Guide to Research
REF Z 7016 .J4 1996 Classical Studies: A Guide to the Reference Literature
Quick Reference
- REF DE5 .O9 1996. The Oxford Classical Dictionary. This respected, single-volume encyclopedia provides short scholarly articles on the classical world.
- Oxford Classical Dictionary Available: Colby only Access: Intelex Past Masters
- REF D57 .C 25 2 Cambridge Ancient History
"CAH is the most substantial and all-inclusive survey of ancient history available." - each volume covers a separate period or topic, and is provided with an index.
- REF DE59 .C55 1988. Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean : Greece and Rome. edited by Michael Grant and Rachel Kitzinger.
- REF D54.5 .B5 1980. Bickerman, E. J. (Elias Joseph), 1897- Chronology of the Ancient World. explains ancient systems of dating, provides calendars and chronological lists of rulers.
- REF BL 715 .G713 1986 Grimal, Pierre The Dictionary of Classical Mythology. "...the best of the many general dictionaries of Greek and Roman mythology in English."
- REF BL785 .N44 2003 Newman, Harold A Genealogical Chart of Greek Mythology. 3,673 named figures of Greek mythology, all related to each other with a single family of 20 generations.
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REF DE 25 .G72 1986 Guide to the Ancient World: A Dictionary of Classical Place Names. with many cross-references for changing place-names.
- REF DE5 .N48 1996. Der Neue Pauly : Enzyklopadie der Antike Stuttgart : J.B. Metzler, 1996- (publication in progress) Articles in German. This is an updated and much abridged version of the fundamental and comprehensive Paulys Real-encyclopadie in the stacks at DE5 .P33.
- REF DE5 .N4813 2002. Brill's New Pauly : Encyclopedia of the Ancient World. Leiden : Brill, 2002- (publication in progress) English version of Der Neue Pauly above.
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Periodical Indexes
- REF Z7016 .M352. L'Annee philologique ; bibliographie Critique et Analytique de l'Antiquite Greco-Latine. 1926- The major index to all aspects of classical studies, L'Annee provides international coverage of the journal and monographic literature. The two-three year delay in publication can be augmented through the internet site "Tables of Contents of Journals..." below.
- L'Annee Philologique Online Available: Colby only Coverage: 1969+ updated annually The major index to all aspects of classical studies, L'Annee provides international coverage of the journal and monographic literature.
- TOCS-IN Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists
Makes available tables of contents of over 150 journals for searching, browsing or downloading. Begun in 1992, this file is updated every 3 or 4 months. Can be used to fill in the current materials not yet covered in DCB.
- Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology
A very large set of web links from the University of Michigan which includes a long list of links to texts, projects, journals, and bibliographies available on the Internet.
- Diotima
Bibliography of materials for the study of women and gender in the ancient world.
- Electronic Resources for Classicists
Greece
- DF75 .D55 1994 Dillon, Matthew. Ancient Greece: Social and Historical Documents from Archaic Times to the Death of Socrates. excerpts in translation.
- DF77 .W5. A Companion to Greek Studies. 1906, but very easy to use for quick reference.
- REF DF757.E53 2000 Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition Covers ancient through modern times.
- DF77 .A35 1997 Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece.
- REF DF208 .W48 1982. Who Was Who in the Greek World, 776 BC-30
- ART NA280 .T68 Travlos, John. Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Athens.
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Rome
- PA2061 .S3. Sandys, John Edwin, Sir, 1844-1922. A Companion to Latin Studies
- REF DG75.A35 1998 Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome
- REF DG203 .W46 1980b. Who Was Who in the Roman World, 753 BC-AD 476
- ART NA310 .N28 1981. Nash, Ernest. Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Rome.
- REF DG 16 .P717t A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome. 1929, but very detailed, with maps and photographs.
- Roman Perseus, a project presenting dynamic visual images of Roman art, lexica, commentaries, a library of Latin texts and English translations along with textual tools.
Language Dictionaries
- REF PA445.E5 L6 1996. Liddell, Henry George, 1811-1898. A Greek-English Lexicon
- REF PA2365.E5 O9 Oxford Latin Dictionary
- REF PA2365.E5 A7 1989 A Latin dictionary founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary; Rev., enl., and in great part rewritten by Charlton T. Lewis; Best known as "Lewis and Short."
- Perseus Lexica Electronic dictionaries, Latin, Greek, and English to Latin and Greek.
Literature
- REF PA3002 .A5 1982. Ancient Writers : Greece and Rome
Critical essays.
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REF Z7018 .E63 S55 1991 The Classical Epic : An Annotated Bibliography
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REF Z7018 .D7 F67 1989 Forman, Robert J. Classical Greek and Roman Drama : An Annotated Bibliography
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PA6004.C66 2004 A Companion to Latin Literature History, criticism, biographies; illustrated.
- REF PA3024.H35.
Crowell's Handbook of Classical Drama
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REF PA31 .G7 Greek and Latin Authors, 800 B.C.-A.D. 1000 Biographical sketches.
- PA3052 .G73 1989. Greek Literature / edited by P.E. Easterling and B.M.W. Knox.PA6003 .L33 1983. Latin Literature / edited by E.J. Kenney.
These are volumes of the Cambridge History of Classical Literature.
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PA3057.L413 Lesky, Albin. A History of Greek Literature The standard.
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PA6008 .C6613 1994 Conte, Gian Biagio. Latin Literature: A History
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REF PA31 .H69 1989 The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature "Best of the general literary handbooks."
- REF PA2361 .T4. Thesaurus Linguae Latinae
Extensive and ongoing project to detail each word in Latin texts to AD 600.
Geography
- REF G1033 .A833 1985 Atlas of Classical History
- REF DG77 .C597 1982 Atlas of the Roman World
- REF G1033 .B3 2000 Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World Consists of an atlas shelved in the atlas case, a two-volume directory of maps, and an index on CD-Rom
- REF DE 25 .G72 1986 Guide to the Ancient World: A Dictionary of Classical Place Names
- ART NA280 .T68 Traulos, Ioannes N. Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Athens
- ART NA310 .N28 1981 Nash, Ernest Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Rome
- REF DG 16 .P717t A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome
     
Archaeology
- REF G1046 .E15 A8 1977 Atlas of Classical Archaeology
- REF DE5 .E5 1996. An Encyclopedia of the History of Classical Archaeology
- REF DS111 .A2 E5813 1993 The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
- REF CC70 .O96 1996 Oxford Companion to Archaeology
- REF DS56 .O9 1997. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
- DE59 .P7 The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites
- ArchNet Produced and maintained at Arizona State University, ArchNet provides access to archaeological resources available on the Internet. Information is categorized by geographic region and subject.
- ARGE: Archaeological Resource Guide for Europe
A large collection of links which can be accessed by country, by subject, by period, or by a database search.
Last Updated Date: 10/01/2006
Created by: Gillum, Karen J.
Email: kjgillum@colby.edu |
