Review work and background materials of major authors as well as anonymous epics and other genres. Good essay on Celtic influence on Middle English literature. Also available through the Literature Resource Center . Lacy, Norris J., ed. The New Arthurian Encyclopedia .
Most entries end with a substantial, selected bibliography.
William W. Kibler, Grover A Zinn. A one-volume reference that focuses on France. Strayer, Joseph R., gen. Dictionary of the Middle Ages . A major reference source in this area.