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Reference Books in McWherter

An archaic dictionary: biographical, historical, and mythological, from the Egyptian, Assyrian, and Etruscan monuments and papyri by Cooper, W.R.
Call Number: DS61 .C65 1969 (Reference)
Publication Date: 1969
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Adrian Room; John Ayto
Call Number: PN43 .B65 1999 (Reference)
ISBN: 006019653X
Publication Date: 2000-05-01
Clowns and Tricksters by Kimberly A. Christen (Editor); Sam D. Gill (Editor)
Call Number: GR524 .C48 1998 (Reference)
ISBN: 0874369363
Publication Date: 1998-11-18
A Dictionary of Pictorial Subjects from Classical Literature by Percy Preston
Call Number: N7760 .P68 1983 (Reference)
ISBN: 068417913X
Publication Date: 1983-09-01
A Genealogical Chart of Greek Mythology by Harold Newman (Compiled by); Jon O. Newman (Compiled by)
Call Number: BL785 .N44 2003 (Reference Atlas)
ISBN: 0807827908
Publication Date: 2003-06-30
The Golden Bough by James Frazer (Editor)
Call Number: BL310 .F7 1990 (Reference)
ISBN: 0312332157
Publication Date: 1990
The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s by Jane Davidson Reid; Chris Rohmann
Call Number: NX650.M9 R45 1993 (Reference)
ISBN: 0195049985
Publication Date: 1993-05-27
Who's Who in Classical Mythology by Adrian Room; McGraw-Hill Education Staff
Call Number: BL715 .R66 1997 (Reference)
ISBN: 084425469X
Publication Date: 1990-01-01
Women of Classical Mythology by Robert E. Bell
Call Number: BL715 .B445 1992 (Reference)
ISBN: 0195079779
Publication Date: 1993-04-01

Databases

JSTOR
The JSTOR database consists of complete backfiles of core scholarly journals in all disciplines. Coverage: varies--going back to first year of publication and coming up to 3-5 years ago. See the Project Muse database for scholarly articles from within the past 3-5 years.
Project MUSE
Provides access to the full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in many disciplines, including: African studies, anthropology, education, history, music, literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and more. Coverage: varies, typically the past 3-5 years.
MLA Bibliography
From the Modern Language Association of America. Indexes and abstracts chapters in books and articles in periodicals related to language, literature, linguistics and folklore. Coverage: 1926-.
Literature Resource Center Plus
Search for reviewed authors or titles in the search boxes. Below the search boxes, deselect all content types except Reviews & News. This database indexes review publications such as Women's Review of Books, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly, and includes some full text. Also a great source for reviews of children's literature.

Web Resources

Encyclopedia Mythica
From the site: "The Encyclopedia Mythica is an online encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legends.

Established in 1995, the Encyclopedia Mythica is dedicated to become the single largest resource on mythology and folklore on the internet. The present edition contains thousands of articles about deities and beings from all corners of the world, and new articles are added frequently. The information in the encyclopedia has been compiled from a great number of different and unique sources (books, journals and publications, oral traditions, etc.) into one, easily accessible website."
Project Resources at NW Michigan College
A list of resources for Mythology in Popular College from a guide at Northwestern Michigan College. Make sure you are in the "Project Resources" tab.

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