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Course Resources Site for

Medieval Imagination

(English Literature 1100)

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Here you will find links to valuable course resources for the periods and the works we will be studying. In addition, at the bottom of this page, you will find “Tips for Students” that may save you money!
I hope you enjoy the website and the course!

Email me anytime if you have questions
or run into problems: [email protected]

Courselinks:

General Medieval Resources

Anglo-Saxon and Beowulf Resources

Song of Roland Resources

Tristan and Iseult Resources

Marie de France Resources

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Resources

Chaucer Resources

Fun Resources

Booknotes Online:

At the sites listed below, you will find study notes for the works we will read this term (with the exception of Anglo-Saxon poetry and the Lais of Marie de France). Some sites require you to register before you can enter; many have annoying popups. However, all can be useful IF they are not used to plagiarize or as a substitute for reading the text. I am listing these here for two reasons: first, because I strongly encourage you to read one of them before or as you are reading each work; second, because I want you to know that I know about these study guides (and others not listed including those that charge to download the notes or papers, such as Enotes) and that I take their existence into consideration when creating reading quizzes, exams, and assignments and when reading papers for evaluation.

BookRags.com (Beowulf, Sir Gawain
and the Green Knight, Canterbury Tales)

Bookwolf.com (Beowulf, Canterbury Tales)

Classic Notes (Beowulf, Song of Roland,
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Canterbury Tales)

Cliffs Notes (Beowulf, Sir Gawain
and the Green Knight, Canterbury Tales)

Free Booknotes (Beowulf, Song of Roland,
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Canterbury Tales)

Jiffy Notes (Beowulf)

NovelGuides (Beowulf, Canterbury Tales)

Pink Monkey Notes—includes Barrons Notes (Beowulf,
Song of Roland, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Canterbury Tales)

Spark Notes (Beowulf, Song of Roland,
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Canterbury Tales)

Studyworld Studynotes (Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the
Green Knight, Canterbury Tales)

On-line Glossaries,

Lexicons, &Dictionaries

of Literary Terms:

When you come across literary terms that are new to you,

try one of these sites which are presented in order of

significance and preference.

Cross Project Resource Discovery
A metasearch engine covering dozens of literary glossaries, lexicons, dictionaries, rhetorics, etc. Enter your search term in the first box at the top of the page: all sources containing an explanation of the term will be brought up. Invaluable albeit dated aid; also has annoying broken links

A Glossary of Literary Terms & Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
Excellent search site because of the completeness and precision of the definitions

Glossary of Poetic Terms
Hyper-linked keywords with cross references and literary examples

Literary Terms and Definitions
A high-quality work in progress

Dictionary of Literary Terms
Another good resource

Writing Resources On-line:

But don’t forget to visit the Learning Resource Center on the first floor of the FOB if you need specific help with your papers.

Academic Writing: Using Literary Quotations

MLA Formatting and Style Guide

Writing and Style Guides on the World Wide Web

Guide to Grammar and Writing

The Elements of Style

Evaluating On-line sites:

Let the Browser Beware! There are so many sites on the Internet that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the worthwhile from the worthless. The sites below can help in this process.

A Student’s Guide to Research with the WWW

Evaluating Internet Sites 101

Critical Evaluation of Resources

Evaluating Web Pages

Tips for Students:

Save money on textbooks.

Order early (at least 3-4 weeks before you need the book).

Use the ISBN (found on the back cover of almost all books)

to be sure you get the right book.

DO NOT use titles or authors’ names or you may

get the wrong edition).