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English Pathfinder: Medieval Literature
The following lists are not comprehensive. The items
listed on this page are representative of some of the most frequently
used research materials on this topic. To find more material, consult
the library catalog or contact your librarian for assistance.
Indexes
An index is a specialized database that organizes information
about the locations of articles in journals/magazines, reports and
newspapers; and book chapters, papers in conference proceedings,
and book reviews. Indexes provide the complete bibliographic citation
of an article, including the title of the article, author, name
of the journal, volume number, the pages of the journal in which
the article can be found, and a short summary, or abstract, of the
article. Some indexes are in book form, and some are electronic
databases. Some electronic databases, including MLA, do
NOT provide the complete text of articles. For tips on
how to effectively search databases, and how to find journals that
are not available on-line, contact your librarian, or consult How
to Find Materials on English in the Waidner-Spahr Library.
MLA
International Bibliography (Modern Language Association)
The premier scholarly index for literature, language,
linguistics, and folklore.
Essay
and General Literature Index
Indexes chapters and essays contained in books of collected works.
Feminae:
Medieval Women and Gender Index
Covers nearly 500 journals as well as many essay collections devoted
in large part to topics dealing with women, sexuality, or gender.
Historical
Abstracts
Historical Abstracts covers materials treating all aspects of world
history, except the United States and Canada, from 1450 to the present.
Humanities
Full Text
Covers journal articles in the humanities, archaeology, art, classics,
film, folklore, history, journalism and communications, linguistics,
literature, music, performing arts, and religion.
Humanities
and Social Sciences Retrospective
A bibliographic database that cites articles from English-language
periodicals. Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary
fields covered in a broad array of humanities and social sciences
journals.
ITER:
Gateway to the Middle Ages & Renaissance
Literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700
C.E.). Includes citations for books, journal articles, and essays
in books.
JSTOR
An interdisciplinary archive of over 600 journals in the arts, humanities,
and social sciences.
Literary
Index
Gale's Literary Index is a master index to the major literature
products published by Gale, including Contemporary Authors, Contemporary
Literary Critisicm, and Poetry Criticism.
Literature Criticism Online
This index includes several literary criticism series including Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism.
Project Muse
Search journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Encyclopedias
& Dictionaries
Dictionaries and encyclopedias are helpful in finding
basic information about your topic area. They may also serve as
sources of inspiration to you as you search for new topics to research.
The following list is not comprehensive. Search the library catalog for
more encyclopedias and dictionaries. Refer to How
to Find Materials on English in the Waidner-Spahr Library for
tips on how to best perform a search, or contact your librarian
for assistance.
Medieval Studies: An Introduction
REF D116. M4 1992
Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature
REF PN669. E53 1998
Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
REF PR19. O95 2006
Classical Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
REF PN669. B78 1998
Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature
REF PR19. C66 2002
Oxford Companion to English Literature
REF PR19. D73 1985
Larousse Dictionary of Literary Characters
REF PR19. L37 1994
St. James Reference Guide to English Literature
REF PR106. S7 1985
Reference Guide to English Literature
REF PR106. S7 1991
Guide to British Poetry Explication (Medieval through
Contemporary)
REF PR 311. M34 1991
The Columbia History of the British Novel
REF PR821. C65 1994
Dictionary
of National Biography
Biographies of people who shaped the British Isles.
A database that includes biographic details on approximately 100,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters. Featured are current writers, the most-studied literary figures of the early 20th Century and authors from around the world whose works have been translated into English or published in the United States. Included are the author's writings, media adaptations, works in progress sidelights and interviews.
Biography
and Genealogy Master Index
Biography and Genealogy Master Index is the first place you should
look when seeking biographical information on any living or deceased
person worldwide. It is an electronic index to over 13 million biographical
entries in 3,400+ biographical reference works.
Dictionary
of Literary Biography
The Dictionary of Literary Biography presents career biographies and criticism
of writers from all eras and all genres through volumes dedicated to specific
types of literature and time periods.
Bibliographies
Literature of Medieval History, 1930-1975
REF D117. P25 1981
Medieval Arthurian Literature: A Guide to Recent Research
REF PN685. M43 1996
Arthurian Legends
REF Pn685. R45 1984
Bibliography of English Translations from Medieval Sources,
1943-1967
REF Z6517. F47
Print:
The Critical Perspective (Medieval through 1904)
REF PR85. C76
Electronic:
Literary
Index
Gale's Literary Index is a master index to the major literature
products published by Gale, including Contemporary Authors, Contemporary
Literary Critisicm, and Poetry Criticism.
Literature Criticism Online
This index includes several literary criticism series including Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism.
Primary
Resources
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts - Beinecke Library,
Yale University
REF Z6621. B4213 1984
Literary
Resources on the Net
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