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- Navigating the Library
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How to browse for a book
Browsing the shelves
The books in the library are shelved in call number order, so books on a similar topic are shelved together. Take time to look at the books shelved near books that you've found. You can also use Catalyst to virtually browse the shelves: click on a record for a print book title (ebooks are not included in this feature) and scroll down to Virtual Browse to see books that would be shelved nearby.
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- Atlas of the Libe (2019)A map of call numbers, study rooms, and printers!
Start with Reference
Oxford Bibliographies: Medieval Studies by Call Number: [online]ISBN: 0195396588Annotated bibliographies on dozens of topics in Medieval Studies listing authoritative, reliable, and relevant sources for research. Includes contextualizing introductions.
Oxford Bibliographies: Renaissance and Reformation by Call Number: [online]ISBN: 9780195399301Annotated bibliographies on dozens of topics in the Renaissance and Reformation period (1300-1800) listing authoritative, reliable, and relevant sources for research. Includes contextualizing introductions.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages by Call Number: [online]ISBN: 9780198662624Publication Date: 2010-07-29Covers all key aspects of European history, society, and culture from 500 to 1500 A.D., as well as the Byzantine Empire, Islamic dynasties, and Asiatic peoples of the era
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages by Call Number: Ref D114.E53 2000 and OnlineISBN: 1579582826Availability and more information from Catalyst...
An excellent summary of recent scholarship in Medieval Studies;special emphasis placed on medieval Christendom, philosophy, theology, spirituality, and iconography.
The New Cambridge Medieval History by Call Number: Ref D117 .N48 1995 and OnlineISBN: 0521362911Publication Date: 2005-12-08Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Offers a narrative of political developments in distinct regions of medieval Europe, as well as discussions of common themes within these regions.
Specialized reference works
- Search Catalyst for reference articles onlineOne example of a search: Subject CONTAINS (encyclopedias OR handbooks OR bibliographies) AND Any field CONTAINS (medieval OR "middle ages")
Encyclopedia: Trade, Travel, and Exploration in the Middle Ages by Call Number: Ref HF1001 .T7 2000ISBN: 0815320035Publication Date: 2000Catalyst record
Thematic encyclopedia covering a range of topics: people, places, economics, literature, technology, industry, agriculture, religion. Entries have bibliographies.
Medieval Archaeology: An Encyclopedia by Call Number: Ref D125 .M42 2001ISBN: 0815312865Publication Date: 2000Catalyst record
Covers 400 - 1500 CE; articles are indexed by both subject and site.
Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs by Call Number: Reference Books GR35 .M43 2000ISBN: 1576071219Publication Date: 2000Catalyst record
Offers over 300 introductory articles on themes and traditions in European folklore, 500 - 1500 CE.
