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A research guide to primary and secondary sources for medieval history in Europe and the Mediterranean basin.
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Middle Ages World History Resources
For resources on areas outside of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin during the Middle Ages, please visit the corresponding area studies Library Guide.
Starting Points: Books & eBooks
See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: violence medieval france
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "dark speech the performance".
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "urbanski charity"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles on medieval history. Additional research databases are listed under Articles.
- International Medieval Bibliography This link opens in a new window
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Best database for articles & book chapters on all aspects of Medieval Europe, 300-1500 - Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages & Renaissance This link opens in a new window
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Database for articles & books covering the European Middle Ages & Renaissance, 400-1700
- Oxford Bibliographies: Medieval Studies
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Annotated selection of the important articles and books on a range of topics in medieval studies
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with medieval history. Additional sources are listed under Primary Sources.
- Patrologia Latina
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