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Title: Demian Katz game book collection
Identifier/Call Number: Mss 294
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
Language of Material:
Multiple languages
Physical Description:
57.0 linear feet
(57 cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1948-2013
Abstract: More than 2500 print game books (primarily paperback) along with smaller number of related works in other media, including
magazines, comics, audio recordings, films, and software.
Physical Location: The collection is located at the Southern Regional Library (SRLF). Inquire at Special Research Collections for access.
Language of Material: Materials in this collection are in Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emglish, French German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian,
Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.
Creator:
Katz, Demian
Collection open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
[Identification of Item], Demian Katz game book collection, Mss 294. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library,
University of California, Santa Barbara.
Gift of Demian Katz, 2012.
Processed by Parker Lanting, 2013.
Scope and Content of Collection
Over 2500 game books (primarily paperback) along with works in other media, including magazines, software, films, comics,
and audio recordings. A large portion of the game books are in English, with many other languages represented in addition.
The collection covers interactive books (branching-plot novels), solitaire role-playing with rule sets, and multi-player combat
books.
Materials in this collection have been arranged by language and publisher series. In addition to publisher series, the English
language game books have been arranged by level of complexity: Simple, Intermediate, Advanced, and Other. The physical arrangment
of this collection does not necessarily match its intellectual arrangement in the finding guide. Multiple copies of the same
title may be listed more than once if filed in different boxes.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Plot-your-own stories