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HS 3353 - Medieval Europe

Resources to conduct primary and secondary research on Medieval Europe.

Researching Medieval Europe

Welcome to the research guide for HS 3353 - Medieval Europe Guide, a course exploring the rich tapestry of European History from the twilight of the Roman Empire to the Black Death. This guide is designed to equip you with the resources and strategies necessary to navigate your research journey through this fascinating period.

The tabs along the left side lead to tips for finding:

  • Background Information - links to encyclopedias to help establish context for your topic, tertiary sources
  • Articles - journals articles, magazines, etc. The Newspapers subpage links to the all sorts of newspaper sources.
  • Books - how to find books and eBooks at the Blume Library and beyond
  • Videos - describes streaming video databases and sources online
  • Primary Sources - both collected in print and digitized, includes governmental sources like FRUS
  • Borrow from Other Libraries - Interlibrary Loan (ILL), WorldCat, and getting a public library card
  • Citations - ways to use Discover and other tools like Zotero to help you with your paper citations

(Image courtesy: Medieval Art by Pedro on Flickr under a Creative Commons license.)