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ENGL 408A: Literature by Women Before 1800: Medieval Women's Writing Professor: Dr. Theresa Coletti Librarian: Susanna Van Sant Contents Selected Reference Sources Finding Books Finding Articles Primary Texts Selected Web Sites Preparing Your Bibliography Borrowing from Other Libraries Researching From Home Asking Questions Selected Reference Sources General Britannica Online [0ff-campus access] The ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies* Literature** Bloomsbury Guide to Women's Literature McKeldin Reference PN 471.B57 1992 Essays on periods and countries, on the condition of women and of women's literature. Catholic Women Writers McKeldin Reference PN 471.C38 2001 Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature McKeldin Reference PN 669.E53 2000 Feminist Companion to Literature in English: Women Writers from the Middles Ages to the Present McKeldin Reference PR 113.F45 1990b Index of Printed Middle English Prose McKeldin Reference PR 255.L49 1985 Useful for those working on other primary rexts relevant to the study of medieval women. Manual of the Writings in Middle English McKeldin Reference PR 255.S4 volumes 1-10 (Volume 9 contains references to publications of "How the Good Wife Taught Her Daughter.") Medieval Literature of Western Europe McKeldin Reference PN 471.F5 Bibliographic essays by period and country. Middle English Prose: A Critical Guide to Major Authors and Genres McKeldin Reference PR 255.M52 1984 Women Writers of Great Britain and Europe McKeldin Reference PN 471.W565 1997 History Cambridge Medieval History McKeldin Reference D 117.C3 volumes 1-8 Also New Cambridge Medieval History McKeldin Reference D 117.N48 1995, selected volumes yet published Dictionary of the Middle Ages McKeldin Reference D114.D5 1982 volumes 1-13 Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages McKeldin Reference D 114.E53 2000 volumes 1-2 Encyclopedia of Women in the Middle Ages McKeldin Reference HQ 1143.L38 2001 Extraordinary Women of the Medieval and Renaissance World McKeldin Reference HQ 1143.E93 2000 Medieval England: An Encyclopedia McKeldin Reference DA129.M43 1998 Women Rulers Throughout the Ages McKeldin Reference D 107.J32 1999 return to top Finding Books Catalog* Information on the holdings of all libraries in the University System of Maryland. Not sure what you want or exactly how to phrase it? Search word/s anywhere, for example: medieval women literature medieval women authors catherine siena medieval women history medieval women conduct medieval women saints Know exactly what you want? Search by author, title or subject, for example: author beginning with... bonaventure author beginning with... hildegard title beginning with... judith title beginning with... hali meidenhad subject beginning with... Catherine, of Siena, Saint subject beginning with... Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500 World Cat [0ff-campus access] A database listing the holdings of thousands of libraries in the United States and some abroad. Find books (or sound recordings, or video tapes, etc.) on your subject not limited to those held in UM libraries. Click on the Find It button to see if the item is in University System of Maryland libraries. If not, use the Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Search WorldCat as you would the Catalog, using Keyword or Author, etc. return to top Finding Articles MLA International Bibliography [0ff-campus access] Information about articles and other publications on literature and related subjects. Search titles of literary works in the language or spelling of the original publication. (For example, search for Hali Meidenhad not Holy Maidenhead.) Check the Names as Subjects list to verify the spelling of a name. (For example, the MLA uses Hrotsvit not Hrotsvitha.) Search for synonyms if you're not sure how something might be expressed. (For example, ancrene riwle or ancrene wisse*.) Use the asterisk () to truncate a word and get all the variations on the ending. (For example, searching on anchorit* will find anchorite, anchorites, anchoritic, anchoritism, etc.) Sample search: In the list of results, click on the SFX button to locate the articles or book chapters you need. If the journal or book you want is not in our collection, use ILL. Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature: Full-Text (ABELL-FT). [0ff-campus access] Information on articles and essays on literary topics. Full text of selected journal articles from 1998 to the present. Search in ways similar to those used in the MLA International Bibliography. Search the Catalog to see if we have copies of the journals you need. If not, use ILL. International Medieval Bibliography On CD-ROM (1972-1996). Ask someone at the McKeldin Reference Desk to install the CD in either workstation 454 or 426. The call number for the CD is Z 6203.I65. In print (1967-1997) McKeldin Reference Z 6203.I65 Index to articles and books in medieval studies. Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance Information about articles and books in medieval and Renaissance studies. ViVa: A Bibliography of Women's History in Historical and Women's Studies Journals* Information about journal articles on women during the Middle Ages. Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index* Covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages published since 1996. Arts & Humanities Search [0ff-campus access] Citations to articles from arts and humanities periodicals. Humanities Abstracts [0ff-campus access] Citations to and summaries of articles from arts and humanities journals. return to top Primary Texts Medieval and Early Modern Women. Part I: Manuscripts from the British Library, London McKeldin Microfilm HQ1143 .M42 2000 reels 1-14 McKeldin Reference HQ1143 .M42 2000 Guide Microfilm set containing facsimiles of MS works of Marie de France, Christine de Pisan, Julian of Norwich, Bridget of Sweden, and others. Use the Guide to determine which reel to use. Some details are available from the publisher. Middle English Compendium [0ff-campus access] Full text Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse. return to top Selected Web Sites (Not sure about the validity of a certain Web site? Use the questions and advice on Evaluating Web Sites for assistance.) Celebration of Women Writers* Texts, biographical information, and bibliographies on women writers. Distinguished Women of Past and Present* Biographies of significant women. International in scope. Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies* Organized set of links to Web sites useful for Medieval studies. Literary Resources on the Net -- Medieval* Major website devoted to English literature. Links to author websites, texts and projects, other related material. NETSerf: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources* Search or browse extensive lists of links to Medieval history, literature, art, women, etc. Voice of the Shuttle: Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Literature* Major website devoted to literature in English. Links to author websites, texts and projects, other related material. return to top Preparing Your Bibliography Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation*** From the Writers' Workshop at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers McKeldin Reference PN147 .G53 2003 return to top Borrowing From Other Libraries Material not held in our libraries can be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Please allow at least 10 days for requests to be filled. Submit your requests using an online form (or the ILL button in WorldCat or the ILL form in SFX/Find It). You will have to supply the 14 digit number from your University ID card along with a citation to the publication needed. return to top Researching From Home Because of licensing agreements, remote access to bibliographic databases and electronic journals is available only to UM faculty, staff, and students. To search library databases and electronic journals from off campus, connect through Research Port. You will be prompted to enter the 14 digit number from the back of your University ID card. Additional information about remote access is available. return to top Asking Questions If you have any questions about these or other library resources, contact Susanna Van Sant (svansant@umd.edu or 301-405-9283) or Patricia Herron (herron@umd.edu or 301-405-9280). return to top


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ENGL 408A: Literature by Women Before 1800: Medieval Women's Writing

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