Reference Materials
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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