• General Overviews

• Atlas of Medieval Europe
  London : Routledge 2007
  Covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire through to the beginnings of the Renaissance, spreading from the Atlantic coast to the Russian steppes. Each map approaches a separate issue or series of events in medieval history, and a commentary locates it in its broader context.
  • Location(s): Ref G 1791 .A75 2007

• Dictionary of the Middle Ages
  New York: Scribner's 1982
  13 vols. A scholarly, readable, and beautifully laid-out encyclopedia covering people, events, ideas, movements, texts, and cultural features of the medieval world. Articles are often illustrated with period art work and are followed by bibliographies of primary and secondary sources.
  • Location(s): Ref D 114 .D5 1982

• Illustrated Encyclopedia of Medieval Civilization
  London : Octopus Books 1980
  Identifies historical figures, ideas, works of art and architecture, political events, and social and economic trends from the period between the fifth and fifteenth centuries, around the world.
  • Location(s): Ref CB 353 .G7 1980b

• New Cambridge Medieval History
  New York: Cambridge University Press 1995
  A comprehensive history of Europe from 500 to 1500 AD.
  • Location(s): Ref D 117 .N48 1995

• Art/Music

• Medieval Art: A Topical Dictionary
  Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press 1996
  Covers early Christian and Byzantine topics.
  • Location(s): Ref N 7850 .R67 1996

• New Oxford History of Music
  New York: Oxford Univeristy Press
  An excellent chronological exploration of all aspects of music. Each volume covers a different musical period. Some have been published in newer editions. The final volume includes chronologies, bibliographies, and an index to the set.
  • Location(s): Ref ML 160 .N44
  1957-1990

• Countries

• Medieval France: An Encyclopedia
  New York: Garland Publishing 1995
  An overview of medieval France with topics pertaining to politics, economics, religion, literature, art and society.
  • Location(s): Ref DC 33.2 .M44 1995

• Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia
  New York: Garland 2001
  Covering the society and culture of German and Dutch speaking Europe during medieval times, this resouce provides articles on major people, places, historical events, art and daily life. Fields covered include art history, literature, philosophy and religion.
  • Location(s): Ref DD157.M43 2001

• Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia
  New York: Routledge 2003
  Includes 800+ articles on people, events, works, institutions, and topics related to the territories of present-day Spain and Portugal from 470-1500. Emphasis is on history, literature, language, religion, science, folklore and the arts. Each entry is followed by a brief bibliography.
  • Location(s): Ref DP99 .M33 2003

• Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia
  New York : Routledge 2005
  Multidisciplinary in coverage, this A-Z reference work provides information on historical events, economics, politics, the arts, religion, intellectual history, and many other aspects of the period.
  • Location(s): Ref DA 933 .M43 2005

• Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia
  Routledge 2004
  Offers brief definitions and longer essays about cities, institutions, families, people, and concepts important to Italian medieval history. Other similar volumes cover medieval France, Ireland, Iberia, and Scandinavia.
  • Location(s): Ref DG 443 .M43 2004

• Medieval Scandinavia: An Encyclopedia
  Covers Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and Finland from the Migration Period to the Reformation.
  • Location(s): Ref DL 30 .M43 1993

• Literature/Theatre

• Classical Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
  Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press 1998
  While numerous classical dictionaries identify the figures and tales of Greek and Roman mythology, this reference book explains the allegorical significance attached to the myths by Medieval and Renaissance authors. Each entry includes a bibliography, and the volume concludes with appendices and an extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
  • Location(s): Ref PN 669 .B78 1998

• A Companion to the Medieval Theatre
  New York : Greenwood Press 1989
  250 alphabetically arranged entries offering a panoramic view of European and British theatrical productions between the years 900 and 1550.
  • Location(s): Ref PN 2152 .C66 1989

• A Critical Bibliography of French Literature
  Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press 1947
  Volume 1 covers the medieval period.
  • Location(s): Ref PQ 103 .C76 1947

• German Writers and Works of the Early Middle Ages, 800-1170
  Detroit : Gale Research 1995
  Part of the Dictionary of Literary Biography series.
  • Location(s): Ref PS 221 .A5 v.148

• Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs
  Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO 2000
  Focus is on European folklore of 500-1500 A. D. Over 300 signed entries written by experts in the field. Each article has a bibliography.
  • Location(s): Ref GR 35 .M43 2000

• Medieval Japanese Writers
  Detroit : Gale Group 1999
  Part of the Dictionary of Literary Biography series.
  • Location(s): Ref PS 221 .A5 v.203

