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Christopher Bruce's Arthurian Name Dictionary

Wonderful source that tells you exactly where a particular character, place, or item is mentioned.  This should be one of the first places you consult.

Wikipedia

You can find just about anything here, including good articles on authors, characters, and concepts. 

ORB Encyclopedia

Outstanding resource for learning more about the Middle Ages.  For a fuller description, see the entry under the categories "Metawebs and Search Engines."

Catholic Encyclopedia

Online version of the first edition (1917) of this crucial reference work.  Use it for any question related to religion, including more tangential ones such as "The Holy Grail." 

Bartleby Online 

Collection of useful reference works, including dictionaries, thesauri, style manuals, and books of quotations.  Also features Frazer's Golden Bough and Bullfinch's Mythology.

MLA Documentation

Companion site to "Rules for Writers," a good writing and grammar handbook. Click on "Documenting Sources" to get started, then go from there.

"Owl" MLA Formatting and Style Guide

Purdue's "Online Writing Lab" has excellent articles about most aspects of writing, and this one is no exception.

     
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