ENGL 1002: Mirror, Mirror
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Reference Material
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The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales*Also available in print:
Main Level, Reference: R 398.21 Ox24O -
Cambridge Companion to Fairy TalesUpper Level: 398.2 C144C
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Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and CustomsMain Level, Reference: R 398.03 M468M [2 volume set]
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Index to Fairy TalesMain Level, Reference: R 016.398 Ea79I
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Motif-index of folk-literature : a classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest-books, and local legendsMain Level, Reference: 398.012 T377M
[5 volume set]
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Credo Reference OnlineA variety of ready reference & subject specific reference titles from highly respected publishers
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