Libraries
 

J400: Anglo-Saxon England

 To find books (both primary and secondary sources) and journal articles:

IUCAT - Use the Advanced Search screen and try a combination of Library of Congress subject terms and keywords. Some useful subject terms:

anglo-saxon
anglo-saxons
english old
england social life and customs to 1066
great britain history anglo-saxon period 449-1066
history
sources

International Medieval Bibliography - The most comprehensive database for research in medieval studies. Does not use Library of Congress subject headings, but has its own highly detailed system. Browse the Subjects: Specific index for ideas if your keyword searches are unsuccessful. You can also use the Places index, and limit by Century (eg, 5th-12th).

Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance - Also focuses on medieval studies. Uses the same subject headings as IUCAT. Includes books as well as journal articles.

JSTOR - fulltext collection of scholarly journals in all areas, including history/medieval studies. Most useful for very specific keyword searches.

ATLA Religion Database
 - For books and journal articles on religion-related topics. Include anglo-saxon as a descriptor (=subject term) in your searches.

Academic Search (EBSCO) - Broad coverage of many academic subjects. Good to get a quick sense of what might be available on topic. Uses Library of Congress subject headings, but keyword searches also work well (connect keywords with and )

If you're studying Latin and want to refer to Latin-language primary texts, here are a few big collections:

Patrologia Latina Database - core Latin writings of the Fathers of Church

Acta Sanctorum - Lives of the Saints, in calendar order by saint's day

Cetedoc Library of Christian Latin Texts - huge collection of Latin texts from early Christian period to Renaissance

Some web resource pages:

Anglo-Saxon History: A Select Bibliography (University of Michigan)

Old English Links (University of Toronto)

NetSERF (general medieval, with an Anglo-Saxon section)

The History Department's J300/J400 page