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Art History 102 Library Research Assignment: Medieval Art & Architecture

A guided 90-minute class assignment where students work individually to map, develop, and research their Art History 102 paper topics.

Medieval Art - Research Sources

Oxford Art Online

This full-text art source includes Grove Art Online, the Oxford Companion to Western Art, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.

Credo Reference
Searchable, full-text reference sources covering a broad scope of subject areas.

Abcchaucer2006
All Things Chaucer: An Encyclopedia of Chaucer's World
In addition to exploring Chaucer's material world, this encyclopedia surveys the beliefs, customs, and rituals of the Middle Ages. It broadens the general reader's understanding of Chaucer and his world and helps students analyze and interpret his texts.

Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature
This reference book is a comprehensive guide to medieval literature. While the volume is devoted primarily to the literature of medieval England, its multicultural scope also encompasses Islamic, Mongolian, Celtic, Hispanic, Italian, Russian, and Germanic works.

Medieval Art & Architecture eBooks

Medieval Art or Medieval Architecture (156 titles)
Medieval Civilization (68 titles)

Medieval Manuscripts (7 titles)
Medieval Social History (34 titles)
Middle Ages (25 titles)

Church history--Middle Ages
(45 titles)

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Chicago Manual of Style Online


Databases at Brown University Libraries ( visit a Brown library to access databases on guest computers)

The Index of Medieval Art is the largest database of medieval art, documenting nearly 80,000 works of art dating from the 1st century CE to 1550, without geographic limitation.