A Research Guide to Science Fiction Studies

A Research Guide to Science Fiction Studies
Author: Marshall B. Tymn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 100063907X

Academic attention to science fiction and fantasy began in 1958, when the Modern Language Association scheduled its first seminar on science fiction at its New York meeting. Over the years science fiction emerged as a popular subject that achieved critical attention and acceptance as an academic discipline. A Research Guide to Science Fiction Studies, originally published in 1977, is designed to provide the reader – whether they be scholar, teacher, librarian, or fan – with a comprehensive listing of the important research tools that have been published in the United States and England through 1976. The volume contains over 400 selected, annotated entries covering both general and specialized sources, including general surveys, histories, genre studies, author studies, bibliographies, and indices, which span the entire range of science fiction and fantasy scholarship.

Anatomy of Wonder

Anatomy of Wonder
Author: Neil Barron
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Total Pages: 1026
Release: 2004-12-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

This classic work is an essential tool for collection development, research, reference, and readers' advisory work."--BOOK JACKET.

Gale Researcher Guide for: Science Fiction and the Posthuman Shift

Gale Researcher Guide for: Science Fiction and the Posthuman Shift
Author: Patrick Whitmarsh
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 14
Release:
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1535850191

Gale Researcher Guide for: Science Fiction and the Posthuman Shift is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.

Science Fiction Authors

Science Fiction Authors
Author: Maura Heaphy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2008-11-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1598845063

For students, scholars, readers' advisors, and curious SF readers and fans, this guide provides an easy-to-use launch pad for researching and learning more about science fiction writers and their work. Emphasizing the best popular and contemporary authors, this book covers 100 SF writers, providing for each: • a brief biographical sketch, including a quote from theauthor, awards, etc. • a list of the author's major works (including editions and other writings) • research sources-biographies, criticism, research guides, and web sites • In addition, you'll find read-alike lists for selected authors. For anyone wanting to find information on popular SF authors, this should be the first stop.

Science/Fiction Collections

Science/Fiction Collections
Author: Lee Ash
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1134754620

Science/Fiction Collections offers different views and attitudes toward Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature and descriptions of a variety of collections. Written during a time when Science Fiction and Fantasy writings had just gained widespread popularity, it offers suggestions and considerations for approaching any special collection dealing with a relatively new field.

Science Fiction and Dreams

Science Fiction and Dreams
Author: Corwin Howard Morton III, MD;PhD
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2016-03-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1524601101

Although the science-fiction genre is entertaining, it has raised many a question from time to time, such as how one can make real working equipment out of this sci-fi fantasy.

A Research Guide to Gothic Literature in English

A Research Guide to Gothic Literature in English
Author: Sherri L. Brown
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1442277483

The Gothic began as a designation for barbarian tribes, was associated with the cathedrals of the High Middle Ages, was used to describe a marginalized literature in the late eighteenth century, and continues today in a variety of forms (literature, film, graphic novel, video games, and other narrative and artistic forms). Unlike other recent books in the field that focus on certain aspects of the Gothic, this work directs researchers to seminal and significant resources on all of its aspects. Annotations will help researchers determine what materials best suit their needs. A Research Guide to Gothic Literature in English covers Gothic cultural artifacts such as literature, film, graphic novels, and videogames. This authoritative guide equips researchers with valuable recent information about noteworthy resources that they can use to study the Gothic effectively and thoroughly.