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ENGL 100 Prof. Cross: Bogeys, Monsters, Ghosts & More

This is a course guide for Prof. Cross's research and writing assignment

Historical Origins

The majority of the books included on this page discuss the historical origins of various bogeys and monsters. 

Close-up on the water-horse from Islandia, map in the Titled CollectionIslandia by Gudbrandur Thorlaksson, re-engraved from 1585 edition of map published by Ortelius. ca. 1620. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

Recommended E-Books

E-Book Collection (EBSCO)

The e-books recommended on this page don't include every monster, zombie or bogey. Therefore, we encourage you to try your hand at finding your own full-text monster e-book from the thousands of books using the EBSCO eBook collection above.

Search tips: When you find a book that looks interesting, click the PDF icon on the left to view the entire book.

Next, try using the "Search within" box across the top of the page, to locate the specific pages in the book that reference your monster. Or, use the Index within the Table of Contents.

For example:

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Log into the Ebook Collection the same way you would log into Canvas.