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Benefits for students and teachers
Enhances research with cross-searchable access to a unique combination of global primary and secondary material, and includes visual sources to boost student engagement
Draws out regional interconnectivity and differences through the innovative and internationally-authored articles in the Encyclopedia of the Global Middle Ages
Supports undergraduate study across disciplines which focus on the Medieval period, as a fully-indexed resource with a range of consolidated, searchable material
Browse by content type including primary sources, the encyclopedia, eBooks, or the timeline, with the additional option to explore by period, place or topic; allowing users to navigate seamlessly to relevant content for their desired learning outcomes
Explore related and recently viewed content with links on every content page, making it easy to connect relevant material across the platform
View museum object images, maps and manuscripts in detail, while retaining high-resolution quality, using the powerful zoom and rotate functionality; and place the objects within their historical context using the supporting metadata – encouraging meaningful engagement with visual material
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Cite, share and print content from across the resource – ideal for research and group work
Save books, chapters or other items to view later; organize saved items into folders; email and export citations; save searches and set up search alerts using the Personal Account feature