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Humanities 3H World Myths

What is the place of Mythology in our modern world?

How can studying the myths of different cultures bring additional meaning to the literature and films we enjoy today?

This guide will help you find resources to dig more deeply into myths and folklore of cultures around the world.

For some of the topics a small selection of resources are highlighted but these are not the only resources on the topics.

Types of Resources

Each culture and topic has several types of materials you can use for research work. The Library provides access to:

Books: both physical books and e-books are available on your topic. If listed as Stacks, it means it is on the shelves and can be checked out.
Reference: Encyclopedias will have general information on your topic and help you find the terminology to look deeper.
Articles: Journal articles are written by experts in the field and may help you draw further insights on your specific topic.
Art: ArtStor is a database with access to images which might help you understand the symbol associated with the myths you are studying.
Film: film clips are available from Films on Demand and other sources. Not all topics will have video associated with them.
Websites: A list of scholarly websites which contain more information on myths and folklore. Not all the websites you find from a search engine (like Google) will contain scholarly material.

Some Databases to Search for Myths and Folklore

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window Multidisciplinary coverage of topics in the social sciences, the humanities, education, general science and medicine. Combines indexing, abstracts, full text and images from 3,800 journals, magazines, and news publications.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Multidisciplinary coverage of topics in business, the social sciences, the humanities, education and general science. Provides full text for nearly 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 titles.
JSTOR (including Artstor Collections) This link opens in a new window A digital library founded in 1995. Originally containing digitized back issues of academic journals, it now also includes books and primary sources, and current issues of journals. It provides full text searches of almost 2,000 journals. More than 8,000 institutions in more than 160 countries have access to JSTOR; most access is by subscription, but some older public domain content is freely available to anyone. Additionally, a rich digital library containing collections of art images and descriptive information as well as the software tools to enable active use of the collections. Artstor includes more than 500,000 images covering architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design as well as many other forms of visual and material culture.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window

Specific Journals

Search by Journal Name to see which database each is in:

Asian Folklore Studies
Folklore
Folk-Lore Journal
Journal of Folklore Research
Mythosphere
New Directions in Folklore
Western Folklore