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ENGL 191: Science Fiction

This guide is for students in Penn State Harrisburg's ENGL 191: Science Fiction, taught by Dr. Eric Bliman. It includes numerous science fiction research sources, such as books and encyclopedias, journals, databases, online sources, search tips, and more

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Additional Recommended Books and eBooks

Library of Congress Subject Headings for Science Fiction and Fantasy (Selected Examples)

​Sample Subject Headings 

ALTERNATIVE HISTORIES (FICTION)

ECOCRITICISM

FANTASY FICTIONHISTORY AND CRITICISM
FANTASY FICTION, AMERICANHISTORY AND CRITICISM
FANTASY FICTION, ENGLISHHISTORY AND CRITICISM
FANTASY FICTION [FRENCH, JAPANESE, etc]HISTORY AND CRITICISM

FANTASY IN LITERATURE
FANTASY LITERATUREHISTORY AND CRITICISM
FANTASY LITERATURE, ENGLISHHISTORY AND CRITICISM

FANTASY FILMSHISTORY AND CRITICISM

GENDER IDENTITY IN LITERATURE

GOTHIC FICTION

SCIENCE FICTIONHISTORY AND CRITICISM
SCIENCE FICTION, AMERICANHISTORY AND CRITICISM
SCIENCE FICTION, ENGLISHHISTORY AND CRITICISM

SCIENCE FICTION FILMSHISTORY AND CRITICISM
SCIENCE FICTION FILMSUNITED STATESHISTORY AND CRITICISM

SEX DIFFERENCES IN LITERATURE

SUPERNATURAL IN LITERATURE