Science Fiction

All branches of the University of Texas Libraries, including the Perry-Castañeda Library, are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are unable to provide access to the print collections. See the tab "Science Fiction eBooks" for a selection of science fiction series, novels, and short stories in ebook format.

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Library staff are working hard from home to continue our services. Gina Bastone, the English Librarian, is available for:

• Research consults via Zoom
• Questions over email
• Library purchase requests for ebooks only. (We are not buying new print books at this time.)

For the most up-to-date information about library services, please check the Libraries Service Continuity guide.

Additionally, many publishers and database vendors have temporarily opened their online content to us. Please see this guide about temporary access for details. 

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Hello, and welcome to the University of Texas Libraries' Science Fiction Research Guide! The UT Libraries has a sizeable collection of science fiction materials, both for leisure reading and research inquiry

How to use this guide

This guide aims to assist University of Texas students, faculty, and staff in identifying and accessing books, journals, and electronic materials that treat science fiction/speculative fiction literature and film as objects of serious study. The widespread acceptance of science fiction literature and film as rich areas for academic research has spurred the creation of many specialized print and online resources for literary theorists, cultural historians, film scholars, and others. 

In this research guide for science fiction, you will  find:

Background information, including information on theories, history, and encyclopedias

Journals and peer-reviewed articles. 

Suggested databases for research

Criticism on films and books

Diverse Science and Speculative Fiction and literary criticism that addresses diverse themes

Staff recommendations, noteworthy reads, and links to outside UT sources

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We pride ourselves in giving our patrons what they want. If you see that we are missing a book in a series, please help us out! Please use the Purchase Request form and your request will be distributed to the appropriate library staff person.