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Classical Studies

Locate core research resources in Classical Studies: Classical civilization as well as ancient Greek and Latin

Essential Resources

Oxford Bibliographies Online: Classics This link opens in a new window
Provides introductory essays and extended, authoritative reference lists on diverse topics; ideal for identifying and narrowing a research topic and identifying suitable sources for research.
Annee Philologique, L' (Brepols) This link opens in a new window
Indexes journals (and other materials) on all aspects of classical studies; updated annually but with a two-year delay.

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.

Loeb Classical Library This link opens in a new window
Presents Greek and Latin classical texts with English translations.
LUC Library Catalog Advanced Search This link opens in a new window
Use the books/ebooks option button to scope the search results to these item types.
WorldCat Discovery Advanced Search This link opens in a new window
Adjust 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.

Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World
Provides the English edition of Der Neue Pauly, an encyclopedia focused on the ancient world and classical scholarship plus four topical supplements published to date.
Abbreviations list for Brill's New Pauly
Oxford Classical Dictionary, 4th Ed.
Includes entries on all aspects of the Greco-Roman world.
Abbreviations list for the Oxford Classical Dictionary, 4th Ed.

Database of Latin Dictionaries This link opens in a new window
Includes 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.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Includes a collection of encyclopedias and other sources on all aspects of classical studies.

Last Updated: Aug 26, 2022 8:54 PM
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Subjects: Classical Studies

Tags: classical_civilization, classical_studies, greek, latin