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The Arthurian Name Dictionary. Christopher W. Bruce. Garland, 1999.
Main Level, Reference: R 942.01 B83A
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology [Oxford Reference Online]. James MacKillop.
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Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature. [CREDO Reference database]. edited by Robert Thomas Lambdin and Laura Cooner Lambdin. Greenwood Press, 2000.
Also available in print: Main Level, Reference: R 809.02 En19E
The New Arthurian Encyclopedia. Norris J. Lacy, editor.
Garland Pub., 1996.
Main Level, Reference: R 809.93351 N42N
The Arthurian Handbook. 2nd ed. Norris J. Lacy and Geoffrey Ashe, with Debra N. Mancoff. Garland Pub., 1997. Upper Level, Circulating Collection:
809.93351 L119A
Contains: Chronology, Genealogy, Heraldry, Origins, Early Arthurian Literature, Modern Arthurian Literature, Arthure in the Arts, and an Arthurian Glossary.
The King Arthur Companion: The Legendary World of Camelot and the Round Table as Revealed by the Tales Themselves... Phyllis Ann Karr. Reston Pub., 1983. Main Level, Reference: R 823.2 K148K
Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. Michael Burgess and Lisa R. Bartle.
Libraries Unlimited, 2002. 2nd ed. Main Level, Reference: R 016.8093 B912R
Includes chapter on "Arthurian Fiction."
Oxford Companion to World Mythology [Oxford Reference Online]
The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend. Alan Lupack. Oxford University Press, 2005. Upper Level, Circulating Collection: 809.93351 L973O
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Literature Resource Center [Thomson Gale]
Online access to Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and full-text articles from more than 250 literary journals.
 The Arthurian Annals: The Tradition in English from 1250
to 2000. Daniel P. Nastali and Phillip C. Boardman. Oxford University
Press, 2004. (2 volumes).
Main Level, Reference: R 016.398352 N189A
Annotated listings for over 11,000 works (mostly primary texts, including
fiction, drama, poetry, films, music, etc.).
Volume 1 is arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by author within
the year.
Volume 2 contains the following indexes for Volume 1: People, Titles, Forms & Genres, Characters, Cultures, Places, Themes/Motifs/Artefacts/Events,
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The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester: Arthurian Texts, Images, Bibliographies, and Basic Information. Designed by Alan Lupack and Barbara Tepa Lupack.
The Historical Arthur: A Bibliography. (An Arthuriana/Camelot Project Bibliography) P.J.C. Field.
Taliesin's Successors: Interviews with Authors of Modern Arthurian Literature. Page from the Camelot Project (University of Rochester).
The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend. Alan Lupack. Oxford University Press, 2005. Upper Level, Circulating Collection: 809.93351 L973O
SEE ALSO: The Arthurian Annals: The Tradition in English from 1250 to 2000. (listed above under Bibliographies).
Biography Resource Center [Thomson Gale]
Contains biographical information on over one million individuals from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor. The "Biographical Facts Search" allows searching for people based on one or more personal facts, such as occupation.
Literature Resource Center [Thomson Gale]
Online access to Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and full-text articles from more than 250 literary journals.
Humanities: Documenting Sources [Research and Documentation Online], Bedford/St. Martins, 2003.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Modern Language Association, 2003.
Main Level, Ready Reference Shelf and Reference Collection: R 808.02 M72M
Writing Center, Presbyterian College
Citation styles, writing guides, and scheduling an appointment with a tutor.
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The following journal databases are available to PC students, faculty, and staff from on- and off-campus locations. Search using keywords or phrases dealing with your topic.
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Academic One File [Thomson Gale] 
Multidisciplinary articles from scholarly sources
Academic Search Premier [EBSCOhost] 
Journal and magazine articles from all academic disciplines.
JSTOR
Archive of journals including the Arts & Sciences. Most articles are full text. Provides backfiles to volume one for many of the journals in this collection. JSTOR provides backfiles to volume one for
many of the journals in this collection. 3 to
MLA International Bibliography [EBSCOhost] Indexes critical literary and language scholarship and provides access to journals and serials published worldwide, as well as books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies. Nearly 45,000 records are added annually.
Project MUSE Basic Undergraduate Collection
Current and recent volumes of 112 core journals in the humanities and social sciences.
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance Information pertaining to years 400-1700.
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ELH (English Literary History)
Scholarly articles on English and American literature as well as history and other disciplines.
Essays in Medieval Studies
Each volume has had a thematic focus based on the theme or topic of the annual meeting of Illinois Medieval Association.
