ENGL 1102E (Wayson): The Supernatural: Research Sources
Greetings! This guide will point you to different sources for finding histories and interpretations of your supernatural creature. The first section is a selection of ebooks on different creatures. There are many more ebooks, articles, images, and films available by searching the sources linked in the second section.
If you have any difficulty locating sources, ask for help and save yourself time!
Selected Ebooks
There's plenty more! See the next section below.
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Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs,Tales, Music, and ArtA cross-cultural survey of folklore with brief (2-4 pages) overviews of supernatural creatures and phenomena (e.g., human-animal transformation, supernatural assault). Use the References at the end of each entry to find related further readings. -
Twenty-First-Century GothicEssays on Gothic creatures and themes in contemporary literature, film, and television. -
Witchcraft: A Very Short IntroductionThis survey examines witchcraft as history, religion, fiction, and metaphor from the ancient world to contemporary paganism. -
The Witch in History: Early Modern and 20th Century Representations"Looking at texts from colonial narratives to court masques, trial records to folktales, and Shakespeare to Sylvia Plath, this book shows how the witch acts as a carrier for fears, desires and fantasies both now and in the early modern period." -
The Vampire: A CasebookA history of the vampire from its origins through folklore, language, literature, psychoanalysis, and science. -
From Demons to Dracula: The Creation of the Modern Vampire Myth“[T]racks the evolution of the vampire as an icon and supernatural creature” from classical myths up to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. -
Werewolves: A Field Guide to Shapeshifters, Lycanthropes, and Man-Beasts"[E]xamines the deep psychological perceptions about the linkage of man with the natural, bestial world." -
Phases of the Moon: A Cultural History of the Werewolf Film"Examines over 100 years of werewolf films... Revealing the significance of she-wolves and wolf-men as evolving metaphors for the cultural fears and anxieties of their times," -
Fairies: A Dangerous HistoryHistory of the fairy in folklore, literature, and art through Tinkerbell and its current use by environmental activists. -
Ghosts: A Haunted HistoryFrom ancient times to reality TV, this book brings "together history's most enduring ghosts into an entertaining and comprehensive look at what otherwise seems to always evade our eyes." -
Literary Ghosts from the Victorians to ModernismStudies ghosts in literature as a "powerful literary response to the technological and psychological disturbances that marked the end of the Victorian era."
Where to Search for Articles, Books, Images, and Films
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SEARCHING FOR ARTICLES AnthroSource: research articles in the field of anthropology including mythology and cultural studies. JSTOR: research articles in history, literature, religion, and other subjects. Film & Television Literature Index: research articles in these and related topics like video games. SEARCHING FOR EBOOKS & BOOKS Use the GIL Find library catalog: gilfind.uga.edu. Tips:
Locating a print / hardcopy book in the library? Click on the blue "Map it" to find the shelving row plus the floor and call number. Ask for help at the desks near the library entrance. Or sign in and request that the library pull the book and hold it for you at the library of your choice. |
Volcom. Volcom -- Hombre Lobo. 2012-2013. Artstor, library.artstor.org/asset/SS7730635_7730635_10911502 |
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Portrait of Vlad the Impaler. [n.d.]. Artstor, library.artstor.org/asset/ARTSTOR_103_41822003627633 |
SEARCHING FOR IMAGES ArtStor: use for depictions of your creatures in various media including artwork and photos of theatrical, musical, and dance productions. Google Images is also good but doesn't let you filter your searches by country, time period, or medium like ArtStor does. Once in ArtStor, register for a free account to save hi-res images. Image Resources Guide: more images from museums and other sources with tips on citing an image. SEARCHING FOR FILMS Films on Demand: documentaries and educational films. Kanopy: feature films and documentaries -- UGA only has a small selection of what is on the Kanopy platform. |
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