• Getting Started
• Finding Books
• Finding Articles
• Web Sites

Getting Started: Selected Reference Works

Begin your research with reference works to find background information and build a bibliography.

Oxford Classical Dictionary
Ref DE5 .O9 1996 or Online
This comprehensive one-volume dictionary contains detailed entries on a wide variety of classical topics.

Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy
Ref B163 .E53 1997
This encyclopedia contains more than 270 entries covering Greek and Roman philosophy from the 6th century BCE to the 6th century CE.

Dictionary Of Classical Mythology
Ref BL715 .G713 1986
Translated from the French original, this dictionary also includes genealogical tables and a table of principal ancient sources.

The Cambridge Ancient History
Ref D57 .C25 1970
The fourteen-volume Cambridge Ancient History covers the history of the classical world from prehistory to 650 CE. Articles are contributed by scholars and include maps, tables, figures, and bibliographies.

Der Neue Pauly: Enzyklopädie der Antike
Ref DE5 .N48 1996
This illustrated fifteen-volume encyclopedia covers virtually all aspects of the Greco-Roman world. Although written in German, it includes contributions from scholars around the world.

Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
Reference Atlases: G1033 .B3 2000
The Barrington Atlas contains large, detailed maps of the classical world. Topographical and bibliographic information is available on the accompanying CD-ROM.

Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (LIMC)
Ref N7760 .L49 1981
This comprehensive eight-volume lexicon covers depictions of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman mythology in classical art. Each volume consists of two parts: the first includes sources, history of figures, typical attributes, and a catalog of representations; the second contains illustrations corresponding to the text in the first part. Articles are in German, French, Italian, and English.

A Greek-English Lexicon
Main Reference: Ref PA445.E5 L6; Internet
The Liddell-Scott-Jones lexicon of classical Greek is available as a two-volume printed dictionary and as a searchable online database.

A Patristic Greek Lexicon
Ref PA681 .P3 1972
This is Geoffrey Lampe's companion volume to A Greek-English Lexicon by H.G. Liddell and R. Scott.

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature
Ref PA881 .B38 1979
This is a translation and adaptation of Walter Bauer's Griechisch-deutsches Wörterbuch zu den Schriften des Neuen Testaments und der übrigen urchristlichen Literatur.

Oxford Latin Dictionary
Ref PA2365.E5 O9 1982
The Oxford Latin Dictionary is the standard for classical Latin.

Finding Books

Bridge

Bridge is the shared online catalog of the libraries of Carleton College and St. Olaf College.

When starting out, it is often helpful to do a word search on your topic, and then to examine the subject headings of the results you find relevant. BRIDGE displays these subject headings as links and clicking on one of them will automatically conduct a subject search for that particular topic. If you have trouble finding relevant sources using a word search, try consulting the printed volumes of Library of Congress Subject Headings in the reference collection.

WorldCat
Search WorldCat, an online catalog for libraries throughout the world, to take your search beyond Northfield.

Call Numbers
Browsing the stacks can help you evaluate the library's collection in a given field of study. The following call number ranges contain works relevant to classics:

B163-708 - Philosophy (Greek, Greco-Roman, Alexandrian, and Early Christian)
BL700-820 - Classical Mythology
DE - History of the Greco-Roman World
DF10-289 - History of Ancient Greece
DG11-365 - History of Ancient Italy, Rome to 476 CE
HQ1127-1136 - Women in Classical Antiquity
JC51-93 - Political Theory of the Ancient State
K430-474 - Greek and Roman Jurisprudence
KJA2-3660 - Roman Law
KL4110-4399 - Greek Law
N5603-5865 - Classical Art
NA270-349 - Classical Architecture
PA1-199 - Classical Philology
PA201-899 - Greek Philology and Language
PA2001-2915 - Latin Philology and Language
PA3000-3049 - Classical Literature
PA3050-4505 - Greek Literature
PA6000-6971 - Roman Literature

Finding Articles

Use databases and indexes to locate articles and book chapters on your topic. Gould Library does not subscribe to all of the titles listed in these resources. If we don't have what you're looking for, take advantage of our InterLibrary Loan Services

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Periodical Databases & Indexes

L'Année Philologique
Also in Reference: Ref PA29 .M35
This annual index covers Greco-Roman archaeology, history, law, linguistics and literature, philosophy, and science and technology from the 2nd millennium BCE to 800 CE. Although written in French, it indexes about 1,500 periodicals written in various Western languages, from 1924 to the present.

Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) (1975- present)
A&HCI indexes 1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, many of which focus on classical studies. It features current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references.

Nestor: Bibliography of Aegean Prehistory and Related Areas (1957-1999)
Nestor is an international bibliography of publications in the areas of Aegean studies, Homeric society, Indo-European linguistics, and other related fields.

TOCS-IN: Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists (1992- present)
Eighty volunteers from sixteen countries began indexing the tables of contents of classics periodicals in 1992. The index now covers about 160 journals and over 23,000 articles.

