Research Guides: Medieval and Renaissance Studies: Home

Introduction

This Research Guide addresses the broad discipline of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, which includes both literary and historical research. Related fields, such as Art History, Music, and the History of Science are treated by separate Research Guides, though reference will be made here to some of their resources.

Essential Resources

The following are just a few essential resources for identifying literature in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. More resources are provided in the other pages of this guide.

BREPOLiS databases This link opens in a new window
Periodicals and books from Brepols

Columbia University's Ancient & Medieval Studies Reading Room
An essential resource for any NYU researcher seeking primary sources in the fields of Ancient & Medieval Studies.

Dictionary of the Middle Ages by Joseph R Strayer (Joseph Reese)
Call Number: Reference D114 .D5 1982
Publication Date: 1982

ITER: Gateway to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance This link opens in a new window
A bibliography of more than 1,047,000 records for articles, essays, books, dissertation abstracts, encyclopedia entries and reviews from 9,757 publications, including 1,707 journals for study of the Middle Ages & the Renaissance.
Library of Latin Texts This link opens in a new window
The Library of Latin Texts provides full-text access to texts from the beginning of Latin literature (Livius Andronicus, 240 BC) through to the texts of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).
Medieval Bibliographies This link opens in a new window
The essential resource for identifying articles in the field of Medieval Studies. The link leads to the Brepolis home. Click the button for "Enter Databases" to access all of the online resources from Brepols Publishers, including the IMB.

Middle English Teaching Resources Online
A "virtual classroom" that provides guided, interactive instruction on the linguistic, stylistic, and editorial features of some of late medieval England's greatest texts

Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window
The link will take you to "Cambridge Histories Online." Either search for "medieval" or browse the "General History" list to find the volumes of the New Cambridge Medieval History.

New Catholic Encyclopedia by Gale Research Inc
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780787676940
Publication Date: 2004-04-01

Patrologia Latina This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to the largest single collection of patristic texts.

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Introduction

Essential Resources