My Professional Background

Current Job Position

I am an Assistant University Librarian focusing on reference work in the Humanities & Social Sciences Department of Smathers Library. I am also active in library instruction where I am responsible for coordinating all of the ENC classes at the University of Florida.

I am the sole editor of this medieval studies subject guide and designed it to aid undergraduates in the Medieval & Early Modern Studies (MEMS) program at the University of Florida. For those seeking research assistance regarding medieval resources, please feel free to contact me (see my contact information listed below or use the 'Contact Me' link in the top tool bar). I offer 1 on 1 reseach assistance for students doing research in medieval studies, as well as library instruction classes for larger groups.

Other relevant activities:

• Co-editor to another Online guide known as the Medieval & Renaissance Web. This site is sponsored by the Western European Studies Section of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL).

• Co-wrote an article for ACRL regarding Online resources in medieval studies. The article appears in the April edition of College & Research Libraries News. Free access to this article is available in the Internet Resources section of the ACRL Web site:

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/internetresources.htm

The Online version has fuller annotations and more resources since the hypertext version doesn't have the space restraints of the paper medium.

Education

University of Pittsburgh, 2002-2003
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Master of Library and Information Science

University of Connecticut, 1995-1998
Storrs, Connecticut
Master of Arts in Medieval Studies

A multi-disciplined program studying history, literature, and philosophy of the Middle Ages.

University of London, 1991-1992
Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, England

Study abroad for one year focusing in the areas of ancient & medieval history.

Research Interests & Areas of Knowledge

My degree in medieval studies focused on the areas of history, literature, and philosophy. Therefore, my research interests include the following topics (some of which I have written graduate papers on):

• Medieval English History (Including the economic effects of the Black Death on Medieval England)

• Literary Epics: Especially Beowulf

• Ancient & Medieval Philosophy (Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Augustine's City of God)

• Ancient & Medieval Warfare (Peloponnesian War, the Punic Wars, medieval mercenaries, Greek fire, tactics, 100 yrs war--i.e. the code of chivalry & the effects of missile weapons/artillery.)

Paul Victor

Assistant University Librarian
Humanities & Social Sciences Reference Department
Library West, Room 540
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117001
Gainesville, FL 32611-7001

(352) 273-2626
pauvict@uflib.ufl.edu