On the Shelves at CCBC Libraries
The H. G. Wells Reader by Call Number: PR5772 .H865 2003
Forward the Foundation by Call Number: PS3551.S5 F58 1993
Ray BradburyCall Number: PS3503.R167 Z853 2010
Fahrenheit 451 by
Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury's internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family." But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn't live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known.
Call Number: PS3503.R167 F3 2013
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Call Number: PQ2469.V75 E5 2014
The science fiction handbookCall Number: PR830.S35 B66 2009
Do metaphors dream of literal sleep?Call Number: PS374.S35 C49 2010
Star Wars the ultimate visual guideCall Number: PN1995.9.S695 W558 2005
Roger Corman : interviewsCall Number: PN1998.3.C68 A3 2011
Databases
- Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Articles and essays on literary criticism, and biographies of authors from many countries.
- Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Articles and ebooks about humanities topics like arts, history, language, law, literature, philosophy, and politics.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Journals, books, images, and primary sources about many subjects.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Background information on all topics to start your research.
Definition
Science fiction is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. It is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media.
In organizational or marketing contexts, science fiction can be synonymous with the broader definition of speculative fiction, encompassing creative works incorporating imaginative elements not found in contemporary reality; this includes fantasy, horror, and related genres. (from www.goodreads.com)
Websites
- Science Fiction Research Association
This Association (SFRA) is the oldest professional organization for the study of science fiction and fantasy in all media. - Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
Founded in 1965, SFWA is an organization for published authors and industry professionals in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and related genres. It also organizes the Nebula Awards. - Science Fiction Studies
Published three times a year (March, July, November) at DePauw University. They publish abstracts of all articles, reviews, historical documents, and selected essays appearing in the journal since 1973. - Center for the Study of Science Fiction
This is information about the Center and its programs, data about science fiction, informed commentary, and news about SF in general. - University of Michigan Fantasy and Science Fiction Website
A collection of complete texts of many science fiction works plus a symbolism dictionary.
