Daily Life World Folklore and Folklife

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ISBN: 0-313-08524-2

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-08524-6

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Greenwood Press

Publication: 9/30/2006

Media Type: Database

Awards:

Library Journal 2006 Best Reference

Reviews:

"The design of this file is outstanding. The content is useful and substantial. The price is affordable to many. But, most significantly, this file gathers into one place diverse material on folklore that researchers have had to hunt for in years past. Strongly recommended for all collections serving students and researchers in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences."
—Library Journal Best Reference 2006 April 15, 2007
"JUST HOW GOOD IS IT? The design of WFF is outstanding. The content is useful and substantial. The price is affordable to many. But, most significantly, this exceptional file gathers into one place diverse material researchers have had to hunt for in the past. The combination merits a 10!...World Folklore and Folklife is strongly recommended for all collections serving students and researchrs in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences."
—Library Journal 2/1/2007
"World Folklore and Folklife (WFF) is an online file 'tracing the origins and development of all aspects of traditions around the world.' Covering art, history, languages, literature, music, social customs and structures, and religions of the world, its content comes from such titles as The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore, The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife, The Greenwood Library of American Folktales, various titles from the Greenwood Folklore Handbooks series, as well as such standards as the Hans Christian Andersen stories and Grimms' fairy tales. Updated twice a year, the file is available by itself or as part of Greenwood's Daily Life Online database....
—Library Journal 2/1/2007
"This database's opening screen presents an attractive, intuitive interface. Users may access a quick search box and browse by subject or region. Also offered is the capability of browsing the source titles on the home page. Each general subject is subdivided into topics; e.g., Celebrations and Rituals subdivides into Carnival, Ceremonies, Festivals, Holidays, Rites of Passage, and more. The browsing index by region follows a similar hierarchy. Users may browse by collection titles and link to audio and video clips. Supplementing the quick search box is an advanced search function that allows keyword, title, and subject searching with Boolean operators and limiting by type of text or multimedia. Also available are pull-down limit menus for subject, time, region, and country....Help pages are detailed and useful. Citation information and print buttons are available for each article. The real prize in this database is the quick access to a collection of world folktales, myths, and legends. The stories range from the traditional to the more bizarre--from Hans Christian Andersen to modern urban legends. Each tale entry includes the title, traditional bearer, source, date, original source, national origin, introduction, and text. A side menu offers links to related resources and related tales. Entries include the Aarne-Thompson number for tale type. Recommended. School and public libraries and academic institutions with strong storytelling or folktale programs; lower-level undergraduates; general readers; practitioners."
—Choice 6/1/2007
“Although advanced searching does allow for a more focused search, some results returned cover a broader range of topics than expected. Some articles include photographs, maps, and other illustrations. Scope and length of entries vary with the topic; where applicable, links to reputable outside Web sites appear. Help pages are detailed and useful. Citation information and print buttons are available for each article. The real prize in this database is the quick access to a collection of world folktales, myths, and legends. The stories range from the traditional to the more bizarre—from Hans Christian Andersen to modern urban legends. Each tale entry includes the title, traditional bearer, source, date, original source, national origin, introduction, and text. A side menu offers links to related resources and related tales. Entries include the Aarne-Thompson number for tale type. Summing Up: Recommended. School and public libraries and academic institutions with strong storytelling or folktale programs; lower-level undergraduates; general readers; practitioners.”
—CHOICE 6/1/2007
Starred Review "I took a hero's quest through World Folklore and Folklife and found the information excellent and useful, but more amazing, through the magic of databases and search links, I was led all over the world and time. It gave me knew and interesting ways to search, compare, and absorb information; often making links I wouldn't have considered. Luckily, to keep the student from being tempted to wander aimlessly through WFF, Greenwood has also included teacher resources and lesson plans that are correlated to state and national standards. Using either quick or advance search, main entry points by country or subject easily lead the researcher through its extensive links. High school students, and particularly any Advanced Placement humanities, literature, or anthropology student would find this a terrific resource. Highly Recommended."
—Library Media Connection October 2007

Description: Daily Life World Folklore and Folklife is an invaluable multicultural and multidisciplinary resource that offers an exciting, multimedia gateway to social history and social studies. Tracing the origins and development of all aspects of traditional cultures around the world, it bridges the gap between past and present.

Daily Life World Folklore and Folklife allows users to research topics from scary stories to gender roles with ease. Thousands of folktales have been specially indexed to be searchable by subject and tale type, region, or country. Supporting the curriculum in the areas of world cultures, history, arts, literature, and language, this expansive database is the only electronic resource broad enough to provide both folk material and the textual content needed to understand it.
Title Features:

Offers access to over 40 Greenwood and Libraries Unlimited single and multi-volume reference works
Vetted web links to hundreds of multimedia sites, video and audio files, maps, and images
Teacher resources and lesson plans for grades 9-12, fully correlated to state and National Council for Social Studies standards
Fully indexed and cross-searchable content
User-friendly interface makes searching or browsing quick and effective
Contextual material adds new depth to familiar stories


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