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Humanities & Social Sciences Department, Library West 		American Folklore

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

  • A Dictionary of American Proverbs, Library West Reference PN 6426 .D53 1992
  • Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols, Library West Reference GR 35 .J62
  • The Encyclopedia Mythica
  • The Encyclopedia of American Social History, Library West Reference HN 57 .E58 1993
  • The Folklore of American Holidays, Storage, GT4803 .F65 1987

Motif and Story Indexes

Use the books below to find a story, or locate stories by motif. What is a motif? A motif is a reoccurring thematic element in a story, tale, legend or other similar work of literature. See the print guide, Researching Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Myths & Fables or Stith Thompson's book, the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature for more information.

  • Folklore: An Annotated Bibliography and Index to Single Editions, Library West Reference Z 5981 .Z53 1973
  • A Guide to Folktales in the English Language. Based on the Aarne-Thompson Classification System, Library West Reference GR 74.6 .A831 1987
  • Index to Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, Library West Reference GR 550.I731 1926
  • Index to Fairy Tales 1949-1972, Including Folklore, Legends and Myths, In Collections, Library West Reference GR 550.I731 1973, Education Library GR 550.I731 1973
  • Index to Fairy Tales 1973-197, Including Folklore, Legends and Myths, In Collections, Library West Reference GR 550.I731 1979
  • Motif-Index of Folk-Literature (Stith Thompson)
       1932-36 edition: Storage, GR 67 .T5
       1955-58 edition: Storage, GR 67 .T52
       CD-ROM edition: Library West Reference GR 67 .T52 1993
  • The Storyteller's Sourcebook: A Subject, Title and Motif Index to Folklore Collections for Children,    Library West Reference GR 74.6 .M3 1982
  • Type and Motif-Index of the Folktales of England and North America (1966), Library West Reference GR 67 .B3
  • The Types of the Folktale: A Classification and Bibliography (Aarne), Library West Reference GR 40 .A1513 1961

General Works

  • American Folklore: A Bibliography, 1950-1974, Library West Reference Z 5984 .U6 F55
  • A Bibliography of North American Folklore and Folksong, Library West Reference GR101 .H32 1961, Music Library Reference ML128.F75 H391 1961
  • Folk Literature and Children: An Annotated Bibliography of Secondary Materials (1981), Library West Reference GR 43 .C4 S5
  • Folklore and Folklife: An Introduction, Library West Reference GN 66.S731 1992
  • Folklore and Literature in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography of Studies of Folklore in American Literature, Library West Reference Z 1225 .J66 1984
  • Folklore: A Study and Research Guide, Library West Reference Z 5981 .B78
  • Handbook of American Folklore, Storage, GR 105 .H36 1983
  • Interpreting Folklore (1980), Storage, GR 66 .D87
  • Mythical and Fabulous Creatures: A Source Book and Research Guide, Library West Reference GR 825 .M87 1987
  • The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meaning, Storage GR 105 .B72 1981
Indexes to Magazine and Journal Articles

The following selective list of periodical indexes are helpful for identifying articles in magazines and journals. Indexes are online unless noted otherwise; obtain a connection to these databases using the Database Locator.

Selected Folklore Periodicals

Locate the above journals in the UF Libraries Catalog, or by using the E-Journal Locator.

Web Sites

This course guide is designed for lower division literature and other social sciences courses where students are examining folk tales, fairy tales and childrens' literature.
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