This guide will help you find the best resources for researching the Middle Ages and Medieval literature.
Encyclopedias and Background Info
Online Texts and Primary Sources
Secondary Sources/Literary Criticism
Encyclopedias & Background Info
Browse a relevant journal to get topic ideas and to get an idea of the recent scholarly conversation. The following is a selection of full text journals for topics in the Middle Ages/Medieval Literature:
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Search Tips:
For non-Western topics, it may be helpful to search a particular country, dynasty, or empire as a keyword.
The word Sources, when it appears in as part of the subject heading, indicates a collection of primary sources.
Browse here: Middle Ages -- Sources or do a keyword for your topic and sources.