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Ref = reference stacks, first floor, Davidson Library
EGSL = Ethnic and Gender Studies Library, second floor, Davidson Library
Art Ref = reference room, Arts Library
Use Pegasus, UCSB's library catalog. (Pegasus lists books as well as many other library materials, such as videos, maps, periodical titles, and recordings.) Choose Author, Title, or Subject from the first pulldown menu to browse headings:
| Author | aeschylus | [to find works by Aeschylus] |
| Title | agamemnon | [to find editions of Agamemnon] |
| Subject | aeschylus criticism | [to find works about Aeschylus] |
To find books about mythology, try a Subject browse search using headings such as the following:
| mythology | mythology egyptian |
| mythology african | mythology greek |
| mythology celtic | mythology hindu |
| mythology classical | indian mythology |
| gods egyptian | gods roman |
The following resources may be useful as starting points in searching for journal articles on mythology topics. The electronic databases may be accessed from the library's home page: from the Research link on the left, choose Article Indexes & Databases. To access from off-campus, you must configure your browser for Web connection via the library's proxy server.
L'Année philologique. Ref Z7016 .A75
International Medieval Bibliography
MLA International Bibliography
To find dictionaries and encyclopedias on mythology in addition to the representative titles listed below, search in Pegasus. Using subject headings such as those given above, do Subject browse, Subject keyword, or general Keyword searches that include the search term dictionaries or the term encyclopedias:
| mythology dictionaries | mythology classical encyclopedias |
| mythology encyclopedias | mythology celtic dictionaries |
| mythology classical dictionaries | mythology hindu dictionaries |
American, African, and Old European Mythologies. 1993. BL430 .D5313 1993
The Aquarian Guide to African Mythology. 1990. EGSL, Black Studies BL2400 .K537 1990
The Aquarian Guide to Native American Mythology. 1991. EGSL, Native American Studies E76.2 .B792 1991
Asian Mythologies. 1993. BL1005 .D5313 1993
A Dictionary of African Mythology: The Mythmaker as Storyteller. 2000. Ref BL2400 .S24 2000
Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 1998. Ref BL900 .M445 1998
A Dictionary of World Mythology. Rev. ed. 1986. Ref BL303 .C66 1986
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. 2000. Ref BL782 .C67 2000
Encyclopedia of Creation Myths. 1994. BL325 .C7 L44 1994
An Encyclopedia of Hindu Deities, Demi-gods, Godlings, Demons, and Heroes. 3 vols. 1998. BL1216 .B86 2000
The Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern Mythology and Religion. 1993. Ref BL1060 .K63 1993
Goddesses in World Mythology. 1993. Ref BL473.5 .A66 1993
Greek and Egyptian Mythologies. 1992. BL782 .D47713 1992
Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology. 2000. Ref F1219.3 .R38 R42 2000; 2d copy in main stacks
Man, Myth, and Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology, Religion, and the Unknown. 21 vols. 1995.
Ref BF1407 .M34 1995
The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s. 2 vols. 1993. Art Ref NX650 .M9 R45 1993
Roman and European Mythologies. 1992. BL689 .D5313 1992
A Bibliography of Slavic Mythology. 1989. Z7836 .K85 1989
Classical Mythology: An Annotated Bibliographical Survey. 1973. Z7836 .P47
Guide to the Gods. 1992. Ref BL473 .L43 1992
Mythical and Fabulous Creatures: A Source Book and Research Guide. 1987. GR825 .M87 1987
Scandinavian Mythology: An Annotated Bibliography. 1988. Z7836 .L58 1988
When using the following guides, remember to check Pegasus for UCSB holdings and call numbers!
Mythology and Folklore Research Resource Guide -- Tulane University
Mythology, Myths, and Legends -- Monmouth University
Research Guide: Mythology -- Boston University
Research Guide to Mythology -- University of Toronto
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
Author: Eunice Schroeder.
Updated: 10/27/05 09:37:19
