Medieval Studies: Databases and Digital Collections
Below are starting points for finding Medieval primary sources. For more guidance on finding primary sources, please see the Primary Source Research Guide.
This resource brings together manuscript, printed and visual primary source materials for the study of 'Empire' and its theories, practices and consequences. The materials span across the last five centuries and are accompanied by a host of secondary learning resources including scholarly essays, maps and an interactive chronology.
Millions of pages of primary source collections across the entire portfolio of Adam Matthew Digital, spanning content from the 15th-21st centuries. Subcollections include Age of Exploration; Empire Online; Global Commodities; Medieval Family Life; Medieval Travel Writing; Perdita Manuscripts, 1500-1700; Shakespeare in Performance; and The Grand Tour. See the Subcollections Guide for a complete list of collections.
Brings together a digital resources related to early modern and nineteenth century Britain with a single search. Created through a partnership among the University of Hertfordshire, the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, and the University of Sheffield.
A rich resource for online primary and secondary sources. Organized into three main sections: Selected Sources, full Text Sources, and Saints' Lives. Supplementary resources include Selected Secondary Sources.
Medieval manuscript digitization project of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL). Includes over 160,000 pages of European medieval and early modern codices.