Selected Resources for: Medieval Studies

Subject Description: This subject covers: the study of the period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century AD to the period of the Renaissance (variously interpreted as beginning in the 13th, 14th, or 15th century, depending on the region of Europe and on other factors). Also known as the Middle Ages. (From Britannica Online)

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 Top Pick Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
       1994-
The Medieval Feminist Index covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages.


 Top Pick IMB: International Medieval Bibliography Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service. 
       1967-present
This guide to what has been published about the Middle Ages is interdisciplinary, including conference proceedings, collected essays, and journal articles on philosophy, literature, the arts, etc.
Location: Wilson Reference D111 .I56x

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 Top Pick Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service. 
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Iter is a bibliography of over 230,000 articles and reviews drawn from over 475 medieval and renaissance journal titles.


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       2150 BC - present (most records from 1968 - present), updated daily.
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 Top Pick Dictionary of the Middle Ages
   13 volume encyclopedia dealing with all aspects of the Middle Ages in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Location: WILS Reference Quarto D114 .D5 1982

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 Top Pick Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages Online
   Online and in print.
Location: Wilson Reference quarto D114 .B86 1995


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