A student-led initiative from the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, University of Kent
Welcome to MEMSLib
We are a digital library which brings together open-access online resources for students and researchers of Medieval and Early Modern Studies.
We also offer a blog and advice pages, and a MEMSLib forum which connects our users with a wider community of remote, online, and hybrid researchers.
MEMSLib is an initiative from the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) at the University of Kent. This student-led project developed out of our shared desire to support academic peers and colleagues during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Online Resources
MEMSLib continuously updates our online resource pages, bringing you the latest tools and websites to help with your research, wherever you are working. For example:
Eastern European History
This new page brings together resources for teaching and studying the history, art, culture, and written records of Slavic countries during the medieval and early modern periods.
Manuscript Studies
Palaeography, codicology, or diplomatic? We've gathered all you need to get started in the field of Manuscript Studies
Middle English Literature
We've created a list to help you with everything from full literary texts to digital research tools, and online databases, all for the study of literature in Middle English.
Newsletter Archive
Not subscribed to MEMSlib yet? We have collected all our recent newsletters here for you to read, so that you can stay up-to-date with all the additions, changes, and uploads we make to the site.
To be the first to receive these newsletters, join our mailing list here.
March 2022 - Eastern European History launch
February 2022 (2) - Researchers and Disabilities launch
February 2022 (1) - Middle English Literature relaunch
January 2022 - Medieval Languages relaunch
December 2021 - MEMSlib updates
November 2021 - MEMSlib updates
The Forum
Our forum offers an online gathering-place and digital community to our MEMSlib site members. Need a chapter from a book you cannot access? Or need advice about the best resources to use? Head over to the forum to find the answers and resources you need.