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The following websites look at life in the Middle Ages mainly in Europe.
Use these websites as a starting point to begin your research for your medieval person. There are other print and digital resources you can find by searching the library catalogue. Use keywords such as Knights or a general keyword Fuedalism OR Middle Ages. OR Medieval Europe,
Use these websites as a starting point to begin your research for your medieval person. There are other print and digital resources you can find by searching the library catalogue. Use keywords such as Nobles or a general keyword Fuedalism OR Middle Ages.or Medieval Europe
Research is a process with many steps, and is rarely linear. A good researcher uses multiple sources and continually goes back and reviews their question and keeps adding new vocabulary and learning to their search. This Libguide has been created to provide support for your research.
The library has a comprehensive collection of resources on the Middle Ages and they can be accessed in a variety of ways.
There are two methods for accessing books in the library. Books on the Middle Ages can be found in different sections of the non-fiction collection. See the box below for the corresponding Dewey numbers to start your browsing. Alternatively, you can use Oliver to search for information. Type in Middle Ages or Medieval Europe to find relevant books.
World History Encyclopedia is a reliable and comprehensive resource for world history with an array of historical topics and narratives through text, video, interactive features, and social media.
The following PREMIUM DIGITAL RESOURCES may be useful for research in this subject . However they are password protected and when you click on any of the icons below you will be re-directed to a page that requires authentication.
The Ancient & Medieval History Database is a good resource. Try the following searches
"middle ages" and women
"middle ages" and nobles
"middle ages" and peasants
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Use these websites as a starting point to begin your research for your medieval person. There are other print and digital resources you can find by searching the library catalogue. Use keywords such as Peasants or a general keyword Fuedalism OR Middle Ages.or mEDIEVAL eUROPE
The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s.
You can use Oliver to find books in the library however sometimes it is helpful to know the Dewey numbers for a subject. In doing so you will be able to find books on that subject in most libraries. It will also be useful at those times when you know the topic but don't know where to start looking.
Note that resources about specific events will be located within the Dewey division for the country where the event took place.
| 200.9 |
Places of Worship in the Middle Ages |
| 270.3 |
Cathedrals and Churches |
| 271 | Monasteries in the Middle Ages |
| 728.8 |
Castles and Manor Houses |
| 745.67 |
Calligraphy, Heraldic Design and Illumination |
| 271 | Monasteries in the Middle Ages |
| 909 | World History 500 - 1500 |
| 940 | History of Europe |
| 940.1 | Middle Ages |
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The Referencing Libguide has resources on how to cite/reference sources in research.
The Online Reference Generator allows you to create citations and bibliographies using the Harvard Referencing Style for a comprehensive list of resources.
MyBib is a free online service that allows users to generate citations and bibliographies. You can paste in a DOI, ISBN or URL and have the fields populate automatically. However it does not always provide the correct reference so you must check that all possible parts of the reference have been included. |
