Lists the "major collections and secondary literature considered to be of basic importance for the history and the culture of the western European Middle Ages, Byzantium, and medieval Islamic civilizations".

Includes indexes.

History and historical method -- Historiography -- Historiography of the Middle Ages -- Medieval historical writing -- Guides to scholars, conferences, institutes, centers, and learned societies -- Bibliographies of theses and dissertations -- Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Epitomes and historical tables -- Translations -- Biography -- General and subject bibliographies -- Medieval bibliographies and guides to sources -- Guides to archives and libraries -- Medieval libraries -- Manuscripts -- Printing and the printed book -- Texts and textual editing -- The Middle Ages as a periodic concept and the idea of Europe -- General Medieval history -- The late Roman empire -- Migrations and settlements -- The Frankish kingdoms -- France -- Spain and Portugal -- Italy -- England -- Scotland, Wales and Ireland -- Belgium and the Netherlands -- Germany and Austria -- Switzerland -- Scandinavia -- Central Europe -- Byzantine empire -- Russia -- Asia -- Africa -- Islamic civilization -- The Jews -- Governmental administration and institutions -- Lordship and rural society -- Political thought and theory -- Chivalry -- Warfare -- Castles, fortresses and fortified towns -- Arms and armor -- Maritime history.