Databases and encyclopedias | World Science Fiction Course

The Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction – ”This work-in-progress is a comprehensive quotation-based dictionary of the language of science fiction. The HD/SF is an offshoot of a project begun by the Oxford English Dictionary (though it is no longer formally affiliated with it). It is edited by Jesse Sheidlower.”
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (SFE) – The SGE is an extensive and collaboratively run reference website. Entries are categorized into 27 subsections, by theme, or listed in full on a slow-loading list. The website supports detailed searching capabilities and thorough guidelines on citations. Extra features include “What’s New,” “In Memoriam,” “On This Day,” “(Picture) Gallery,” “Shopping,” “Random (Entry),” “SFE Facts,” and “Entry Data.”
1. Search for entries on authors, themes, critics, publication venues, and more; see the list of entries on specific countries and world regions
2. Investigate the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction’s image gallery here

FantasticFiction (“Search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information)
Variety SF (A blogspot specializing in SF literature and short fiction)
Infinity Plus: SF, Horror, Fantasy (an archive of fiction, interviews, reviews—affiliated with other continually updated sites)

Feminist SF from Simmons College (“A guide to feminist SF throughout the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. This guide will include general background, examples of feminist science fiction texts and critical works that address this subject.”)

“The Ultimate Science-Fiction Web Guide” (collection of resources about authors, commercials, e-zines, fantasy, libraries, resources, SF, stories, and worlds)
Wikipedia (SF Television) (SF Films) (SF Novels) (General Portal for Speculative Fiction/SF)