Guides: Global Medieval Studies: Start Your Research

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Global Medieval Studies research guide. This guide is intended to highlight major resources that Georgetown provides to support research and teaching in medieval studies. Use the menu to the left to view specific types of resources.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your research, please e-mail the Medieval Studies Librarian at melissa.jones@georgetown.edu.

Getting Started

The following resources are recommended for starting your global medieval studies research. Additional resources are available through the left-hand menu.

JSTOR
Full text (in PDF format) of selected, important scholarly journals in a number of fields. Note: journals in JSTOR usually do not include the most recent three to five years.
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
A bibliography of scholarship drawn from Medieval and Renaissance books, dissertations, and journal materials (articles, reviews, review articles, bibliographies, catalogues, abstracts and discographies). Covers the years 400 to 1700. Indexes publications from the mid-1800's to the present.
International Medieval Bibliography
Indexes articles published in journals and in miscellany volumes (conference proceedings, collected essays, Festschriften and exhibition catalogues) published worldwide. All subjects relating to the Middle Ages are included, within the date range 400 to 1500 AD. Geographical areas covered are Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.