• Religion

• Atlas of Medieval Jewish History
  New York : Simon & Schuster 1992
  Covers the time period from the 5th century to the mid 17th.
  • Location(s): Ref G 1034 .B413 1992

• Atlas of the Crusades
  New York : Facts on File 1991
  Over 120 color maps.
  • Location(s): Ref G 1034 .R5 1991

• New Catholic Encyclopedia
  Detroit: Gale 2002
  This recently-revised encyclopedia covers many general topics, but is particularly thorough in its coverage of Catholic doctrine, history, and traditional practice. Includes many illustrations.
  • Location(s): Ref BX 841 .N44 2002

• Miscellaneous

• An Annotated Index of Medieval Women
  New York : M. Wiener Pub. 1992
  Over 1,500 women who lived between 800 and 1500 C.E. are listed alphabetically, and details on nationality and brief summaries of available biographical references are provided.
  • Location(s): Ref CT 3220 .A56 1992

• Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: The Middle Ages, 768-1487
  New York : Cambridge University Press 1996
  The Atlas spans the period from the coronation of Charlemagne to the last of the English Wars of the Roses and covers campaigns in and around Europe and the Mediterranean. The illustrations depict all levels of warfare from the strategic campaigns down to individual battles, fortifications, and weaponry.
  • Location(s): Ref G 1034 .H6 1996

See also: Library of Congress Classification System

• MnPALS
  The online catalog to the library at Gustavus Adolphus College. Choose "All MnPALS Libraries" under "Library to Search" to search other MnPALS libraries (such as Minnesota State schools) and request books through Interlibrary loan. See our Guide to MnPALS for instructions.

• WorldCat
  Includes over 40 million bibliographic records representing cataloged resources in 400 languages owned by libraries around the world. Materials date back to the 11th century. Owning libraries can be identified for books, journals, archival resources and electronic resources. Access to WorldCat is provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM); the database can also be searched through its free web interface, at worldcat.org.
  1000 CE-present; updated daily

• Academic Search Premier
  The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier indexes nearly 8,050 publications and provides full text for nearly 4,600, including more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage also includes many newspapers and popular magazines and spans virtually every area of academic study since 1975. Updated daily. Access is provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM).
  1975-present; updated daily

• ATLA Religion Database & ATLA Serials
  A comprehensive research database in the fields of religion and theology produced by the American Theological Library Association. Includes bibliographic citations and abstracts to journal articles from over 1,500 titles, citations to essays and book chapters, book reviews, and Doctor of Ministry projects. Many journal articles and book reviews are also available in full text.
  1949-present; updated quarterly

• JSTOR
  Full-text backfiles to over 350 scholarly journals from more than 25 academic disciplines published between the 19th and 21st centuries in the JSTOR Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, and Language & Literature collections. JSTOR provides complete journal backruns from the date of initial publication up to a "moving wall" of 3 to 5 years before the present year.
  1831-2004

• MLA International Bibliography
  The major research resource for information on English literature, foreign languages and linguistics. Includes references to scholarly articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, and dissertations from 1963 to the present. For earlier references, see the print version at Reference Z7006.M643.
  1923-present; updated 9 times yearly

• Project MUSE
  Project MUSE provides full text electronic access to over 100 scholarly journals in humanities, the social sciences, and mathematics. Topics covered include literary theory; classics; history and cultural studies; philosophy; film, theatre and the performing arts; political science and mathematics.
  1993-present

• Databases by Topic
  
  • Business - Business Source Premier
  • Education - ERIC, Professional Collection
  • Music - RILM
  • Sports/Fitness - SportDiscus

• Diatoma
  Resources on the study of women and gender in the ancient world.

• Labyrinth
  Resources for medieval studies from Georgetown University.

• Internet Classics Archive
  This site contains hundreds of works by numerous classical authors (in English translation).

• Internet Medieval Sourcebook

• Medieval Sources Online
  Medieval Sources Online is a web-based learning resource containing hundreds of original medieval history documents compiled for the teaching and study of history.
  books covering European history from 640-1600

• NetSerf
  This contains annotated listings of Internet resources, arranged by topic.

• Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
  Resources are divided chronologically and by topic.

• Perseus Digital Library
  Searchable digital library that includes primary sources, secondary materials, and teaching tools.

• Avoiding Plagiarism

• Citing Your Sources
  Start here to find information on citing your sources in MLA, APA, and Chicago Style.

• Evaluating Web Sites (and other resources)

• Reference Desk
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• Scholarly vs. Popular vs. Trade
  Information on distinguishing among these various types of publications.

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