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Classical Studies Research Guide

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Library Catalog (CLIC): The "Creighton Libraries Information Catalog" of books and other materials. Includes more than 35,000 e-books from the ebrary Academic Collection.
http://clic.creighton.edu/
Cambridge Companions Online: Introductions to Philosophy, Religion, and Culture (99 volumes) and to Literature and Classics (164 volumes), offering critical essays for student readers on major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods.
WorldCat: Search for books and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide.

Find Articles

Academic Search Premier: Articles from thousands of magazines and journals in many different subjects, including classical studies (1970s-present).
Some Full Text
L'Année Philologique: Articles and books on Greco-Roman antiquity, many in the languages of Europe (1949-present). Also Reference PA 3013 M351 (1914-2002).
Minimal Full Text
Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt (ANWR): Online index to the German-language volumes on the rise and fall of the Roman world, shelved on the upper level under call number DG 209 T36.
http://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/scaife/anrw.html
Bryn Mawr Classical Review: Book reviews for classical studies available in full text (1990-present).
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/archive.html
Humanities International Index: Articles from several thousand magazines and journals in the humanities, including classical studies, plus many books (years vary by source).
Some Full Text
Iter Bibliography: Articles, books, dissertations, and other literature pertaining to the study of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (years vary by source).
Citations Only
JSTOR: Archive of hundreds of scholarly journals in many subject areas, including classical studies and archaeology (all years except most recent).
All Full Text
Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists (TOCS-IN): Tables of contents for almost 200 journals in classics, Near Eastern studies, and religion (1992-present), with a small number of articles in full text. http://www.epas.utoronto.ca/amphoras/tocs.html

Primary Sources

ARTstor: Digital collection of nearly one million images of art and architecture contributed by museums, libraries, and archives for educational use.
Bibliotheca Augustana: Digital collection of primary texts in Latin, Greek, and other languages.
http://www.fh-augsburg.de/~harsch/augusta.html
The Internet Classics Archive: Includes 400+ works of classical literature in English translation.
http://webatomics.com/Classics/
Corpus Scriptorum Latinorum: Digital library of Latin literature, including original texts and translations.
http://www.forumromanum.org/literature/index.html
The Latin Library: Collection of electronic texts in the public domain, in their language of origin.
http://www.thelatinlibrary.com
Library of Latin Texts (Brepolis): The original Latin texts from the Corpus Christianirum series and other leading editions, from the classical period through Vatican II (240 B.C.-1965).
Perseus Digital Library: Includes primary and secondary materials for the study of the Greco-Roman world, including many in English translation.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/

Encyclopedias & Reference

Ancient Writers of Greece and Rome: Provides biographical (when available) and critical information on key writers of ancient Greece and Rome. Includes extensive bibliographies.
Reference Collection PA 3002 A5 1982
ARTstor: Online gallery of 300,000 images of art, architecture, and archeology. Supports zooming, panning, and regrouping for presentation.
Bibliographical Guide to Classical Studies: This bibliography provides detailed coverage of books published from 1873-1980, and supplements Klussmann, Lambrino, Dix Années, and L'Année Philologique.
Reference Collection PA 91 W47 1997
Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopedia of the Ancient World: English translation of Der neue Pauly below. Publication is ongoing as material is translated. There are currently 7 volumes covering A - Lyc.
Reference Collection DE5 .N481 2002
Classical Studies: A Guide to the Reference Literature: A comprehensive bibliography of key sources to consult in Classical Studies research.
Reference Collection PA 91 J4 1996
Dix Années de Bibliographie Classique: Key research source covering publications from 1914-1924.
Lower Level Stacks PA 3013 M35
Encyclopedia Judaica: Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to contemporary Israel, and from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature.
Greek and Latin Authors: 800 B.C. to A.D. 1000: Provides an account of writers' lives, contents of works, and critical commentary.
Reference Collection PA 31 G7
Klussmann, Rudolf. Bibliotheca Scriptorum Classicorum et Graecorum et Latinorum: Key research source covering publications from 1878 to 1896.
Lower Level Stacks PA 3013 E581
Lambrino, Scarlat. Bibliographie de l'Antiquité Classique, 1896-1914: Key research source covering publications from 1896 to 1914.
Lower Level Stacks PA 3013 L2
Lampe, G.W.H. A Patristic Greek Lexicon: Reference Collection PA 445 E5 L26
Lewis & Short. A Latin Dictionary: Reference Collection PA 2365 E5 A7 1958
Liddell & Scott. Greek-English Lexicon: Reference Collection PA 445 E5L6 1996
Literature Criticism Online (Gale): Includes introductory criticism on classical literature, including the works of philosophers, poets, playwrights, political leaders, scientists, and others.
Der neue Pauly: Enzyklopädie der Antike. 16 vols (ongoing): In German. A new edition based on Paulys Realencyclopädie below. Volumes are still being published.
Upper Level Stacks DE 5 N48 1996
Oxford Latin Dictionary: Reference Collection PA 2365 E5 O9
Oxford Reference Online: The Classics section contains the Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, the Who's Who in the Classical World, and The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary. Other sections may also be of interest.
Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft: In German. A comprehensive research encyclopedia covering all aspects of Classical Studies. Sometimes referred to as "Wissowa" or "Pauly Wissowa" after the principal editor, Georg Wissowa (53 volumes).
Upper Level Stacks DE 5 P33

Web Sites

Classics-L Archives: Search the archives of the very popular CLASSICS-L discussion list, a classical Greek and Latin discussion group.
http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/classics-l.html
Classics Subject Guide: Provides links to art, archeology, history, listservs, electronic journals, university classics departments, societies, photographs, and more.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~slis/guides/classics/home.htm
Electronic Resources for Classicists: The Second Generation: Provides links to electronic journals, electronic text archives, home pages, bibliographies, images, and much more. An interesting site to explore.
http://www.tlg.uci.edu/~tlg/index/resources.html
Labyrinth : Resources for Medieval Studies: This is part of the Labyrinth project at Georgetown. Includes links to Latin text databases on the Internet, articles on Latin texts and culture, reference sources, teaching resources, etc. Armarium Labyrinthi: Labyrinth Latin Bookcase takes you directly to Latin texts and translations.
http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/subjects/latin/latin.html
Library of Congress Classical and Medieval History: Provides a wealth of information, both Library of Congress holdings and extensive links to other web resources.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/alcove9/classics.html

Associations & Organizations

American Classical League: http://www.umich.edu/~acleague/
American Philological Association: http://www.apaclassics.org/APA-MENU.html
Archaeological Institute of America: http://www.archaeological.org
The Classical Association of the Middle West and South: http://www.camws.org

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