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Top Picks
American Folklore by ISBN: 0815333501Publication Date: 1998-09-01Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography.
- Encyclopedia of American Folklife
Edited by Dr. Simon Bronner, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of American Studies, School of Humanities at Penn State Harrisburg, the Encyclopedia of American Folklife explores the rich and varied cultural traditions of folklife in America---from barn raisings to the Internet, tattoos, and Zydeco---through expressions that include ritual, custom, crafts, architecture, food, clothing, and art. Featuring more than 350 A-Z entries, the Encyclopedia of American Folklife is wide-ranging and inclusive.
Folklore by Call Number: GR35.F63 2011ISBN: 9781598842425Publication Date: 2010-12-13Written by an international team of acclaimed folklorists, this reference text provides a cross-cultural survey of the major types and methods of inquiry in folklore.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) This link opens in a new windowA collection of over 1000 multidisciplinary and multicultural reference resources, including several relevant to the study of folklore and folklife such as the St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and American Decades.
- Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowReference resources from the Oxford University Press that include English dictionaries, thesauri, English language reference books, bilingual dictionaries, quotations, maps and illustrations, timelines and subject reference sources.
Additional Encyclopedias
American Regional Folklore by ISBN: 1576076202Publication Date: 2004-09-24An easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research, regional essays, and a selective annotated bibliography.
- Encyclopedia of American Studies
The Encyclopedia of American Studies provides interdisciplinary coverage of the American experience, from pre-colonial days to the present. Over 660 articles cover areas such as history, literature, art, photography, film, architecture, urban studies, ethnicity, race, gender, economics, politics, wars, consumer culture, and global America.
African American Folklore by ISBN: 9781610699303Publication Date: 2016-08-01African American folklore dates back 240 years and has had a significant impact on American culture from the slavery period to the modern day. This encyclopedia provides accessible entries on key elements of this long history, including folklore originally derived from African cultures that have survived here and those that originated in the United States.
A Dictionary of English Folklore by ISBN: 9780198607663Publication Date: 2005-08-04Are there any legends about cats? Is Cinderella an English story? What is a Mumming Play? The subject of folklore covers an extremely wide field, with connections to virtually every aspect of life. Containing 1,250 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this reference work is an absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore.
Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife by ISBN: 9780313350672Publication Date: 2010-12-01This comprehensive compilation of entries documents the origins, transmissions, and transformations of Asian American folklore and folklife.
Encyclopedia of Jewish Folklore and Traditions by ISBN: 9780765620255Publication Date: 2012-12-15This multicultural reference work on Jewish folklore, legends, customs, and other elements of folklife is the first of its kind.
Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife by ISBN: 9780313340505Publication Date: 2008-12-08This encyclopedia reviews the myths, traditions, and beliefs central to women's daily lives. More than 260 alphabetically arranged entries cover the lore of women across time, space, and life. Students of history, religion and spirituality, healing and traditional medicine, literature, and world cultures will value this encyclopedia as an indispensable guide to women's folklore.
