Background Information
- Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
- Family Life in the Middle Ages
- The Crusades: An Encyclopedia
- Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopedia of Religion
- Middle English Compendium
- Daily Life in Medieval Europe
- Britain in the Later Middle Ages
- The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Culture
- The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Women's Writing
- Europa Sacra
Provides coverage of medieval Church prelates, information on all 1300 medieval bishoprics, archdioceses and patriarchates. - Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
- Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism. Very thorough information on authors, works, and cultural settings, with as much as 100 pages devoted to some works. Extensive up-to-date bibliographies.
- Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Ref. D114 .D5 1982 A copy is also in Lilly Ref. 909.07 D554 1982
An encyclopedia rather than a dictionary, this well-written, up-to-date source includes people, places, and topics pertaining to the Middle Ages. Some entries are only a quarter of a page in length while others are more than ten pages long.
Databases
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ATLA Religion database
Provides over 1.2 million citations about all aspects of world religions (including Buddhism, Christianity and all its denominations, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and others). -
Bibliography of British and Irish History
indexes books, articles and essays on British and Irish history from 55 BC to the present. Includes references to reprinted medieval primary sources. -
In Principio Incipit Index to Latin Texts
Over one million incipits (the first words of a particular work), from the files of the Institut de Recherche et d'Histoire des Textes, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and the Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, covering Latin literature from the pre-classical age to the Renaissance. -
International Medieval Bibliography
Covering all facets of medieval (400-1500) history and life in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Subjects includes history, religion, philosophy, womens' studies, literature, art history and others. -
Iter
Indexes journals relevant to the all aspects of the European Renaissance (1300-1700) and the medieval period (400-1500), including history, literature, art, philosophy, politics and government, and religion. - Cambridge Collections Online
Online Companions, many of which cover medieval topics. - Dissertations and Theses: Full Text
- MLA Intl Bibliography
citations to research in literature, literary criticism, drama, folklore, etc. Covers English, French, German, Italian, etc.
- Année philologique APh
L'Annee Philologique is the only comprehensive index in classical studies. Coverage through the eighth century.
Library Liaison for Medieval/Renaissance Studies |
 Margaret Brill Contact Info International and Area Studies Bostock 232 660-5924 margaret.brill@duke.edu I am available for consultation by appointment. Send Email Links: Profile & Guides |
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