Hoaxes, Urban Legends, & Viruses Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope: Do not be fooled by imitations. Information on various hoaxes, urban legends, and the latest on computer viruses. Learn to "break the chain."

Call number areas to browse:
AG6 (imposters and imposture), GR105 (urban folklore), QA76 (computer science), R730 (quacks)

Keywords to search: computer viruses, hoax, urban legends.

Subjects to search (Library of Congress):
Computer networks--security measures.
Imposters and imposture.
Quacks and quackery.
Urban folklore.

Books in our catalog:
Gale Virtual Reference Library (r)
Encyclopedia of Hoaxes (REF AG6.S73 1993)
Encyclopedia of Urban Legends (REF GR105.34.B78 2001)
Health Robbers: A Close Look at Quackery in America (R730.H397 1993)
Truth Never Stands in the Way of a Good Story (GR105.B716 2000)

Library Resources (r):
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Computers & Applied Science Complete

Internet Resources:
The AFU & Urban Legends Archive What's an "AFU?" The answer is here.

CDC Health-Related Hoaxes & Rumors (Centers for Disease Control)

Hoaxbusters (CIAC- Computer Incident Advisory Capability) A service of the U.S. Dept. of Energy.

Museum of Hoaxes The name says it all. Includes a hoax timeline.

Purportal.com "Search before you forward."

Symantec Security Response Contains a computer threat list and virus encyclopedia.

TCC Virus FAQ Frequently Asked Questions answered by your college.

Urban Legends & Folklore (about.com)

Urban Legends Reference Page (snopes.com) Legends, old wives' tales, and plain misinformation.

Virus Encyclopedia A product of Computer Associates®, a wide array of info on viruses, trojan horses, worms, and other threats.