Medieval Sourcesonline from Manchester University Press

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Background to Medieval Sourcesonline
Developed from the Manchester University Press Medieval Sources series, this is an exciting electronic project which provides a full text delivery system for students, academics, colleges and universities. Bringing a vast array of information together for the first time Medieval Sourcesonline delivers crucial history documents to the desktop quickly and easily.

Medieval Sourcesonline contains over three thousand pages of medieval sources annotated and edited to the high standard expected of a university press with over a century of experience. All new titles in this series will be placed online two years after their publication.

With its easy-to-use interface, research and teaching using Sourcesonline is easy, quick and comprehensive. Additionally, because the Medieval Sources will be delivered over the Internet, access for universities and colleges will allow students and staff to use Medieval Sourcesonline from any computer within the university at any time without the need for user names or passwords.

History of the Manchester Medieval Sources
From the terror of the Black Death to the drama of the Norman invasion, Manchester Medieval Sources brings alive the reality of life in the medieval world through these first hand accounts. Bringing into English for the first time many of the documents in scholarly new translations, the series is also unique in providing extensive introductory and explanatory material which will enable a beginner in the area to understand the variety of interpretations the sources have had, and any linguistic problems that have been controversial.

Manchester University Press in collaboration with Professor Janet Nelson of Kings College London and Dr Rosemary Horrox of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, have been proud to attract some of the foremost medievalists to write for the series. Bringing their years of experience and close knowledge of the sources that they select, the authors create a comprehensive and accessible picture of the subjects they present. The series combines books which translate fully one source such as the Annals of Fulda or the Annals of St-Bertin, and thematic volumes such as The Black Death or Women in England, which by their nature give a number of snippets from a huge variety of sources to give the student a real feel for the event.

Using Medieval Sourcesonline for teaching and research
For college and university students throughout the world, Medieval Sourcesonline offers an academic resource designed to integrate with and complement the teaching and research of medieval history.

Features include:

• Medieval Sourcesonline is designed to fit into reading lists to help students write essays and theses
• Students can view Medieval Sourcesonline from anywhere on campus with unlimited access
• Medieval Sourcesonline brings medieval history to life for today's students, including interactive annotations and further reading
• Hypertext links from course pages can integrate Medieval Sourcesonline with reading lists and other online learning resources and students can also cite and place hypertext links in their essays to the sources
• Simple browsing and search facilities makes Medieval Sourcesonline easy to navigate around and quick to find the precise information you and your students need
• Offering the option to print single copies for education purposes only, students will be able to take the texts away with them to read
• With additional material to be added every year, and a continuous update of other resources available on the Internet included free, this will become a valuable site for all students, academics and researchers of medieval history

Manchester Medievalportal
In addition to the full text sources this site also hosts the free Manchester Medievalportal providing a gateway through to other medieval material on the Internet for further study and research. This is an excellent place for students to launch their Internet study skills.

Technical specifications
Medieval Sourcesonline requires connection to the Internet, a standard web browser (Netscape or Explorer version 4 or above, Opera 6) and an Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is freely available from the Adobe site. For those wishing to take out an institutional subscription, provision of the college or university Internet Protocol address will permit open and unlimited access from all computers within the institution for an entire year.

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Updating
Medieval Sourcesonline is up-dated throughout the academic year and new titles are added to the list of full texts each year bringing hunrdreds of new documents to your screen. As the discipline itself grows and develops, Medieval Sourcesonline will reflect the changes.