St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
AuthorTom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
GenreReference encyclopedia
PublisherGale
Publication date
2000–present
Media typeAs of 2011, 5 volumes (hardbound)
ISBN1-55862-405-8

The St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture is a cross-curriculum English-language resource that publishes scholarly articles and features on a range of popular culture topics such as television, film, theater, radio, music, print media, sports, fashion, health and politics.[1][2]

Publication history

It was first published by Gale in 2000. The encyclopaedia grew in size, and by its fourth edition (2003) it had expanded to 2,700 signed essays written by subject experts and professionals.[3][4] It is also available in print, and as an e-book.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Porter, Betty Ann (2000-09-22). "St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture". Reference & User Services Quarterly. 40 (1): 87.
  2. ^ Johnson, A. B. (2013-11-01). "St. James encyclopedia of popular culture". CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. 51 (3): 439–440.
  3. ^ St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine. Gale. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  4. ^ St. James encyclopedia of popular culture / editors, Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast : with an introduction by Jim Cullen. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  5. ^ WorldCat.org
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