Subject Guides: Popular Culture: 6. Popular Literature & Folklore

Literature

For more specialized resources, consult specific subject guides such as Graphic Novels, Women's Literature, etc.

Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Popular Culture - Humanities Reference PR 2880 .A1 C36x 2007
Comic Book Encyclopedia : the Ultimate Guide to Characters, Graphic Novels, Writers, and Artists in the Comic Book Universe - Humanties Reference PN 6707 .G68 2004
Contemporary Popular Writers - Humanities Reference PR 478 .P66 C66 1996
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Heroes and Superheroes
In print at Humanities Reference PN 6725 .C753 2012
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: History, Theme, & Technique
Also available in print at Humanities Reference PN 6725 .C7536 2013
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independents and Underground Classics
Available in print on level 5 at - Humanities Reference PN 6725 .C754 2012
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Manga
Also available in print at Humanities Reference PN 6725 .C756 2013
Dime Novel Companion : A Source Book - Humanities Reference PS 374 .D5 C69 2000
Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction - Humanities Reference - PS 374 .P63 H36 2009
Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels - Humanities Reference PN 6707 .E49 2010
Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory - Humanities Reference PN 81 .E435 2011
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Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers - Humanities Reference PS 374 .P63 S45 2002
Graphic Novels: a Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More - Humanities Reference Z 5956 .C6 P38 2007
Handbook of American Popular Literature - Humanities Reference PS 169 .P64 X62 1988
Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental Courtroom Literature - Humanities Reference PN 3448 .L4 X4 2003

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Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes - Humanities Reference P 96 .H46 S87 2004
Timelines of the Arts and Literature - Humanities Reference NX 447.5 .B76 1994
Women's Gothic and Romantic Fiction : A Reference Guide - Humanities Reference PS 374 .W6 M8

Folklore

Visit the Folklore Subject Guide for more sources.

A to Z World Superstitions and Folklore
Encyclopedia of American Folklore
Folklore : An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art - Humanities Reference GR 35 .F63 1997
Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife - Humanities Reference GR 35 .G75 2006
Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore

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Reference Books

Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction by Geoff Hamilton; Brian Jones
Call Number: Hum. Ref. PS 374 .P63 H36 2009
ISBN: 0816071578
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
Women's Gothic and Romantic Fiction by Kay Mussell
Call Number: Hum. Ref. PS 374 .W6 M8
ISBN: 0313214026
Publication Date: 1981-12-23
The Mythical West by Richard W. Slatta
Call Number: Soc. Sci. Ref. GR 109 .S53 2001
ISBN: 1576071510
Publication Date: 2001-11-20