A Few Ringer Sites for V.A. Scandinavia

I get asked, pretty often: "HOW DID YOU FIND THAT???"

I have a few ringer websites that I'll share here, we'll get more in depth later.

So. If I am looking for an item of physical culture (eating knife, bowl, bead, etc), I start here:

The YAT. York Archaeological Trust. Picture gallery first, then reports.

http://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/piclib/photos.php

The YAT isn't sorted well, nor is it easy to search, but it has super-cool images of everyday STUFF.

Swedish Historical Museum.

http://www.historiska.se/historia/sokisamlingarna/

Use google to translate, or have fun with Swedish :) Be aware that this site does NOT have stable links, you should save the images and information you find, don't bookmark.

(for further information, check Gersvinda's guide to museum research, here: https://sites.google.com/site/kadasresearch/about-kada/known-associates/associates/gersvinda/museum-guide )

For Viking stuff, also check out Frojel

http://www.hgo.se/frojel/Object%20Gallery/default.html

If you are looking for clothing, go to Hilde Thunem's page:

http://urd.priv.no/viking/

Google Scholar.

Go to google.com. On the top bar is a drop down menu. Go to scholar. The results will be published articles and books. Not all are accessible online, nor are all free, but it at least tells you that the resource exists!

Google Image.

Same as above. Often gets me past the recreated schlock and into the good stuff, as I can SEE when a site is about something medieval.

Google Books.

As above, but many older books are available full text online. Also VERY good for looking at the tables of contents of things before you bother to buy them.