Research Guides

History - Ancient and Medieval (To 1600)

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Google Scholar provides a simple way to search broadly for scholarly literature, including journal articles and books. The Graduate Center Library has created a customized version that knows the library’s electronic journal holdings and links you directly to the articles in the library’s databases. 

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The library welcomes suggestions for new books and other materials.

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Ancient and Medieval History (To 1600)

This guide provides you with easy access to sources pertinent to doing research in Ancient and Medieval History up to 1600. Use the tabs towards the top of the page to go to the relevant section. Please contact me if you need further assistance.

 

To find sources for journal articles select the Articles tab

To search for print and electronic books select the 'Books' tab

To search archival collections and primary source databases select the 'Primary Sources' tab

To search for dissertations and theses, select the "Dissertations & Theses' tab

For information on bibliographic citation styles and citation managers such as Zotero and Refworks select the 'Citing Sources' tab

For information on grants and fellowship opportunities select the 'Grants & Funding' tab

E-Research Basics

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Reference Online (Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.)

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