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Scandinavian Studies
Resources in the University Library and on the Web relating to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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Medieval Scandinavia and the Vikings
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Finding articles
U-M Library Search
The University of Michigan Library's general tool for searching databases and online journals.
Brepols Periodica & Miscellanea Online
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Humanities journals and ebooks from the publisher Brepols, specializing in classics and medieval studies.
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages.
International Medieval Bibliography (IMB)
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Index to articles, chapters, Festschriften, conference proceedings, and essays on all aspects of medieval studies
ITER: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
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Includes index to citations from more than 1,600 scholarly journals in all areas of Medieval and Renaissance studies (400-1700).
Old Norse and Icelandic Literature
Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction
Five chapters giving an overview of the literature and current trends in research.
Limited to registered users or users in University of Michigan Libraries.
A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture
A wide ranging overview, with 29 chapters written by prominent scholars in the field.
Norse Mythology
Encyclopedia Mythica: Norse Mythology
Online encyclopedia with short articles on many aspects of mythology.
Norse Mythology
Online resource giving an overview of Norse Mythology.
Old Norse texts and resources
Old Norse Texts Online
Selection of public domain texts, both in original and in translation
Old Norse Online course
A series of ten Old Norse lessons from the University of Texas Linguistics Resource Center
Dictionary of Old Norse Prose
Online dictionary from the University of Denmark
Runes and Runestones
Scandinavian Rune Text Database
A freely available database from the Uppsala Runic Forum, cataloging known runic inscriptions.
Gamla runinskrifter
A collection of runic inscriptions grouped by region, including photographs and transcriptions.
Site in Swedish.
Nordiskt runnamnslexicon
Index of personal names occurring in runic inscriptions.
Lars Törnqvist
A collection of resources from linguist and typographer Lars Törnqvist, including dictionaries and downloadable fonts.
Medieval Great Britain and Ireland
The Vikings had extensive contact with the British Isles, and ruled parts of England 867 to 1035.
Bibliography of British and Irish History
Indexes historical scholarship on British and Irish history dating back to 55 BC.
Irish Literature, Mythology, and Folklore
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
An online reference work by James McKillop. Use restricted to University of Michigan campus or registered University of Michigan Library users.
A Companion to Arthurian Literature
In Wiley Online Library; restricted to use on University of Michigan campus or by registered users.
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