Research Guides

Burgess, Michael. Reference guide to science fiction, fantasy and horror (Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1992) *RS-NAL 92-15470. A comprehensive annotated critical bibliography of reference titles, major and minor. Describes many out-of-print, hard-to-find titles. Consult the Information Desk in Rm 315 for information concerning interlibrary loan of certain titles.

Rogow, Roberta. FutureSpeak: a fan's guide to the language of science fiction (New York: Paragon House, 1991) JFE 91-8167. An alphabetical listing of terms covering the worlds of science fiction, comic books, gaming, popular science, media and fandom. Useful for more current terminology but consult Wolfe (below) for greater accuracy.

Tymn, Marshall. Research guide to science fiction studies: an annotated checklist of primary and secondary sources for fantasy and science fiction. (New York: Garland, 1977) *RS-NAL 79-1912. The valuable part of this book is the list of 400 dissertations which represents some of the earliest scholarly research in the field. Consult the Information Desk in Rm 315 for information on obtaining dissertations.

Wolfe, Gary K. Critical terms for science fiction and fantasy: a glossary and guide to scholarship. (New York: Greenwood Press, 1986) *R-NAL 86-6468. An introduction to the language of science fiction. Defines and discusses the subgenres of science fiction, for example, "cyberpunk." Explains the subtleties of robots, cyborgs and androids and other unique information.