http://www.themoonlitroad.com/welcome001.html

·          Regional Folklore and Mythology  http://www.pibburns.com/mythregi.htm

·          Special Topics in Folklore and Mythology  http://www.pibburns.com/mythtopi.htm

·          Storytellers Native American Authors Online  http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers

·          Fool’s Paradise [“dedicated to exploring the complex mythic/archetypal figure of Trickster”] http://members.aol.com/pmichaels/glorantha/foolsparadise.html

 

Legend

·          The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester  http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm

·          Folklore, Myth, and Legend [electronic texts] http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/storfolk.html

·          Legends: [British] History, Literature, Folklore, Fiction, The Arts http://www.legends.dm.net

·          Myths and Legends http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth.html

 

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