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Library Quick Links
Essential Resources
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Oxford Bibliographies Online: ClassicsProvides introductory essays and extended, authoritative reference lists on diverse topics; ideal for identifying and narrowing a research topic and identifying suitable sources for research.
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Annee Philologique, L' (Brepols)Indexes journals (and other materials) on all aspects of classical studies; updated annually but with a two-year delay.
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Gnomon Bibliographic Database (GBD)Indexes journals, books, and book chapters on all aspects of classical studies with new content added more rapidly than it appears in L'Annee Philologique. Opens to a German interface; use a link near the upper right corner to switch to an English interface.
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Loeb Classical LibraryPresents Greek and Latin classical texts with English translations.
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LUC Library Catalog Advanced SearchUse the books/ebooks option button to scope the search results to these item types.
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WorldCat Discovery Advanced SearchAdjust result list sort to relevance in order to eliminate weighting of locally-held titles.
Online Reference Sources
Start here to discover a topic, define a term, check a name or event, or identify recommended sources.
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Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopaedia of the Ancient WorldProvides the English edition of Der Neue Pauly, an encyclopedia focused on the ancient world and classical scholarship plus four topical supplements published to date.
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Oxford Classical Dictionary, 4th Ed.Includes entries on all aspects of the Greco-Roman world.
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Database of Latin DictionariesIncludes three types of dictionaries: (1) to translate from Latin into modern languages, (2) for semantic and etymological explanations of Latin words, and (3) historical Latin dictionaries.
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Oxford Reference OnlineIncludes a collection of encyclopedias and other sources on all aspects of classical studies.