American Regional Folklore

An easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research regional essays and a selective annotated bibliography.American Regional Folklore begins with a chapter on library research including how to locate a library suitable for folklore research how to understand a library''s resources and how to construct a research strategy. Mood also gives excellent advice on researching beyond the library: locating and using community resources like historical societies museums fairs and festivals storytelling groups local colleges newspapers and magazines and individuals with knowledge of the field.The rest of the book is divided into eight sections each one highlighting a separate region (the Northeast the South and Southern Highlands the Midwest the Southwest the West the Northwest Alaska and Hawaii). Each regional section contains a useful overview essay written by an expert on the folklore of that particular region followed by a selective annotated bibliography of books and a directory of related resources.