Classics Research Guide
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Journals
Web Sites | Citing Sources
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Ancient
Writers: Greece and Rome. Reference PA3002 A5 1982
Atlas of Classical History.
Reserve G1033. G65 1994
Classical Studies: A Guide to the Reference Literature.
Reference PA91 J45 1996
Dictionary of Latin Literature. General Collection PA 31.M3
Dictionary of the Roman Empire. Reference DG 270.B86 1995
Greek-English Lexicon. Reference PA 445.E5 L6 1996
Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities. General
Collection DE 5.P36 1923
Illustrated
Encyclopedia of the Classical World. Reference DE5 I55
New Century Classical Handbook. Reference DE 5.N4
Oxford Classical Dictionary. Reference DE 5.O9 1996
Oxford
Companion to Classical Literature. Reference PA31 H69 1989
Oxford Latin Dictionary. 2 v. Reference PA 2365.E5 O9
Room's
Classical Dictionary. Reference BL 727.R58 1983
Who's Who in the Classical World. Reference DE 7.W48 2000
Art and Archaeology
Atlas of Ancient Archaeology. General Collection GN
739.H38 1974
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Archaeology. General Collection CC
165.C3 1980B
Dictionary of Pictorial Subjects from Classical Literature.
Reference N 7760.P68 1983
Guide to the Ancient World. General Collection DE 25.G72 1986
Handbook of Roman Art. General Collection N 5760.H36 1983
Handbook of Greek Art. General Collection N 5630.R49 1967
Greek and Roman Architecture. General Collection NA 260.R6 1969
Makers of
Classical Archaeology. Reference DE9.A1 M43 2000
New Century Handbook of Greek Art and Architecture. General
Collection N 5633.N39
Oxford History of Classical Art. Reserve N 5610.O84 1993
Princeton
Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. General Collection DE59
P7
Classical Mythology
Cassell Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Reference
BL715.M37 1999
Crowell's Handbook of Classical Drama. Reference PA 3024. H35
Crowell's Handbook of Classical Literature. Reference PA 31.F4
Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology. Reference BL 303.T75 1970
Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Reference BL 715 .G713 1986
Greek and
Latin authors, 800 B.C.-A.D. 1000. Reference PA 31.G7
Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. Reference PA 31 H69 1989
Oxford Guide
to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s. Reference NX650
M9 R45 1993
Place-Names
in Classical Mythology: Greece. Reference DF16 B45 1989
Who's Who in Classical Mythology. General Collection BL715.G68 2002
Greek and Roman History
Atlas of the Greek and Roman World in Antiquity.
Reference Atlases G1033.A84 1981
Atlas of the Roman World. Reserve DG 77.C597 1982
Battles of
the Greek and Roman worlds. Reference D25.A2 M66 2000
Chronology of the Ancient World. General Collection D54.5 .B5 1980
Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean: Greece and Rome.
3 v. Reference DE 59 .C55 1988
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. 2 v. General Collection
DE5 .S6 1973
Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire. Reference DG 270.B86
1994
Warfare in the Classical World. Reference U 29.W37 1995
Who's Who in the Greek World. Reference DE 7.H39 2000
Find Books
To find books, videos or other materials located in Pickler Memorial Library, search the Library Catalog. It is usually a good idea to start with a keyword search so you can combine search terms that relate to your research project. For example:
Check the Subject Headings listed in the records you retrieve to find other useful terms and phrases to search. Below are some subject heading examples for Greek and Latin literature. Each link performs the subject search in Truman's Library Catalog.
| Greek Literature -- History and Criticism | |
| Pastoral Poetry, Greek | |
| Greek Drama (Tragedy) |
If Pickler Memorial Library doesn't have what you want, try your search in MOBIUS to find books in other libraries in Missouri. You can order books online, and they will be delivered usually within 3-4 working days. This service is available to current Truman students, faculty, and staff.
The Loeb Classical Library, through original text and English translation, gives access to all that is important in Greek and Latin literature. The editors provide substantive introductions as well as essential critical and explanatory notes and selective bibliographies. Click here for a listing of titles from the Loeb Classical Library available in Pickler Memorial Library.
Find Articles
Databases in this section are restricted to use on the Truman network unless otherwise indicated.
Art Full Text. 1984+. Indexes more than 400 key international arts periodicals and some other arts publications. Full text from 1997 onward is available for select publications.
Art Index Retrospective. 1929-1984. Coverage of older articles in international periodicals and journals in the arts.
Arts
and Humanities Search 1980+
Indexing of 1,300 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals.
Citation Index allows searching of bibliographies.
