Medieval and Renaissance Encyclopedias
We have many general scholarly books on that focus medieval women authors and gender. Aside from the encyclopedias listed below, you can click here to view a longer list.
Encyclopedia Articles
Below are links to encyclopedia articles that provide background information on each woman. Warning: do not use these articles as sources for your assignment! Your assignment requires you to use secondary sources. Encyclopedia articles are tertiary sources. They are valuable for getting a quick overview of the woman's life and influence, and in many cases, the bibliography at the end of the article will list books and articles (secondary sources!) that you will want to locate.