Folklore Collection Resources

Concellos Ringling - B&B - Circus Chicago.
(Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection - Indiana University Archives / Digital Library Program )

Reference Works:

• Select List of Reference Works in Folklore and Ethnomusicology
  
  
• Folklore Reference Collection List
  Titles in the Folklore Reference Collection located on the 7th Floor of the Wells Library.
  
  
• MLA Bibliography (How to Use)

Journals:

• Guide to Locating and Accessing Folklore Journals
  
  
• Select List of Electronic Journals & Publications in Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Tale Type and Motif Indexes (How to find Folk Tales):

• Introduction to the Motif-Index of Folk Literature
  An introduction and guide to the Motif-Index put together by the British Columbia Folklore Society.
• Bibliography and Abbreviations for the Motif-Index of Folk Literature
  A revised and updated electronic version of the Bibliography and Abbreviations for Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk Literature (1955).
• PDF outline of Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk- Literature.

Internet Resources:

• Select Internet Resources in Folklore
  A collection of authoritative and substantive Internet resources for Folklore research.

Recent Acquisitions:

• Recent Acquisitions in Folklore and Ethnomusicology
  A list of the titles added to the Folklore Collection in the last month.