Busse Library provides these resources and book titles for students and faculty seeking information on science fiction and fantasy literature. Books listed here are a sampling available in the library and elsewhere.
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Gateways to Science Fiction and Fantasy: General and Literature -- Bibliographies and Reference -- Literary Awards and Prizes -- Organizations and Associations: General and For Writers -- Conventions -- Magazines and Other Publications -- Electronic Texts -- Individual Authors -- Busse Library Resources
Gateways to Science Fiction and Fantasy: General and Literature
- Google Directory: Science Fiction
- Locus Online
- Scifi.com: SciFi Weekly
- Sci-Fi Station
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Related Sites
- Science Fiction Resource Guide -- award-winning gateway on subject
- SF: The Ultimate Science Fiction Web Guide
- SFF Net: Science Fiction and Fantasy Net
- SF Site: The Home Page for Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Yahoo: Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Yahoo: Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature
- Bibliographies and Lists: Science Fiction Resource Guide
- British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Magazine Index
- Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Utopia
- Gary Westfahl's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Film
- The Genre Evolution Project: University of Michigan
- Fantastic Fiction -- over 1,000 bibliographies of science fiction authors
- Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections, Combined Edition. By William G. Contento.
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB)
- The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998). By Charles N. Brown and William G. Contento.
- Mars in Science Fiction Bibliography. By Christine Hawkins.
- The Moon in Science Fiction. A Bibliography by Patricia Altner.
- Prehistoric Fiction Bibliography -- by Steve Trussel
- Science Fiction and Fantasy for Children: An Annotated Bibliography for Educators
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database -- by Hal W. Hall
- Science Fiction Research Bibliography: Washington State University
- STasis: Your Guide to the Scholarly Literature of TREK
- Time Travel Bibliography -- by James D. Keeline
- Award Web: Collections of Literary Award Information: Major Science Fiction Awards
- Compton Crook Award: Baltimore Science Fiction Society
- The Hugo Award
- James Tiptree, Jr. Award
- John W. Campbell Best New Writer Award
- The Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards
- Nebula Awards
- Prix Aurora Awards: Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association
Organizations and Associations: General and for Writers
- The Heinlein Society
- The International Association of the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA)
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame: Olathe, Kansas
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
- Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA)
- SF Canada -- national association for science fiction writers
- World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) and The World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon)
- Yahoo: Science Fiction and Fantasy: Organizations
- ConNotation: The UK, European, and World Science Fiction Convention Calendar
- SMOF.COM: Secret Masters of Fandom
- The SF Site: Convention Links
- World Fantasy Convention
- World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon)
- Yahoo: Science Fiction Conventions
Magazines and Other Publications
- Analog Science Fiction and Fact
- Amazing Stories
- Asimov's Science Fiction
- Deep Outside SFFH
- Galaxy SciFi
- Google: Science Fiction: Magazines and E-Zines
- Locus Online
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA): Magazine Links
- SciFi Weekly
- Yahoo: Science Fiction and Fantasy: Magazines
- Fiction: Science Fiction Resource Guide -- directory to electronic texts
- Google: Science Fiction: Electronic Text Archives
- University of Michigan Fantasy and Science Fiction Website: Electronic Library -- links to major texts online
- Yahoo: Science Fiction: Web Published Fiction
Authors: Gateways and Individual Writers
Gateways to Authors
- The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Debut Science Fiction and Fantasy -- listing of first published novels and short stories
- Definitions of Science Fiction -- written by SF authors
- Google: Science Fiction: Authors -- over 1200 listings
- Yahoo: Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors -- over 800 authors with resource links
Individual Authors
- DouglasAdams.com
- Hi Piers: The Official Homepage of Piers Anthony and Xanth
- Isaac Asimov Homepage
- Culture Shock: A Website Devoted to the Work of Iain Menzies Banks
- Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust
- Bill Hillman's ERBzin-e Weekly Online Fanzine
- Hatrack River: The Official Website of Orson Scott Card
- Arthur C. Clarke Unauthorized Homepage
- philipkdick.com
- The Unofficial Philip Jose Farmer Homepage
- Alan Dean Foster Official Site
- William Gibson, Webmaster: The Salon Interview. Salon Magazine
- RAH: Robert A. Heinlein: Home Page for Science Fiction's Grand Master
- Robert Heinlein's Influence on Tom Corbett
- "Two Great American Writers in their Time: Robert A. Heinlein and Mark Twain: A Critical Comparison." By Heribert E. Severing.
- Dune: The Official Website
- L. Ron Hubbard: The Writer: The Shaping of Popular Fiction -- site by Church of Scientology
- Aldous Huxley: soma web -- gateway for author
- WheelofTime.org -- guide to the novels
- Nancy Kress's Homepage :SFF.net
- The Ursula K. Le Guin Website -- gateway for author
- C.S. Lewis: 20th Century Christian Knight -- gateway for author
- C.S. Lewis Foundation
- Completely Official Jeff Noon Resource Center
- The L-Space Web: A Terry Pratchett/ Discworld Web Site
- Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash: An Overview
- Mirrorshades Postmodern Archive
- Grey Havens: The Ultimate J.R.R. Tolkien Resource Web Page
- The Tolkien Society
- The Tolkien Timeline
- Zvi Har'El's Jules Verne Collection -- gateway for author
- David Weber Homepage
- H.G. Wells : 1866-1946 -- biography of author
- The Wellsian: The Journal of the H.G. Wells Society
- Roger Zelazny Page -- gateway for author
- Alkon, Paul K. Science fiction before 1900: imagination discovers technology / c1994. PN3433.5 .A45 1994
- Asimov, Isaac. The currents of peace / 1952. PS3551.S5 C8x
- Aveni, Anthony F. Conversing with the planets : how science and myth invented / 1994. QB981 .A99 1994
- Bailey, James Osler. Pilgims through space and time ; trends and patterns / [1947] PN3383.S4 B3
- Barlowe, Wayne Douglas. Barlowe's guide to extraterrestrials / 1987. NC975.5.B36 A4 1987
- Barron, Neil. Anatomy of wonder : a critical guide to science fiction / 1987. PN3433.8 .A5x 1987, Ref
- Clute, John. The Encyclopedia of science fiction / 1993. PN3422.4 .E53 1993, Ref
- Ferman, Edward. The best from fantasy & science fiction / 1981. PR1309.S3 .B38
- Heinlein, Robert A. Farmer in the sky / 1985. PS3515.E2 F3x 1985
- Heinlein, Robert A. The past through tomorrow ; 'Future history' stories / 1975. PS3515.E2 P3x 1975
- James, Edward. Science fiction in the twentieth century / 1994. PN3433.8 .J36 1994
- Lefanu, Sarah. Feminism and science fiction / 1989. PN3433.6 .L4 1989
- Philips, Michael. Philosophy and science fiction / 1984. PN49 .P5x
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