Encyclopedias & Guides
Specialized encyclopedias and guides can give an overview of a topic or be a quick reference source. Below are items held by the Golden Library.
Anatomy of Wonder by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.8 .A53 1987ISBN: 0835223124
A Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists by Call Number: Williamson Open NC961.6 .W45 1988ISBN: 9780313243493
Brave New Words by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.4 .P78 2007ISBN: 9780195305678The first historical dictionary devoted to science fiction, Brave New Words:The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction shows exactly how science-fictional words and their associated concepts have developed over time, with full citations and bibliographic information. These citations are drawn not only from science fiction books and magazines, but also from mainstream publications, fanzines, screenplays, newspapers, comics, filk songs, and the Internet.
The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3377.5.S3 C363 2003ISBN: 9780521816267
A Companion to Science Fiction by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9781405144582
The Dictionary of Imaginary Places by Call Number: Reference GR650 .M36 1987ISBN: 9780156260541
An Encyclopedia of Fairies by Call Number: General GR549 .B74 1976bISBN: 039473467x
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3435 .E53 1997bISBN: 9780312158972
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.4 .T83 v.1&2 c.2ISBN: 0911682201Publication Date: 1974-03-01- Fantasy Literature by Call Number: Williamson Open PR830.F3 T96ISBN: 0835211533
- Horror Literature by Call Number: Williamson Open PR830.T3 H67 1981ISBN: 9780835213417
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.4 .M36 2001ISBN: 9780786708871
The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.4 .C65 1998ISBN: 9780522848021- The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.4 .N48 1988ISBN: 9780670810413
The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.5 .R69 2011ISBN: 9780415453790
Science Fiction by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.4 .C57 1995ISBN: 9780789401854
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433 .T9 1985ISBN: 031321221X- The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.4 V57 1977ISBN: 0517531755
Biographical Works
Individual authors may have their own website, which can usually be found through a simple Google name search. You may want to include "author" or a title of one of their works to make sure you don't get irrelevant search hits.
British Fantasy and Science-Fiction Writers Before World War I by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9780810399419- British Fantasy and Science-Fiction Writers since 1960 by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9780787660055Publication Date: 2002
Canadian Fantasy and Science-Fiction Writers by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9780787646684Publication Date: 2001- Contemporary Science Fiction Authors by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3448.S45 R34 1975ISBN: 9780405063329
- Science Fiction Writers by Call Number: Wiliamson Open PN3433.4 .S339 1982ISBN: 9780684167404
Sisters of Tomorrow by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9780819576255
Twentieth Century Science Fiction Writers by Call Number: Williamson Open PN3433.4 .T945 1981ISBN: 9780312824204
