© Franco Brambilla, “Maestro del passato” by R.A. Lafferty for Urania Collezione 113 (2012)

A selection of SF dictionaries and encyclopedias:

1. 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.”
2. 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

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