Heroic Age: A Journal of Early Medieval Northwestern Europe
Focuses on North-western Europe during the early medieval period (from the early 4th through 13th centuries). Seeks to foster dialogue between all scholars of this period across ethnic and disciplinary boundaries, including—but not limited to—history, archaeology, and literature pertaining to the period.
Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Topics include art, literature, theater, music, philosophy, theology, and history.
Medieval Studies
The annual journal published by the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. The journal was established in 1939 and from the outset its purpose has been the publication of research on the Middle Ages by scholars throughout the world, particularly research involving unedited manuscript and archival material. Most volumes are divided into three sections: “Texts ” includes extensive editions with substantial introductions; “Articles” includes studies based on unedited or edited documents and texts and also includes studies of other monuments of medieval culture; “Mediaevalia” consists of notices or short articles on specific documents or topics.
Modern Language Notes (MLN)
The Modern Language Review
Modern Philology
PMLA: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America
The Review of English Studies
Speculum: A Journal of Mediæval Studies
Publishes articles and book reviews on any and all aspects of the Middle Ages, including art, history, literature, philosophy and theology, music, science, law, and economics.
Studies in English Literature
Focuses on four fields of British Literature which rotate quarterly as follows: Winter-English Renaissance, Spring - Tudor and Stuart Drama, Summer-Restoration and Eighteenth Century, and Autumn - Nineteenth Century with historical and critical essays which contribute to the understanding of English Literature.
Studies in Philology
"Addresses scholars in a wide range of disciplines, though traditionally its strength has been English Medieval and Renaissance studies. SIP publishes articles on British literature before 1900 and on relations between British literature and works in the Classical, Romance, and Germanic Languages."
Journal Finder provides access to PC's electronic and print journals, magazines, and newspapers in one convenient location.
Browse Journal Finder by title or subject. When browsing or searching, you can read articles from any journal that is available in the Full-text resources online group of results. Choose a database in this group based on the dates available and the time frame in which you are interested.
Library article databases are inter-connected by Journal Finder, which will lead you to the full-text of an article when available.
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ARTstor Image Database Left: Tournament Before Arthur. Musicians in gallery with recorder, shawm, and clarion. Guiron le Courtois. Folio 016r. Bodleian Library.
Above: Merlin and Vivien. Sir Edward Burne-ARTstor Image Database
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Left: Two Knights Do Battle Before Cameliard. Howard Pyle, The Story of King Arthur And His Knights pen & ink, 1903. ARTstor Image Database Right: Vivien and Merlin (albumen print). Julia Margaret Cameron (photographer). CAMIO (Catalog of Art Images Online)
Other image databases:
Bridgeman Art Library Archive [CREDO Reference]. Bridgeman Art Library, 2008.
See also: The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester Arthurian Texts, Images, Bibliographies, and Basic Information.
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An Arthurian Miscellany The Internet Sacred Texts Archive. Maintained by John B. Hare. " This is a collection of Arthurian literature: poetry, drama and essays, written after the main canon, principally in the 18th through early 20th centuries. The files are arranged by author and date of publication. These works were all originally published prior to 1923 and hence are in the public domain in the United States" (from website). Provides the full-text of over 200 works.
Thomas Green's Arthurian Resources
The Arthurian Resources site was founded in 1998 and is concerned with current academic research into the early Arthurian legend, especially its Welsh manifestations. A variety of material and information is archived and made freely available here; it is indexed below into the following categories.
Recent Publications provides details of some of my own recent academic publications, in which more detailed analyses of various aspects of the Arthurian legend and post-Roman British history can be found. The Historicity and Historicisation of Arthur consists of an archived review article of this title, which gathers together scholarship on the sources for a 'historical Arthur'. Arthurian Notes and Queries contains fairly detailed and fully-referenced articles and essays on the Welsh Arthurian legend, which are made freely available online. The Arthuriad offers brief studies and resource books relating to some of the more obscure but interesting aspects of the medieval and later legend. Finally, Miscellaneous Observations supplies a variety of more informal thoughts on Arthurian issues and answers to some of the most common questions. (from website).
The Labyrinth:
Resources for Medieval Studies
Sponsored by Georgetown University.
Brittania History: King Arthur
The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester Arthurian Texts, Images, Bibliographies, and Basic Information. Designed by Alan Lupack and Barbara Tepa Lupack.
King Arthur, A Man for the Ages: Explorations in the History and Legends of Arthur
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