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Folklore / Urban Legends Research Guide: Peer-Reviewed Articles

Resources for folklore, folktales, and urban legends.

JSTOR

JSTOR has full-text scholarly articles from many journals.

For best results, use the Advanced Search.

If you want only articles, not reviews, make sure you click on the box next to Articles.

Restrict your search by clicking the boxes next to the following Discipline(s) and/or Title(s): Anthropology, Folklore, History, or Sociology.

Google Scholar

Search the web for scholarly articles.

Google Scholar Search

Project Muse

ProjectMuse has full-text scholarly articles from many journals.

For best results, use the Advanced Search; if you want only articles, make sure you click on the box next to Articles Only (No Reviews).

You can restrict By Discipline: American Studies, Antropology, Cultural Studies, Folklore, History, Literature, Sociology.