Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781563085482)

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.

Author: Michael Burgess,Lisa R. Bartle
ISBN-10: 1563085488
ISBN-13: 9781563085482
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2002
Pages: 598
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.51lbs
Size: 9.68h x 6.22w x 1.65d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2002 pg. 1988
Booklist 04/15/2003 pg. 1498
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2004 pg. 484
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2004 pg. 226