Primary Text Databases

Patrologia Latina Database
This is a collection of primary texts related to the history of Latin Christianity. According to their web site, "the Patrologia Latina comprises the works of the Church Fathers from Tertullian in 200 CE to the death of Pope Innocent III in 1216."

Perseus Digital Library - Classics Collection
This collection contains primary and secondary texts, site plans, digital images, maps, and art and archaeology catalogs related to ancient Greece and Rome.

Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG): A Digital Library of Greek Literature
TLG is a digitized collection of all ancient Greek texts beginning with Homer and continuing through the fall of Byzantium in 1453 CE. TLG will eventually include all Greek literature up to the present era.

Journals

American Journal of Archaeology
Microfilm (1953-1970); CC Periodicals (1885-1891,1897,1906-1952,1960- present); JSTOR (1897-1997); AJAonline (2000- present)
According to the Archaeological Institute of America, their journal covers "the art and archaeology of ancient Europe and the Mediterranean world, including the Near East and Egypt, from prehistoric to late antique times."

American Journal of Philology
Microfilm (1880-1941); Main Periodicals (1942- present); JSTOR (1880-1995); Project Muse (1996- present)
The American Journal of Philology is a forum for international classicists and philologists. It features original research on Greek and Roman literature, linguistics, history, society, religion, and philosophy.

The Ancient World: A Scholarly Journal for the Study of Antiquity
Main Periodicals (1993- present)
This semi-annual journal publishes original research in the fields of geography, archaeology, numismatics, epigraphy, and religion as they relate to antiquity, from the most ancient civilizations to the Byzantine epoch.

Arethusa
Main Periodicals (1968- present); Project Muse (1996- present)
This journal publishes original studies of classical literature and culture while combining modern theories with traditional approaches.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Internet (1990- present)
Bryn Mawr Classical Review publishes over 150 reviews of current scholarly work in classical studies each year.

Classical Antiquity
Main Periodicals (1982- present)
Classical Antiquity is a semi-annual journal for interdisciplinary research and discussion of Greek and Roman literature, history, archaeology, art, philosophy and philology. It is available under the title California Studies in Classical Antiquity for the years 1968-1981.

The Classical Bulletin
Main Periodicals (1939-1944,1951-2000); ProQuest (1998-2001)
The Classical Bulletin is a semi-annual journal featuring articles on all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman civilization.

The Classical Journal
Microfilm (1905-1971); Main Periodicals (1947- present)
The Classical Journal publishes pedagogical reports, opinion pieces, and book reviews in all areas of classical studies.

Classical Philology
Microfilm (1947-1964,1966-1970); Main Periodicals (1906- present); JSTOR (1906-1997)
Classical Philology is a quarterly journal with articles on classical history, languages, and literature.

The Classical Quarterly
Main Periodicals (1907- present)
Classical Quarterly publishes research on the languages, literature, history, and philosophy of GrecoRoman antiquity.

Classical Review
Main Periodicals (1887-1926, 1963- present); OUP Journals (1996- present)
Classical Review publishes over 300 book reviews each year, focusing on the literatures and civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome.

The Classical World
Main Periodicals (1957- present)
The Classical World features articles, reviews, and surveys of textbooks and other scholarly materials. Now published quarterly, it is available under the title Classical Weekly for the years 1912, 1939-1948, and 1951-1957.

Greece & Rome
Main Periodicals (1931- present); JSTOR (1931-1953; 1954-1998);
This semi-annual journal features articles on the history, art, archaeology, religion, and philosophy of Ancient Greece and Rome. Each issue also reviews more than 90 new books in classical studies.

Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies
Main Periodicals (1959-2001); ProQuest (1995-2001)
This quarterly journal publishes original research "on all aspects of the Greek world from prehistoric antiquity through the Hellenic, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, including studies of modern classical scholarship."

Helios: Journal of the Classical Association of the Southwest
Main Periodicals (1996- present)
Helios is a semi-annual journal which focuses on "critical and methodological studies of classical culture, literature, and society."

Hesperia
Main Periodicals (1932- present); JSTOR (1932-1999)
Hesperia is a quarterly journal devoted to Greek archaeology, art, epigraphy, history, and literature.

Web Sites

Ancient World Mapping Center
Maintained by the Ancient World Mapping Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this site provides access to several free downloadable maps and serves as a gateway to other online map resources. Includes information about and updates to the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World.

Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
Diotima is a portal for information about women and gender in the ancient Mediterranean region. It includes course materials; a searchable bibliography; and links to online articles, book reviews, databases, and images.

Electronic Resources for Classicists: The Second Generation
This portal includes links to a wide variety of classics resources on the web, including classics department home pages, discussion groups, and e-text archives.

Perseus Digital Library - Classics Collection
This collection contains primary and secondary texts, site plans, digital images, maps, and art and archaeology catalogs related to ancient Greece and Rome.

Voice of the Shuttle - Classics
This gateway contains links about a wide range of subjects related to the study of Classics.