ICSM Fairy Tales: The Hero's Journey
Best Bet Database: JSTOR : There are so many articles on "fairy tales" here that it may be best always to specify individual tales or particular themes that interest you.
Fairy tales [these are collections of fairy tales]
Fairy tales--History and criticism
Fairy tales in literature
Symbolism in fairy tales.
Fairy tales may be subdivided by place: Fairy tales--Germany
Also see Tales subdivided by place
Folklore [subdivided by place]
Folklore--Classification
Folklore in literature
Folklore and children
Folk literature--History and criticism
Women--Folklore
Men--Folklore
Celts--Folklore
Jews--Folklore
Indians of North America--Folklore
African Americans--Folklore
Legends [subdivided by place]
Oral tradition
Storytelling
Storytelling--Psychological aspects
Narrative therapy
Children's stories--History and criticism
Children's stories, English--History and criticism
Children's stories--Psychological aspects
Children--Books and reading.
Children--Books and reading--Psychological aspects
Children's literature--History and criticism
Fantasy fiction--History and criticism
Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism
Fairies
Fairies in literature
Witchcraft in literature--History
Dragons in literature
Giants in literature
Wolves (in religion, folk-lore, etc.)
Animals--Folklore
Quests (Expeditions) in literature
Heroes in literature
Heroines in literature
Identity (Psychology) in literature
Maturation (Psychology) in literature
Bildungsromans--History and criticism
Magic in literature
Dreams in literature
Archetype (Psychology) in literature
Supernatural in literature
Children in literature
Cinderella (Legendary character)
Little Red Riding Hood (Tale)
Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863
Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 Criticism and interpretation
Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859
Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 Criticism and interpretation
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Fairy tales--History and criticism
Fairy tales in literature
Symbolism in fairy tales.
Fairy tales may be subdivided by place: Fairy tales--Germany
Also see Tales subdivided by place
Folklore [subdivided by place]
Folklore--Classification
Folklore in literature
Folklore and children
Folk literature--History and criticism
Women--Folklore
Men--Folklore
Celts--Folklore
Jews--Folklore
Indians of North America--Folklore
African Americans--Folklore
Legends [subdivided by place]
Oral tradition
Storytelling
Storytelling--Psychological aspects
Narrative therapy
Children's stories--History and criticism
Children's stories, English--History and criticism
Children's stories--Psychological aspects
Children--Books and reading.
Children--Books and reading--Psychological aspects
Children's literature--History and criticism
Fantasy fiction--History and criticism
Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism
Fairies
Fairies in literature
Witchcraft in literature--History
Dragons in literature
Giants in literature
Wolves (in religion, folk-lore, etc.)
Animals--Folklore
Quests (Expeditions) in literature
Heroes in literature
Heroines in literature
Identity (Psychology) in literature
Maturation (Psychology) in literature
Bildungsromans--History and criticism
Magic in literature
Dreams in literature
Archetype (Psychology) in literature
Supernatural in literature
Children in literature
Cinderella (Legendary character)
Little Red Riding Hood (Tale)
Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863
Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 Criticism and interpretation
Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859
Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 Criticism and interpretation
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
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JSTOR access to journal articles begins 1-2 years prior to the present--so don't look for any criticism from the last couple of years--but coverage always extends back to the first issue of each journal--in some cases into the 19th century and beyond.
Project Muse , although a smaller database, it complements JSTOR. LIke JSTOR it provides 100% full text of mostly scholarly journals, but its coverage is entirely current--mainly spanning the last 10-15 years. Muse uses a "black box" search approach--you enter your search terms in one slot with no designated field options--but in addition to slapping in keywords, you can use the same Library of Congress Subject Headings that work in the Library catalog (see above under "Subject Searches"). This broad approach to searching tends to generate large retrievals, so it's best to be as specific as possible. And note--once you have a retrieval set, you can add more search terms by clicking "Modify Search" at the top.
MLA International Bibliography provides the most complete and fully indexed coverage of articles and books on modern literatures, linguistics, folklore, rhetoric, and composition from 1925 to the present. There is ample full text provided by ProQuest, as well as links to full-text articles in JSTOR and Project Muse. Full text from other IC databases is also readily available via the "GetIt" links below article citations.
Because books, book chapters/essays, and dissertations will usually not be available full text, you may wish to limit your search to "Journal article" under "Source type."
