Folklore
Folklore
eBooks & Audio Books
eBook resources at UMass Amherst
- Using advanced search on the Five College Catalog (see below) - enter for subject search (folklore) + format ebook
OR
Click for record of some of the ebooks:
- Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend Buhs, Joshua Blu
- The Individual and Tradition: Folklorist Perspectives Cashman, Ray
- Newslore: Contemporary Folklore on the Internet Frank, Russell
- Haunting Experiences: Ghosts in Contemporary Folklore Goldstein, Diane E.
- Legend-Tripping Online: Supernatural Folklore and the Search for Ong's Hat Kinsella, Michael
- A to Z World Superstitions and Folklore Putzi-Ortiz, Sibylla
- Landscapes of Origin in the Americas: Creation Narratives Linking Ancient Places and Present Communities Christie, Jessica Joyce
Audio Books and Music
- Four Legged Tales: Animal Stories from Here and Away Simms, Laura
- Afro-American Tales and Games Goss, Linda
- Songs of Senegal M'Baye, Ousmane.
- Negro Prison Camp Worksongs
Searching the Library - Call Number Directory
Books and Periodicals (UM W.E.B. Du Bois)
Folklore books can be found on floor 18. Here is a breakdown of the Library of Congress classification for this genre.
Example:
The book Moroccan Folktsales call number is GR353.3 .E4 2003
GR
1-950..........Folklore
72-79..........Folk literature (General) Including folktales, legends
81..........Folk beliefs, superstitions, etc. (General)
99.6-390..........By region or country
420-950..........By subject
420-426..........Costume, jewelry
430-488..........Folklore relating to private life (Including dreams, love, children, nursery rhymes, etc.)
500-615..........Supernatural beings, demonology, fairies, ghosts, charms, etc.
620-640..........Cosmic phenomena, weather lore
650-690..........Geographical topics
700-860..........Animals, plants, and minerals
865-874..........Transportation, travel, commerce, etc.
880..................Medicine. Folk medicine
890-915..........Occupations
931-935..........Signs and symbols
940-941..........Mythical places
Note:
Oversize books are located on Ranges 1 or 2 of the floor.
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