Bleiler, Everett Franklin, Editor. Eight Dime Novels. New York: Dover Publications, 1974. Contains eight complete dime novels, focusing on several of the better known titles and characters including Nick Carter, Buffalo Bill, and Frank Merriwell. [MNCAT ]

Cook, Michael L. Dime Novel Roundup: Annotated Index 1931-198. Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green University Popular Press, 1983. Contains an index of the collector's periodical Dime Novel Roundup. DNR also serves as an excellent resource for scholars by providing bibliographic listings and other publishing information. [MNCAT ]

Cox, J. Randolph. The Dime Novel Companion: A Source Book. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2000. Contains over 1,200 entries arranged alphabetically by topic. Helpful for starting a subject search, as it contains entries for topics as diverse as "sea stories" or "bandit, outlaw, and highwayman stories." Also contains a useful publishing chronology and a bibliography of secondary sources. [MNCAT ]

Johannsen, Albert. The House of Beadle and Adams and Its Dime and Nickel Novels. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1950. Two-volume set that contains a complete history and bibliography of the Beadle and Adams publishing empire. Also contains author biographies and several indexes. [MNCAT ]

• View Sample Dime Novels in PDF format - Several dime novels have been digitized and can be downloaded
• Girls Series Books 1840-1991 - A checklist of published titles spanning 150 years
• The Hess Collection: Past Present and Future - Deidre Johnson's excellent overview of the collection
• Other Dime Novel Collections - A list of other academic collections of popular literature