"Author's Work" and "Author as Subject" will be especially helpful search fields at finding literary criticism. And for additional search field options either click on "Show more fields," or, for the complete list, open the drop-down menus to the right of the "Anywhere" default for the top three rows of search slots. This list includes both "Literary Influence"--who influenced a particular author you have entered--and "Literary Source"--who was influenced by that particular author.
If you set up a free "My Research" account with Proquest (top right), you can save all the articles you check, all the searches you want to remember, and set up e-mail or RSS notification for any new articles that match your search terms.
JSTOR access to journal articles begins 1-2 years prior to the present--so don't look for any criticism from the last couple of years--but coverage always extends back to the first issue of each journal--in some cases into the 19th century and beyond.
Project Muse , although a smaller database, it complements JSTOR. LIke JSTOR it provides 100% full text of mostly scholarly journals, but its coverage is entirely current--mainly spanning the last 10-15 years. Muse uses a "black box" search approach--you enter your search terms in one slot with no designated field options--but in addition to slapping in keywords, you can use the same Library of Congress Subject Headings that work in the Library catalog (see above under "Subject Searches"). This broad approach to searching tends to generate large retrievals, so it's best to be as specific as possible. And note--once you have a retrieval set, you can add more search terms by clicking "Modify Search" at the top.
MLA International Bibliography provides the most complete and fully indexed coverage of articles and books on modern literatures, linguistics, folklore, rhetoric, and composition from 1925 to the present. There is ample full text provided by ProQuest, as well as links to full-text articles in JSTOR and Project Muse. Full text from other IC databases is also readily available via the "GetIt" links below article citations.
Because books, book chapters/essays, and dissertations will usually not be available full text, you may wish to limit your search to "Journal article" under "Source type."
"Author's Work" and "Author as Subject" will be especially helpful search fields at finding literary criticism. And for additional search field options either click on "Show more fields," or, for the complete list, open the drop-down menus to the right of the "Anywhere" default for the top three rows of search slots. This list includes both "Literary Influence"--who influenced a particular author you have entered--and "Literary Source"--who was influenced by that particular author.
If you set up a free "My Research" account with Proquest (top right), you can save all the articles you check, all the searches you want to remember, and set up e-mail or RSS notification for any new articles that match your search terms.
General OneFile is a comprehensive database that opens to a broad subject search--for instance, Fairy Tales or Folklore. The standard "subdivisions" by which General OneFile organizes these results--"Criticism & Interpretation," Psychological aspects," "Social aspects"--may be helpful.
If you wish to focus on a particular a theme, the best strategy is to open all the results from the initial Subject search and then use the the "Search within these Results" slot at the upper left to enter thematic Keywords.
If you wish to focus on a specific literary work, open "Advanced Search" and in the "Select Index" box choose "Named Work": this allows you to run a Subject search on a title.
ProQuest Research Library & Academic Search Premier are comprehensive databases and include considerable literary criticism--much of it full text. To get started in Academic Search Premier you might open the "Subject Terms" index above the search slots and enter "fairy tales," which will then supply a list of all the subheadings that attach to that topic. In ProQest you can also run a Subject search on Fairy Tales. But in both databases the titles of individual stories must be searched as Keyword phrases, so be sure to put them in quotation marks.
PsycINFO : The American Psychological Association use their own Subject vocabulary (called "Descriptors"), so a visit to the "Thesaurus" above the search slots is a good idea. If you find an article on exactly what you want, be sure to check the assigned "Descriptors" on the right of the citation for more ideas about useful search terms. (Note: Fairy tales are included in the broader subject Folklore here, but Folk Psychology and Storytelling are also available.)
PsycINFO deals only with scholarly literature, much of it assuming a graduate-level understanding of the discipline. But among these you may find interesting, accessible articles on your topic.
User Advisory: If what you're searching for are "journal articles only" in "English," it's a good idea to check those boxes (below the search slots).
Literary Reference Center : The emphasis here is on articles from a wide range of reference resources, including Magill's Survey of American Literature, Cyclopedia of World Literature, Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature, Masterplots, etc. There is also access to the Critical Insights book series published by Salem Press, each volume dedicated to a single author or a single work. Both the reference works and the Critical Insights series provide very basic biography and interpretation, but these are supplemented by selected scholarly articles.
