General Web Resources
- Byzantine and Medieval Web Links – One of the most complete collections of medieval and Byzantine links (also ancient).
- Centre for Research in Early English Drama, Records of Early English Drama, University of Toronto – REED is an international scholarly project that is establishing for the first time the broad context from which the great drama of Shakespeare and his contemporaries grew.
- Collectors’ Post – Provides links to medieval English drama sites.
- The International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University – The site of The International Congress on Medieval Studies, the largest professional meeting of its kind in the world.
- Latin Manuscript Abbreviations – The first electronic dictionary of medieval Latin abbreviations, with more than 40,000 entries.
- Medieval Sourcebook – A very complete collection of medieval texts in the public domain – very useful for class assignment.
- Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies (ORB) – “ORB is an academic site, written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students.”
- Bodleian Library, Oxford University – The Bodleian is the largest of the libraries operated by Oxford University.
- The British Library – The British Library’s Online Information Server.
- Cambridge University Library – Their Department of Manuscripts and University Archives.
- Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Index of www Sites – Includes Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Islam, Medieval Europe.
- Folger Shakespeare Library – The website of this Washington D.C. library.
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Search engine; includes access to collection of philosophical texts.
- National Endowment for the Humanities – Home page with news and grant information.
- University of Virginia Library – Access to UVA’s library resources.
Art History
- Diotima: Women and Gender in the Ancient World – Includes web links, bibliographies, images, and course materials.
- Exploring Ancient World Cultures – See General Web Resource above.
- Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts Web – The main focus of the web is on the process used to study the ancient manuscripts upon which the New Testament is based. Perseus Project Homepage – One of the most complete resources on classical antiquity.
- Bartlett’s Quotations – Passages, phrases, and proverbs traced back to their original sources.
- Louvre
- National Gallery of Art
- The Sistine Chapel
- Smithsonian Institution
- The Vatican Museums
- WebMuseum
- Witcombe’s Art History Resources
- The Renaissance Society of America – The leading organization in the Americas for the interdisciplinary study of the late medieval, Renaissance and early modern periods.