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In the WWU Libraries, Folktales, Fairy Tales, Myths and Fables are arranged by Library of Congress Call Numbers
Look for materials under the following Library of Congress call numbers in the Children's Collection and the PoetryCHaT Collection (not in the picture book section):
NOTE - Origin Stories, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Myths and Fables transcend age and audience. These books may be found throughout the Libraries Collections, as print or e-books, under particular cultures, countries, traditions, and languages.
Many anthologies, or collections of folklore, can be found in both CLIC and the main library.
The Library of Congress (LC) call numbers for folklore in the main library are similar to those used in CLIC. For example, folklore collections from specific countries or regions fall under call number range GR99.6 - GR390.
In Western Libraries OneSearch, try searching by terms such as folklore or oral tradition with country or region. Add the term juvenile materials for folklore collections compiled for children.
Search examples:
Call Number: Wilson 4E-Children's Picture Books PZ7.S7623 Fro 2007
ISBN: 9781846430770
LC subject: Fairy tales
Many individual fairy tales are in call numbers PZ7 and PZ8 in the Children's Picture Books section.
Here are some examples of individual folktales and collections of tales, all from CLIC.
Call Number: Wilson 4E-Children's Picture Books PZ8.1.P56334 LIT 2006
ISBN: 0803729359
LC subject: Folklore; Chickens -- Juvenile fiction
Many individual folktales are in PZ8.1 and PZ8.2.
Call Number: Wilson 4E-Children's Collection PZ8.1.M658 One 2001
ISBN: 0208025057
LC subject: Tales-Hungary-Juvenile literature
Some folktale collections are shelved in call numbers PZ8, PZ8.1, or PZ8.2.
Call Number: Wilson 4E-Children's Collection E98.F6 B8917 1996
ISBN: 0152000429
LC subject: Indians of North America-Juvenile literature
Note: The Western Libraries does not consider origin stories of Native American and Indigenous Peoples as "folklore." Legends, traditional stories and origin stories are located in E98 and E99 call number range.
Call Number: Wilson 4E-Children's Collection GR133.B6 A435 2006
ISBN: 1563089300
LC subject: Tales-Brazil-Juvenile literature
Call number ranges GR99.6-GR390 contain some folktales subdivided by region or country.