| | | IMHO you'd be lucky to find any decent sources for free, and if you're desperate enough to consider paying, subscription fees will be be a *lot* of money. I'd go see your subject librarian and ask them what on-line journals etc. they subscribe to. You may be able to access these sites in your halls of residence or, less likely, off-site. I'd go see them anyway, that's what they're there for.
If you go it alone, I think you'd be right to be wary. If a site isn't connected directly to, or run by an academic teaching at, a university you've heard of, run like the wind! You may have better luck on US academic sites but still be careful -- a lot of professors over there have rights of tenure (ie they are unsackable) and there may be one or two who are, quite frankly, barking.
I reckon anything on the Renaissance written in the last 10-20 years will point you in the right direction on the non-Ruskie q's. Umberto Eco as well? Sorry this is all a bit vague but I didn't do much Euro history myself. Also, finding out how to find stuff out is what you're there for, right? Don't take that the wrong way. :-) |
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