Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (Reference Sources in the Humanities) - Hardcover

Michael Burgess; Lisa R. Bartle

 
9781563085482: Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (Reference Sources in the Humanities)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1563085488 ISBN 13: 9781563085482
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (UK), 2002

Synopsis

This revision of Burgess's critically acclaimed guide to reference works in the fascinating genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror thoroughly maps the territory of reference works, covering all major (and some minor) information sources published in the field starting in the 1950s and well into 2001. Annotations are lengthy, detailed, and evaluative, often comparing works to other similar titles. Approximately 160 of the 700 annotations are new to this edition; 50-100 others have been extensively revised. Fan publications, serials, periodicals with reference value and nongenre materials of interest to science fiction researchers are reviewed in addition to such standard tools as bibliographies, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, and indexes. Major online resources and printed guides to the Internet have been added on a selective basis. The book also features core collection lists for academic, public, and personal research libraries. Aimed at librarians in academic and large public libraries.

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About the Author

MICHAEL BURGESS is Head of Technical Services & Collection Development, John M. Pfau Library, California State University, San Bernardino.

LISA R. BARTLE is Reference Librarian at Pfau Library, California State University, San Bernardino.

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Publisher
Libraries Unlimited (UK)
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1563085488
ISBN 13 
9781563085482
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
598