Research Guide (Folklore) Santa Rosa Junior College

FOLKLORE

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

African Ceremonies

Mahoney REF/GN/645/.B4/1999

Folklore and Literature in the United States

Doyle Ref/PS/Z/1225/.J66/1984

An annotated bibliography of studies of folklore in American literature

Handbook of American Folklore

Doyle Ref/GR/105/.H36/198

American Folklore: A Bibliography, 1950-1974

Doyle Ref/GR/Z/5984/.U6/F55

Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend

Doyle Ref/GR/35/.F82

Index to Fairy Tales

Doyle Ref/IndexTable/Z/5983/.F17/1973+suppls.

Also see Index to Fairy Tales 1978-86 Doyle Ref/GR/550/.II73/ 1989

Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

Doyle Ref/GR/67/.T52/v.1-6

A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest-books, and local legends.

Index to America: Life and Customs

Doyle Ref/Index Table/E/178/.I73/v.1-4

Legends of the World

Doyle Ref/GR/79/.L43/1982

With illustrations by Eric Fraser.

The Golden Bough

Doyle & Mahoney Ref/BL/310/.F7/1966/v.1-12

A study in magic and religion in 13 volumes

Mythology of All Races

Doyle Ref/BL/25/.M8/1964/v.1-13

The Storytellers Sourcebook: a Subject, Title and Motif Index to Folklore Collections for Children

Doyle Ref/GR/74.6/.M3/1982

Dictionary of Imaginary Places

Doyle Ref/GR/650/.G8/1980

Illustrated by Graham Greenfield ; maps and charts by James Cook

The Dictionary of Imaginary Places

Mahoney Ref/GR/650/.M36/ 2000

Mythical and Fabulous Creatures: a Source Book and Research Guide

Doyle Ref/GR/825/.M87/1987

Folklore of American Holidays

Doyle Ref/GT/4803/.F65/1987

Call Numbers to Browse:

BL 300's GR GT PN6 110

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Literary Resource Center

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. The following subject headings should contain useful information:

ANIMALS--FOLKLORE	FOLK MEDICINE
ANIMALS, MYTHICAL	GAMES
BALLADS, AMERICAN	LEGENDS
FABLES	MYTHOLOGY
FAIRY TALES	MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND RITES
FOLK LITERATURE see also FOLK LITERATURE of specific countries, e.g., FOLK LITERATURE, AFRICAN	NURSERY RHYMES PLANTS--FOLKLORE RIDDLES WIT AND HUMOR
FOLKLORE see also FOLKLORE of specific countries, e.g., FOLKLORE - JAPAN	WIT AND HUMOR see also WIT AND HUMOR of specific groups, e.g., AMERICAN WIT AND HUMOR

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Magazines and Newspaper Articles Top
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
ERIC Plus Text	ProQuest Education Journals
ProQuest Newspapers	ProQuest Research Library - Multicultural Module

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

African American Review	Journal of American Folklore
Black American Literature Forum	News from Native California

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the:
Library Periodicals List

Web Resources Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Interenet Reference Collection http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/

Literature http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/literature.shtml

Librarians' Internet Index:

Folklore
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Folklore&ss=1

Folk Music
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Folk%20Music&ss=1

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

Citing Sources Top
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

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Last updated: November 15, 2006	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina