Finding Fiction

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Introduction

Child with Books by Lewis W. Hine (ca. 1920-1940)
Child with Books by Lewis W. Hine (ca. 1920-1940)

In most academic libraries, Strozier included, there is no “fiction section” like there is at your favorite public library or bookstore. We do have fiction, but we treat it like the rest of the books that we buy—we catalog it with a Library of Congress call number so that it is arranged on the shelf by country and time period of the author, and then we interfile the books with criticism on the books.

But there are ways to find “a good read” in the stacks!








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Finding Articles

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Major Databases and Indexes

Book Review Retrospective contains citations with excerpts of reviews of juvenile and adult fiction and nonfiction in the English language are included. There are more than 300,000 books covered. Book Review Digest Plus brings together the rich data of Book Review Digest, which includes descriptive summaries of books as well as excerpts of book reviews, with all the book review citations and full text of book reviews from eleven other H. W. Wilson indexes.
Use the 'Fiction Connection' section to discover titles similar to books you already enjoy.
Contains more than 75,000 critical reviews of thousands of children's books, ranging from the earliest baby board books to novels and nonfiction for young adults.
Includes over 100,000 recommended titles, more than 58,000 plot summaries, and awards information to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more.
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Newspapers

Links to electronic versions are provided if available.

  • Los Angeles Times Strozier Library Micromaterials Film NP 405 (Electronic Resource: 1985- ; Micromaterials: 1978-1993)
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Finding Books & Media

Fiction can be found in two main ways: by searching the online FSU Library Catalog and by browsing the aisles at Strozier.

When searching the online catalog, a basic search will let you search by keyword, title, author, subject or call number. An advanced search will let you search by a combination of these fields, as well as by format, language, location, and date. Searching by the subject headings listed below may also be helpful.

When browsing the aisles, you can start by browsing the new book shelf at the front of Strozier Library's 1st floor. The majority of fiction, however, will be on the 5th floor of Strozier Library. The Library of Congress classifications listed below may be helpful when browsing these aisles.

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Library of Congress Classifications

The following Library of Congress classifications may be useful when browsing the shelves at Strozier Library for additional fiction. The majority of the 'P's are on the 5th floor.

  • PN --- Literary History and Collections
  • PQ --- Romance Literature
  • PR --- English Literature
  • PS --- American Literature
  • PT --- Germanic Literature
  • PZ --- Childrens' Literature
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Subject Headings

The following subject headings may be useful when browsing the online FSU Library Catalog. To browse by subject heading, select Subject from the Browse Organized Lists drop-down menu, type the subject heading in the search box, then click the Go box.

  • American literature
  • American literature -- African American authors
  • British literature
  • Fiction
  • Latin American literature
  • Short stories
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General Reference Works

If you have a genre you like to read in, or have some ideas of authors you might want to explore, try some of the encyclopedias or bibliographies below. Please note that books which are located in Reference or Ready Reference sections are for in-library use only.

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General Topics

  • African American Literature: A Guide to Reading Interests GOLDSTEIN LIBRARY Professional PS153 .N5 A3364 2004
  • The Best Novels of the Nineties: A Reader's Guide STROZIER LIBRARY Reference Z2014.F4 L45 2000
  • Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason GOLDSTEIN LIBRARY Professional Z1035.9 .P38 2003
  • The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time STROZIER LIBRARY PN3491 .B87 2004
  • Now Read This: A Guide to Mainstream Fiction, 1978-1998 GOLDSTEIN LIBRARY Reference Z5916 .P43 1999
  • Now Read This II: A Guide to Mainstream Fiction, 1990-2001 GOLDSTEIN LIBRARY Reference Z5916 .P43 2002
  • The Reader's Catalog: An Annotated Selection of More than 40,000 of the Best Books in Print in Over 300 Categories STROZIER LIBRARY Reference Z1035 .R263 1997
  • The Short Story Readers’ Advisory: A Guide to the Best GOLDSTEIN LIBRARY Professional Z 711.5 .H66 2000
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Specific Genres

  • Blood, Bedlam, Bullets, and Badguys: A Reader’s Guide to Adventure/Suspense Fiction GOLDSTEIN LIBRARY Professional PS 374.A35 G36 2004
  • Mystery Readers’ Advisory: The Librarian’s Clues to Murder and Mayhem GOLDSTEIN LIBRARY Professional Z 11.5 .C48 2002
  • The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction GOLDSTEIN LIBRARY Professional Z 711.5 .S27 2001
  • Science-Fiction and Fantasy Readers’ Advisory: The Librarian’s Guide to Cyborgs, Aliens, and Sorcerers GOLDSTEIN LIBRARY Reference Z 688 .S32 B85 2002
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Websites

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Help

  • English Liaisons:

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Arianne Hartsell
Instruction/Reference Librarian
Florida State University Libraries
850-645-2165
ahartsell@mailer.fsu.edu


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Alicia Korenman
Humanities Librarian
Florida State University Libraries
850-644-0468
akorenman@mailer.fsu.edu


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