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History 100.102 History of Occidental Civilization: The Medieval World
Fall 2005
This course guide is intended to help students in History 100.102 locate primary source material and supporting secondaryliterature available to them at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library.
Historical Encyclopedias Encyclopedias are useful because they provide background information on a topic (important names, dates, places, events, documents, etc.) and they help you to put the topic into context. This information can be useful to you when you use library catalogs and databases to find primary and secondary sources. In addition, many academic encyclopedias recommend specific books, articles, and source materials that you might choose to locate and read.
Here are some of the encyclopedias available to you on M-Level in the Reference Collection:
Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Gen Ref D 114 .D51 1982 QUARTO
Encyclopaedia of Islam. Gen Ref DS 37 .E49 1960
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages. Gen Ref CB 351 .E53 2000 QUARTO
Encyclopaedia Judaica. Gen Ref DS 102.8 .E63 1971 QUARTO
Encyclopedia of Monasticism. Gen Ref BL 631 .J85 2000
Provides encyclopedic information about important literary works as well as excerpts from works of criticism and references to journal articles. [Connect from Home]
Medieval England: An Encyclopedia. Gen Ref DA 129 .M43 1998 QUARTO
Medieval Folklore: A Guide to Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs. Gen Ref GR 35 .M43 2002
Medieval France: An Encyclopedia. Gen Ref DC 33.2 .M441 1995 QUARTO
Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia. Gen Ref DD 126 .M43 2001 QUARTO
Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia. Gen Ref DP 99 .M33 2003 QUARTO
Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia. Gen Ref DA 933 .M43 2005
Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia. Gen Ref DG 443 .M43 2004
Medieval Jewish Civilization: An Encyclopedia. Gen Ref DS 124 .M386 2003
The Papacy: An Encyclopedia. Gen Ref BX 955.2 .D53 2002
Trade, Travel, and Exploration in the Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia. Gen Ref HF 1001 .T7 2000 QUARTO
Women in the Middle Ages. Gen Ref HQ 1143 .W643 2004
Books in the JHU Libraries' Collections Books about your topic will help you to understand how historians have used primary sources to explore the past. As with encyclopedias, an academic book will identify the secondary and primary sources consulted by the author. You can use this information to help you find additional sources for your paper.
JHU Libraries Catalog Finds books, journal titles, and other materials available in libraries at Johns Hopkins University.
General Hints:
Use the AlphabeticalSearch option and set the search to Title or Author to find call numbers for known titles or authors. For Example:
Use the Advanced Keyword search menu to find book titles by topic. Begin by putting your topic word(s) in the first search box labeled General Keyword. You may want to use the Language limit option to limit to English. For Example:
If you retrieve too many results, you may want to change type your topic word(s) in the search box labeled SubjectKeyword instead of General Keyword. This will ensure that your topic word(s) are found in the Subject Headings applied to the results. If you find too few results, you may want to think about alternate vocabulary or spellings for your topic. It is always a good idea to look at catalog records for your best results. Are there relevant Subjects identified that will link to additional material? Do you see any alternate vocabularies or spellings that might help you retrieve additional material? For Example, if you search Medieval Warfare as a General Keyword, the records will offer you links to the following Subjects:
Primary Sources in the JHU Libraries' Collections If you have not been able to locate primary sources by using relevant secondary sources (encyclopedia entries or books about your topic) as a guide, you can try some of the following catalog search techniques.
To find a primary source by a known person, use the Alphabetical Search option by Author. For example:
Some collections of primary source material are identified by specific Subject Headings. You can use the Advanced Keyword menu to combine your topic word with one of the standard Subject Headings that indicate a collection of primary source material. For Example:
General Keyword -- women and "middle ages" Subject Keyword -- sources Results
Remember to check the Subjects identified in the catalog record for additional links to the Subject Headings most relevant to your topic.
Some of the most useful Subject Keywords that help to identify primary sources are:
correspondence diaries early works to 1800 personal narratives sources
Note: The primary sources that most of you will use for this class will be translated and reprinted. The Milton S. Eisenhower Library Special Collections Department does own some original manuscripts from the Middle Ages. Please feel free to consult with our Special Collections curators if you would like to see this material.
Journal Articles and Essays in Collected Works Use some of the libraries' electronic indexing services to find journal articles and essays in collected works. Most of our electronic resources are accessible to all JHU students, faculty, and staff. To access these resources from off the campus network, please use one of our remote access services: Connect from Home.
Some articles are available in electronic full-text and some are not.
If you need to find out if the library has electronic access to a particular journal, consult the library's E-Journals Page.
If you cannot find electronic access, use the JHU Libraries Catalog to determine if the library has a print copy of the journal that you need. Use the Alphabetical Search option to search for the Journal Title.
You can always ask for help finding a journal article at the Information Desk on M-level.
