Basic Research Tools for Classical Studies at Rollins

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Primary Sources

 

Classical Studies majors and minors develop language skills that allow for indepth research in the primary sources. All majors and minors should be familiar with the following:

 

• Oxford Classical Texts (OCT) - Greek and Latin texts; no translation; good textual apparatus.
• Loeb Classical Library - Wide selection of Greek and Latin texts with English translation on facing page.
• Perseus Project - On-line texts and translation with hyperlinks. [Link]
• The Latin Library - A nice collection of on-line Latin texts. [Link]

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Secondary Sources & Tools

Classical Studies Journals in Olin Library

• American Journal of Archaeology
• American Journal of Philology (on-line)
• Archaeology Magazine
• Arethusa (on-line)
• Ancient Philosophy
• The Classical Journal
• Classical Quarterly (also on-line)
• Classical Review
• Greece and Rome
• Journal of Hellenic Studies
• Journal of Roman Archaeology
• Journal of Roman Studies
• Near Eastern Archaeology, formerly Biblical Archaeologist

 

Reference Shelves at Olin Library

• Oxford Classical Dictionary
• Oxford Latin Dictionary
• Liddell & Scott Greek-English Lexicon
• Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
• Oxford History of the Classical World
• Atlas of Classical History (G1033.A833)
• Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World (G1033 .B3)
• Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (DT58 .E53)
• New encyclopedia of archaeological excavations in the Holy Land (DS111 .A2 E5813)
• Oxford encyclopedia of archaeology in the Near East (DS56 .O9)
• Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (DE59 .P7) also online [Link].

 

Bibliographies, Research Help, and other Internet Resources

 

• Olin Library Classical Studies Subject Guide [Link]
• L'Année Philologique database [Link]
  
• TOC searchable index in Classics [Link]
• Diotima: Women & Gender in the Ancient World [Link]
• Greek Religion & Mythology [Link]
• Ritual and Ceremony in the Graeco-Roman World: A Select Classified Bibliography (1970-1996) [Link]
• ARGOS: Limited Area Search of the Ancient and Medieval Internet [Link]
• ABZU: Guide to Resources for the Study of the Ancient Near East [Link]
• C&MA: Classicists and Mediterranean Archaeologists [Link]
• ROMARCH: Roman Art and Archaeology [Link]
• American Journal of Archaeology's List of Abbreviations of Periodicals, Books, Series, Etc. [Link]

   

 

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