Emerson College Library: IN146 Making Monsters: Background & Context

Background Information

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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Collection of virtual encyclopedias with over 3 million entries from 300+ reference books in a variety of subjects.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Provides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes, including plot summaries, literary criticism articles, author biographies, and the full text of literary journals, short poems, stories, novels, and author interviews.

New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Emerson Reference: [X] CB9 .N49 2005
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Covers major topics in popular culture across a variety of media.

Reference Books

Use subject encyclopedias to find quick overviews and valuable background information on a topic. Reference books contain extensive bibliographies, which will point you to more books and articles.

Cyborgs, Santa Claus, and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films Made for Television
Call Number: [X] PN1995.9.S26 S46 2000
The Essential Monster Movie Guide
Call Number: [X] PN1995.9.M6 J66 2000
The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead /
Call Number: [X] GR830.V3 M4 1994