Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror

by Michael Burgess, Lisa R. Bartle

This revision of Burgess's critically acclaimed guide to reference works in the fascinating genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror thoroughly maps the territory of reference works, covering all major (and some minor) information sources published in the field starting in the 1950s and well into 2001. Annotations are lengthy, detailed, and evaluative, often comparing works to other similar titles. Approximately 160 of the 700 annotations are new to this edition; 50-100 others have been extensively revised. Fan publications, serials, periodicals with reference value and nongenre materials of interest to science fiction researchers are reviewed in addition to such standard tools as bibliographies, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, and indexes. Major online resources and printed guides to the Internet have been added on a selective basis. The book also features core collection lists for academic, public, and personal research libraries. Aimed at librarians in academic and large public libraries.

598 pages, Hardcover

First published June 15, 1992

Reviews

[Ava · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh I love this very sassy man. I've never known that you can ENJOY reading a reference guide/bibliography until I read this book. Also, the breakdown by topic and/or genre of source was super helpful.