The simplest approach may be to enter a single author or a particular work in the "Most Studied Authors" or "Most Studied Works" sections of the "Browse" box. An Author or Work record will offer you "Related Information" categories such as "Literary Criticism," "Reference Books," "Biography," and "Plot Summaries."
In addition to literary criticism and reference, there is a wide range of full-text literary works supplied (mostly) by Project Gutenberg.
Few databases offer 100% full text. Most retrieve a mix of full text articles and article "citations"--article title, author(s), publication info, and usually an "abstract" or one-prargraph summary of the content. When a citation makes you want the full text, look below it for this icon:
Clicking "GETIT" checks (almost all) the IC Library's other databases to see if any offers the full text of the article--or if the Library has a print subscription to the journal in which the article appeared.
Clicking "GETIT" checks (almost all) the IC Library's other databases to see if any offers the full text of the article--or if the Library has a print subscription to the journal in which the article appeared.
- "GETIT" will usually find the full text in another database and open it in a new window.
- If none of our databases can access the full text but we have a print subsciption to the journal, "GETIT" will retrieve the Library catalog record for the journal so that you can see if the date of the article falls within the date range we have on hand.
- If full text is not available from any database or from a print subsciption, "GETIT" will provide a link to the IC Library's Interlibrary Loan. Log in (same as your IC e-mail)--and set up your account if you've never used it before. "GETIT" will have populated the article request form with all the necessary information and you simply submit the request elecrtonically. Most articles are supplied as digital files and will be sent to you via e-mail when they arrive.
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- Fairy Tales : A New History
- Fairy-Tale Studies : Marvelous Geometry : Narrative and Metafiction in Modern Fairy Tale
- Spinning Straw into Gold : What Fairy Tales Reveal about the Transformations in a Woman's Life
- Fairytale in the Ancient World
- Clever Maids : The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales
- Fairy Tales from Before Fairy Tales : The Medieval Latin Past of Wonderful Lies
- Owl, the Raven, and the Dove : The Religious Meaning of the Grimms' Magic Fairy Tales
- Enchanted Screen : A History of Fairy Tales on Film
- Cinderella in America : A Book of Folk and Fairy Tales
- Moulding the Female Body in Victorian Fairy Tales and Sensation Novels
- Strange and Secret Peoples : Fairies and Victorian Consciousness
- Contemporary Fiction and the Fairy Tale
- Myth and Fairy Tale in Contemporary Women's Fiction
- Children's Literature and Its Effects : The Formative Years
- Mystery in Children's Literature : From the Rational to the Supernatural
- Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature : A Handbook
- Homo Narrans : The Poetics and Anthropology of Oral Literature
- Tending the Heart of Virtue : How Classic Stories Awaken a Child's Moral Imagination
- Folklinks: D.L. Ashliman's gateway to online folk and fairy-tale sites is one of the best (if graphically bare-bones). And note that it includes this Brothers Grimm home page.
- Introduction to Fairy Tales and Folklore: from SurLaLune, there's a fair amount of commentary here--just use the table of contents on the left.
- IPL2: Fairy Tales: Research & Reading: IPL2 is a directory that selects and organizes resources for a given topic
- Open Directory Project: Fairy Tales: another gateway to a range of online resources.
- Snow White Links: Don't let the name fool you--this site offers links to a range of fairy tales and support sites. For "Snow White" itself, click here.
- Little Red Riding Hood Project: The University of Southern Mississippi has done several of these treatments of individual fairy tales (see below). For this one, click on "Archive inventory" to access the content.
- Jack the Giant Killer Project: click on "texts and images."
- Cinderella Project: click on "archive inventory."
- Journal of Mythic Arts: Archived Articles: A wide range of full text commentary available here.
- Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies: this is a scholarly journal and there is no full text access here, but it's a convenient place to run a targeted search on the journal's content. If you locate an article you want, just do a title search on it in IC's Project Muse database, which has access to all the full text from 2001 (vol. 15) to the present.
- The New Northvegr Center: Grimm's Household Tales: Side by side english / german translations of the Grimm tales--complete and in the "correct" order--and some related support links on left.
- Hans Christian Anderson Center: Fairy-Tales: Life & Work: from Denmark but in English--a range of support materials.
MLA is the citation style used by most disciplines in the Humanities. The guides below use the latest 2008/9 standards.
