Folktales at Western Libraries: Home

In the WWU Libraries, Folktales, Fairy Tales, Myths and Fables 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):

• BL: Mythology & World Religions
• E 98 and E 99: Native American & Indigenous legends, traditional stories, and creation stories
• GR 99.6 - GR 390: Folklore from particular countries and regions
• PZ 8: Fairytales
• PZ 8.1: Folktales 
• PZ 8.2: Fables

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:

•  folklore Africa
•  "oral tradition" "United States"
•  Perrault "juvenile materials"

Recommended Databasses

OneSearch for WWU Library holdings as well as DVDs, music, and articles: http://library.wwu.edu/

Academic Search Complete for a general article database: http://libguides.wwu.edu/az.php

MLA (Modern Language Association) database: http://libguides.wwu.edu/az.php?a=m

For Classroom Use and Book Reviews

ERIC (Education): http://libguides.wwu.edu/az.php?a=e

Here are some examples of individual folktales and collections of tales, all from CLIC.

• Find these books on the shelf by call number. Click on the linked title to check OneSearch for availability and more information.
• LC subjects: LC (Library of Congress) subject headings are included to help you search for similar books.
• Call number range: The call number range for folktales in the subject areas are provided so you can browse the shelf for more books.