Research Guide
Medieval & Renaissance Studies *
* For original manuscripts and early editions, visit Special Collections
Jacqueline Fitzpatrick
Brooke Henderson
| find articles |
- Iter - Gateway to the Middle Ages & Renaissance
- L'Annee Philologique
- JSTOR
- MLA International Bibliography
- Academic Search Premier
- Periodicals Index Online
- more...
| find resources on geoffrey chaucer |
- Chaucer by Peter Ackroyd - Clapp Lib PR1905 .A25 2005
- Chaucer, Ethics, & Gender - Clapp Lib PR1875 .E84 B57 2006
- Middle English Compendium
- Philosophical Chaucer: Love, Sex, and Agency in the Canterbury Tales - Clapp Lib PR1875 .P5 M55 2004
- Treasures in Full: Caxton's Chaucer (1st & 2nd Editions)
- Yale Companion to Chaucer - Clapp Lib PR1905 .Y35 2006
| key web sites |
- Feminae: Medieval Women & Gender Index
- Internet Medieval Sourcebook
- Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies - Georgetown University
- ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
- Wellesley College Library Digital Collections to view images of selected manuscripts in Special Collections
- more...
| find background info |
- tip: use an encyclopedia for a quick overview, to develop vocabulary for searching, & for further sources
- Cambridge Medieval History (10 vols.) - Clapp Ref D117 .C3 & .C32
- Classical Myths & Legends in the Middle Ages & Renaissance: A Dictionary of Allegorical Meanings - Clapp Ref PN669 .B78 1998
- Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature - Clapp Ref PN669 .E53 2000
- Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages - Clapp Ref D114 .E53 2000
- The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
- Medieval Science, Technology, & Medicine - Clapp Ref Q124.97 .M43 2005
- more...
| find books |
- Try various subject headings for finding books on this topic in the library catalog:
- Try keyword searches with phrases like:
- for items we don't own, search WorldCat and request a copy (click on the Find It! button)
- For rare books, search within Special Collections
Librarians for Medieval & Renaissance Studies
- Jacqueline B. Fitzpatrick
Research & Instruction, x3497
Brooke Henderson
Collections, x3258- Ruth Rogers - Special Collections, x3592
- Mariana Oller - Special Collections, x2129
Related resources
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- Interlibrary loan
- Writing help (PLTC)
- Citing your sources
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