Here is a brief list of key journals in the area of medieval studies. Back issues for some of these can be found on JSTOR, which has pages dedicated to specific journals (e.g., Anglo-Saxon England and Speculum).
The premiere journal in Anglo-Saxon studies (i.e. early medieval England). From their homepage, you can do a keyword search that includes all volumes. Then, if BU does not have the item you need, you can request it through interlibrary loan. The full-text version of ASE is in JSTOR (up to 2014). https://www.jstor.org/journal/anglsaxoengl?refreqid=browse-ui%3Ad3e31cb6598ea705313d7fd94e577563
"The Heroic Age" is dedicated to the exploration all aspects of early medieval Northwestern Europe, from a variety of vantage points and disciplines from the beginning of the fourth century through the beginning of the thirteenth” (THA). This journal can be accessed through their main site, but (at the time this resource was created) you have to go through current and past volumes manually (no search function).
Medium Ævum, which first appeared in 1932, is one of the leading international academic periodicals in medieval studies” (MA). Available at Bishop’s via EBSCO host. Access Medium Aevum through a basic search from the library. As with all EBSCO host journals, you can “Search within this publication” to include all available volumes.
Founded in 1926, Speculum was the first journal in North America dedicated to the study of the Middle Ages. From their homepage at https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/spc/current , you can do keyword search covering all volumes. JSTOR also has a page dedicated to Speculum from 1920s-2010s.
Founded in 1966, every issue of The Chaucer Review can be accessed directly through the Bishop’s library (Sophia). Free, full-text access is available via JSTOR to 2017. Available via Interlibrary Loans for most recent issues.
Essays in Medieval Studies is an interdisciplinary journal of medieval studies. Contents for each volume are selected from papers delivered at the annual meeting of the Illinois Medieval Association” (EMS). Multiple volumes hosted by EBSCO and available via Bishop’s. As always with EBSCO, you can “Search withing this publication” to cover all volumes.
Publishes articles and review essays that promote debates in medieval and early modern studies, exploring literary theory, history, race, gender and more” (Exemplaria). You can access all volumes of Exemplaria through Bishop’s.
Founded in 1986 as The Medieval Feminist Newsletter (MFN), the journal was renamed The Medieval Feminist Forum in 1999. The Medieval Feminist Newsletter is “an online, peer-reviewed journal of interdisciplinary scholarship on women and gender in medieval studies” (MFF). You can search and access articles from their main site.
Since 1993, The Medieval Review has been publishing reviews of current work in all areas of Medieval Studies, a field it interprets as broadly as possible” (TMR). If a book you are using has been poorly received, you definitely want to know about it, which is why this resource is so important, but affirmations are also critical. You can search for reviews of your book from the main site.
Publishes work of original research and scholarship, theoretical articles on digital topics, notes on technological topics, commentary pieces discussing developments in the field, bibliographic and review articles, tutorials, and project reports” (DM). You can search and read volumes on their main site
The Public Medievalist is a volunteer, scholar-run online magazine devoted to the idea that the Middle Ages matter to people today” (PM). You can access articles and publications from their main site.
The Review of English Studies was founded in 1925 to publish literary-historical research in all areas of English literature and the English language from the earliest period to the present” (RES). You can search all volumes from their main site. Volumes up to the 2010’s can be accessed via Review of English Studies on JSTOR
Modern Philology (MP) publishes original work in literary criticism, literary history, and archival scholarship” (MP). You can search the full journal from their main site. You can also access numerous volumes of Modern Philology via JSTOR. ( https://www.jstor.org/journal/modernphilology )
A publication of the MLA. Since 1884 PMLA has published members’ essays judged to be of interest to scholars and teachers of language and literature. Four issues each year (January, March, May, and October) present essays on language and literature” (PMLA). The journal can be accessed through Bishop’s, which provides a link on both JSTOR and Academic Search Complete.
Continuing a tradition that stretches back to 1934, the journal’s editors balance historical, critical, and theoretical concerns in seeking to publish the very best work on English-language writing from its beginnings to the present day” (ELH). This journal can be accessed by searching for ELH from the main library search page
First published in January 1886, The English Historical Review (EHR) is the oldest journal of historical scholarship in the English-speaking world” (EHR). All volumes can be searched via their main site. You can also search volumes of The English Historical Review via JSTOR
You can now request items held in any of the 17 other university libraries in Québec directly from Sofia, our new Discovery tool.
When you refine your search results with the “Bibliothèques universitaires du Québec” facet on the left-hand part of the screen, you will see your results expand. Interested in a title? By clicking the button “Request via Interlibrary Loan” and logging in with the barcode number from your student card or library card, Sofia will auto-fill the form for you.
