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English Medieval Literature

This guide was created for the course EN385: English Medieval Literature offered by the Department of English, Southern Connecticut State University.

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This guide was created for the course English Medieval Literature (ENG 385) offered by the Department of English at Southern Connecticut State University.

Middle English Literature stretches roughly from 1100 through the fifteenth century and is usually divided into two main categories - Old English literature also known as Anglo-Saxon literature, and Middle English literature. 

This guide shows you how to find books and journal articles using recommended subject and keyword terms, how to cite sources using the MLA format, and lists some of the most important web sites for Old English and Middle English Literatures.