In print under various titles 1907-1996. Reference AI 3 S6
Contains citations from more than 465 periodicals in archaeology and classical studies, area studies, communication, folklore, history, language, literature, performing and visual arts, philosophy, religion and theology. Coverage: Click here to show journal list.
Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective. Indexing of over 1200 periodicals, some going back as far as 1907. Also has coverage of many important scientific journals up to the 1950s.
L'Année Philologique Online. Database published by the Société Internationale de Bibliographie Classique covering volumes 30 to 73 with more than 480,000 bibliographic records.
MLA Bibliography. 1926+. A bibliography of scholarship in literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. Contains over 1.8 million citations from more than 4400 journals and series and 1000 book publishers. About 75% are language and literature journal articles. You can limit your searches by the following languages: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Swedish, and Ukrainian.
Philosopher's Index
1940+
In Print 1967-99 :
Reference B52 P 55
TOCS-IN:
Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists -
A Web-based index of the contents of 185 classics journals and
collections of essays compiled by a team of classics scholars. The
entries provide basic bibliographic information, with a few
including abstracts and/or links to full text.
Print indexes
Essay and General Literature
Index,1900-2001
Reference AI 3 E752
A detailed index by author, subject, and some titles to essays published in
books.
Journals
Note: Current periodical issues are shelved by title on the west side of the atrium. Back issues of periodicals are shelved by call number on first floor, beginning with A by the windows on the west side. * indicates a peer-reviewed journal title.
| American journal of archaeology* 1897+ | Periodicals CC1 A6 |
| American journal of philology* 1880+ | Periodicals P1 A5 |
| Archaeology* 1948+ | Periodicals GN700 A725 |
| Arethusa* 1993+ | Periodicals PA1 A715 |
| Classical antiquity 1982+ | Periodicals PA1 C32 |
| Classical journal* 1905+ | Periodicals PA1 C4 |
| Classical philology* 1906+ | Periodicals PA1 C5 |
| Classical quarterly* 1907+ | Periodicals PA1 C6 |
| Classical review* 1887+ | Periodicals PA1 C7 |
| Classical world* 1992+ | Periodicals PA1 C8 |
| Clio* 1971+ | Periodicals AS30 C53 |
| Greece & Rome 1931+ | Periodicals DE1 G7 |
| Harvard Studies in Classical Philology 1916+ | JSTOR |
| Journal of Hellenic studies* 1880+ | Periodicals DF10 J8 |
| Transactions of the American Philological Association 1974+ | Periodicals P 11.A565 |
Web Sites
ABZU--Guide
to Ancient Near Eastern Resources--Resource guide with numerous
links about the Ancient Near East.
Ancient World Web - a
selective guide to classics-oriented Web sites covering art and archaeology,
law, science history, literature, and everyday life.
Ask the Oracle --Answers
questions on ancient Greek and Roman literature, history and mythology.
Translates parts of ancient Greek and Latin texts. Provides
information on women in the ancient world, virtual maps and much more.
Classical and Medieval History --An annotated list of
reference web sites developed by the Library of Congress
Classics
Collections Page--A comprehensive
site providing links grouped into categories such as Art & Archeology,
Bibliographies, Classical Mythology, Databases, E-texts, Greek/Roman History
and Journals.
Classics Search--Search
for classical titles or authors in the Internet Classics Archive and Perseus
Project.
Diotima--Wonderful
interdisciplinary resource for women and gender in the ancient world.
Electronic
Resources for Classicists: The Second Generation--Annotated listing of topics including everything from course materials to e-texts.
Greek Mythology
Link--The Greek Mythology Link is a collection of myths
retold by Carlos Parada, author of Genealogical Guide to Greek
Mythology, published in 1993 The GML contains texts, images,
tables and maps. The mythical accounts are based exclusively on
ancient sources.
Internet Classics Archive--Collection
of ancient texts, primarily Greek and Latin.
Online Medieval & Classical
Library - a collection of some of the most important literary works of
Classical and Medieval civilization.
Perseus Project--Extensive
digital library of ancient texts, art catalogs, secondary essays, and more.
VROMA-- Vroma is a site
developed by teachers and scholars to create a virtual learning
environment for classicists. It includes virtual tours of Rome as
well as lists of resources.
Citing Sources
Selected guides to help you cite sources correctly in APA, Chicago/Turabian, and MLA styles.
For further assistance, visit or call the Reference Desk
(660-785-4051) or contact the Reference librarian for Classics.
Daisy Rearick, Reference Librarian for Classics
(660) 785-4048
drearick@truman.edu
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