LibGuides: World Mythology: Home

Welcome

Welcome to the St. Louis County Library's World Mythology LibGuide. In this libguide, you will find basic information about myths including what they are, elements of a myth, examples of different kinds of myths, and links to all kinds of amazing electronic and physical resources in the library related to mythology.

Many of the links, examples, and articles in the libguide connect to St. Louis County Library database resources. In order to access these resources, you must have a valid St. Louis County Library card.

Additionally, the St. Louis County Library's collection of mythology resources is vast, and therefore only some of the resources are highlighted in this libguide.

Encyclopedia and Article Databases

The St. Louis County Library has many databases for exploring a variety of topics related to mythology. You can search for specific myths, characters, or regions. You will need a St. Louis County Library card to access these resources. For additional help with these or any electronic resources, please contact the Reference Department.

Resources for Elementary School Children

Explora - Elementary
Designed specifically for elementary school students according to their needs and search abilities. Includes topic overview that provide students with a starting point for research and top videos from the Associated Press.
Primary Search
Full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection.
World Book Kids
World Book Kids is the premier online resource developed especially for young users. The site has been optimized for tablets and features image-based navigation, easy-to-read articles, thousands of images and videos as well as a wealth of engaging games, science projects, and activities.

Resources for Teens and Adults

Academic Search Elite
Full text coverage of scholarly journals in the areas of social science, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education, and much more. Offers access to video content from the Associated Press, the world's leading news agency.
Explora - Secondary Schools
Designed specifically for middle school and high school students according to their needs and search abilities. Includes topic overviews that provide students with a starting point for research and top videos from the Associated Press.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Indexes over 25,000 full-text encyclopedic records covering an array of subject areas.
General OneFile
Comprehensive general interest resource providing periodical and news information. Also includes Fodor travel guides, NPR programs, and more than 20 reference sets on a wide range of topics.
World Book Advanced
World Book Advanced, designed to support personalized learning, is an excellent resource for high school and college students as well as life-long learners. In addition to trusted encyclopedia articles from World Book, you can also find over 600 global newspapers and government websites from around the world. For educators, you can also access primary sources with advanced lesson plans and assessments for the classroom.
World Book Student
Features a layout full of images and easy navigation tools. Explore the World Book Encyclopedia’s thousands of articles and multimedia. Features interactive maps, daily current events, assessment tools for educators and a detailed biography center. Create an account to save your research to convenient folders.