Recommended Research Sources
About half the emails I receive are from students who are looking for "more info" for a project or essay or report they are working on. I've been contacted by everyone from youngsters in elementary school to those working on graduate degrees in college. I love helping people out with their research, however, I find myself always referring the same group of books over and over for research sources. For that reason, I'd like to give you all my list of favorite sources for info on Disney, Disneyland, and the Disney Company. I suggest browsing through these sources before contacting me, as I will most likely be directing you back to this page. However, I am always happy to help answer specific questions or guide anyone researching something which requires more info than these books provide. Just email me. Keep in mind however, that if you are one of the few people that email me and ask me to practically do all their research for them, I charge a hefty hourly rate. And now, for your pure research enjoyment, the books...
- Disneyland: The First Quarter Century, Walt Disney Productions, 1979.
- Disneyland Inside Story, by Randy Bright. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, 1987.
- Walt Disney's Disneyland, by Martin A. Sklar. Walt Disney Productions, 1969.
- Mouse Tales: A Behind the Ears Look at Disneyland, by David Koenig. Bonaventure Press, 1994.
- Mouse Under Glass: Secrets of Disney Animation, by David Koenig. Bonaventure Press, 1997.
NOTE: I am aware that I have not listed these books in correct bibliographic format (so I don't want any college students correcting me! ;) Also, I should tell you that I am in no way being prompted to promote these books. I am simply recommending them to you. As I find more books that I think are helpful, I'll list them here. You might also like to know that Mouse Tales has at least 2 sequels, which are also well done, I've heard.