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Writing 'Science': Fact, Fiction, and Everything Between

PWR 2SB - Winter 2014 - Instructor: Brawn, S.
Last Updated: 16-Jan-2014

A guide to resources for PWR 2SB: Writing 'Science': Fact, Fiction, and Everything Between.

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Background information/reference

Following are some reference sources that you can use to find background information on your topic as well as other references.

100 most popular science fiction authors : biographical sketches and bibliographies / Maura Heaphy.
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, c2010.
Green Library » Information Center » PS374 .S35 H43 2010
AccessScience [electronic resource] : McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology online / McGraw-Hill.
[United States] : McGraw-Hill, [2000?]-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Brave new words : the Oxford dictionary of science fiction / edited by Jeff Prucher ; introduction by Gene Wolfe.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2007.
Green Library » Information Center » PN3433.4 .B73 2007
The encyclopedia of science fiction movies / C.J. Henderson ; foreword by William Shatner.
New York : Facts on File, c2001.
Green Library » Information Center » PN1995.9 .S26 H38 2001
Fifty key figures in science fiction / edited by Mark Bould ... [et al.].
London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Green Library » Stacks » PN3433.4 .F54 2010
Historical dictionary of fantasy literature / Brian Stableford.
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2005.
Green Library » Lane Reading Room » PN3435 .S82 2005
Reference guide to science fiction, fantasy, and horror / Michael Burgess, Lisa R. Bartle.
2nd ed. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2002.
Green Library » Information Center » Z5917 .S36 B87 2002
Science in the making : scientific development as chronicled by historic papers in the Philosophical magazine, with commentaries and illustrations / edited by E.A. Davis.
London ; Bristol, PA : Taylor & Francis, c1995-
SAL1&2 (on-campus shelving) » Stacks » Q125 .S39 1995 V.1
Science talk : changing notions of science in American popular culture / Daniel Patrick Thurs.
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2007.
SAL1&2 (on-campus shelving) » Stacks » Q125 .T574 2007
Science, technology, and society : an encyclopedia / Sal Restivo, editor in chief.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Green Library » Information Center » HM846 .S43 2005
Supernatural literature of the world : an encyclopedia / edited by S.T. Joshi and Stefan Dziemianowicz ; foreword by Ramsey Campbell.
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.
Green Library » Lane Reading Room » PN56 .S8 S86 2005 V.1
This encyclopedia additionally provides entries on numerous special topics, including: alien abduction; curses; dreams and nightmares; fantasy tales; feminism; the supernatural in different religious traditions; Munsey Magazine; occultism; Southern Gothic; urban legends; voodoo; and werewolves. This is the most exhaustive work of its kind which provides information about major and minor authors and critics of supernatural literature and discusses important works. It covers key topics, including folklore, myths, and literary themes and draws on current scholarship. 

Searchworks subject search: "Science fiction Authorship"

This search of the subject term "Science fiction Authorship" returns more than 75 results. Click on the link to see all the results. 

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  1. The maker of Dune : insights of a master of science fiction

    Frank Herbert ; edited and with introductions by Tim O'Reilly. 1987

  2. Science fiction writer's workshop-I : an introduction to fiction mechanics

    Barry B. Longyear. 1983

  3. Notes to a science fiction writer

    Ben Bova. 1981

  4. The Craft of science fiction : a symposium on writing science fiction and science fantasy

    by Reginald Bretnor ... [et al.] ; edited by Reginald Bretnor. 1976

  5. Preternatural

    Margaret Wander Bonanno. 1996

Magazines and newspapers

Suggested databases

In addition to the Selected Databases try these for more information on the medical narrative. Remember to use the find it at SFX Stanford links to find full text of articles.

Academic search premier [electronic resource].
Ipswich, MA : EBSCO Pub.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Communication & mass media complete [electronic resource].
[Ipswich, MA] : EBSCO Pub., c2004-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
History of science, technology, and medicine [electronic resource].
[Palo Alto, Calif. : Research Libraries Information Network, 1995-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
IBSS extra [electronic resource] : the international bibliography of the social sciences.
Norwood, MA : SilverPlatter Information,
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
JSTOR [electronic resource]
[New York] : JSTOR [New York] : ITHAKA, 1995-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Project Muse. Premium collection.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » NONEAQD4378

Science and technology databases

BIOSIS citation index [electronic resource].
[New York?] : Thomson Reuters.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Indexes life sciences and biomedical research from journals, meetings, patents, and books. Covers 5,000+ journals.
Engineering index.
New York [etc.]
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » Z5851 .E62 V.95:PT.10 1996
References over 5,000 international engineering sources including journal, conference, and trade publications. Covers all areas of engineering including environmental, electrical, and industrial.
INSPEC [electronic resource].
[United States] : Institution of Electrical Engineers, INSPEC service, [19--]-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Indexes published literature in physics, electrical/electronics engineering, computing, control engineering, information technology, production, manufacturing and mechanical engineering as well as materials science, oceanography, nuclear engineering, geophysics, biomedical engineering and biophysics.
MEDLINE [electronic resource].
[S.l.] : National Library of Medicine
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Indexes medical information and the database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). Contains over 16 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine, nursing, dentistry, human health.
Science.gov [electronic resource] : FirstGov for science : connects you to U.S. government science and technology.
Oak Ridge, TN : U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, 2002-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Searches over 36 databases and 1,850 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including research and development results.
Web of science core collection.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Indexes authors who have been cited in current literature across 100 scientific disciplines. Key feature is the ability to search by who is citing various papers by other authors