World Folklore and Folklife
World
Folklore and Folklife provides an exciting new gateway to social
history and social studies. Tracing the origins and development of all
aspects of traditional cultures around the world, World Folklore and
Folklife bridges the gap between past and present and offers a fresh
slant on such core curriculum topics as:
- Literature
- Social and religious practices
- History
- Art Music
- Languages
Organized by subject and region/country, 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.
Content features include:
- Over 40 Greenwood and Libraries Unlimited volumes, valued at
$3,500 if purchased separately
- Influential multi-volume reference works: The Greenwood
Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife; The Greenwood
Encyclopedia of African American Folklore; The Greenwood Library of
American Folktales
- Titles in the Folklore Handbooks series: Myths, Proverbs,
Campus Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales
- Thousands of folk and fairy tales, from the Brothers Grimm to
contemporary tales
- The complete Hans Christian Andersen stories
- Vetted Web links to hundreds of multi-media sites, video and
audio files, maps, images
- Teacher resources and lesson plans, fully correlated to State
and NCSS standards
Free
trials are available
Pricing
Pricing information is specific to your institution
type. Please select from the following list for detailed pricing
information.
Greenwood offers additional discounts for multiple purchases.
Contact MLNC Support for a custom quote.
Ordering
To order, libraries must complete and return an
order form.
New Greenwood subscribers must also complete and return a
license
agreement.
Return completed forms to the MLNC office via fax: 314-394-1326; or, by mail: 13610 Barrett Office Dr., Suite 216, Ballwin, MO 63021.
Questions? Contact MLNC Support
Access
Access
World Folklore and Folklife can be accessed at
http://folklore.greenwood.com. A subscription confirmation will be sent to your institution after your
order is processed, and will include instructions for accessing the
resource.
Remote Access
Remote access to Greenwood databases is allowed. Contact Technical Support at the phone number or e-mail address listed
below for more information.
IP Address Updates
Send IP address updates to Technical Support at the phone number or e-mail
address listed below.
Support
MLNC Support
800-969-MLNC (6562)
314-394-1326 (fax)
support@mlnc.org
Technical Support
Greenwood
Publishing Group, Inc.
88 Post
Road West
PO Box 5007
Westport,
CT 06881-5007
1-800-225-5800 ext. 4387
tech.support@greenwood.com
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