Libraries
 

J400: Pagans and Christians in the Early Middle Ages

   

                                                       

 

The following databases and indexes are good starting points for your research. Don't forget that you can always get in touch with the History Librarian, Celestina Savonius-Wroth, cewroth@indiana.edu.

 

 

JSTOR provides searchable full-text articles from numerous academic journals, excluding the most recent issues.

 

International Medieval Bibliography indexes articles on the middle ages.

    • Try narrowing your search by discipline or geographic region.
    • Results have links indicating the articles' availability in the IU libraries.

 

Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance indexes books, articles, and reviews pertaining to the middle ages. 

    • Many of these resources are available through the IU libraries, however, you will have to look up the journal title in IUCAT to determine its location.

 

Regesta Imperii  indexes books and articles on the middle ages.

    • You can browse by date range, geographic location, or subject area.
    • It is not linked to IUCAT so you will need to save your search results and look them up in the library's catalog.

 

WorldCat allows you to search the catalogs of thousands of libraries from all over the world.

    • It clearly indicates which books are owned by the IU libraries.
    • Searching by keyword is easier here than in IUCAT, and the database will suggest related items and searches.  

 

IUCAT is Indiana University's library catalog.  It is easily searchable by title, author, or keyword, but it might be best to start your research by browsing subjects, for example:

    • "Christianity and other religions"
    • "Church history in Europe"
    • "paganism"
    • "Europe religious life and customs"

 

Search tips:

    • Even if the book you are interested in is not available, go check the shelf where it would be--chances are you will find other books on a similar topic.
    • How to browse by subject: To the right of the basic search box is another box called "More IUCAT Searches"--click on "Begins With (Browse)." You can type in a keyword (like "paganism"), click on Subject, and you will get a list of related subject headings. 
    • Most of the books on religion and religious history are in the Bs, on the 4th floor of the East tower: for example, BL680-695 includes books on paganism, BR700s covers European church history, and books on magic are in BR1593.
    • If you want to know whether or not IU subscribes to a particular e-journal or e-book, check the E-Journal Home Page.  You can also browse by discipline, but remember that this is not an exhaustive list of all available journals, simply the electronic ones. 

 

(image: "Apollonius Imprisoned and Mocked by the Heathen and the Martyrdom of Philemon," anonymous 15th century woodcut --from ARTstor)

 

Last updated 02/12/2010 by Laura DeLancey