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LTWL 123: Vampires in Literature: Bibliographies of Books and Articles

Bibliographies

The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Ed. J. Gordon Melton. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2015.

A print copy is in Geisel Reference Collection: GR 830 .V3 M46 2015.

This comprehensive bibliography covers writings about vampires and related creatures from the 19th century to the present. More than 6,000 entries document the vampire's penetration of Western culture, from scholarly discourse, to popular culture, politics and cookbooks. Sections by topic cover general sources, folklore and history, literature, music and art, metaphorical vampires and the contemporary vampire community.

The Vampire in Literature: A Critical Bibliography. Ed. Margaret L. Carter. (Studies in Speculative Fiction, v. 21). Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Research Press, 1989. Geisel Stacks PN 56 .V3 V353 1989 / 7th floor.  Much older than the resource listed above, and limited in scope to imaginative literature, but the annotations may be more useful.