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(More Info)	Advanced Papyrological Information System
APIS is a collections-based repository hosting information about and images of papyrological materials (e.g. papyri, ostraca, wood tablets, etc) located in collections around the world. It contains physical descriptions and bibliographic information about the papyri and other written materials, as well as digital images and English translations of many of these texts. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar
The library print copy is the 1931 edition. An online version of the 1903 edition is available through the Perseus Project. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Arts & Humanities Citation Index, available via Web of Knowlege, provides access to bibliographic and citation information from over 1,160 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Atlas of Classical Archaeology
Arranged by country, moving from west to east. Each chapter has an overview of a particular site, with map, site plan, photos, and bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Atlas of the Classical World
Depicts the life and cultures of the classical world with maps and illustrations with textual comment. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
A comprehensive atlas of the Greek and Roman world from 1000 B.C. to A.D. 640. Contains maps of what are now more than 70 modern countries from the British Isles to North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The table of contents, locator diagrams, and gazetteer aid map selection. The volume has an accompanying CD-ROM with a map-by-map directory and descriptions. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Brill's New Pauly Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World
An updated English edition of a standard work covering classical studies. Currently eight volumes of a projected 20 volume set are available. The complete German language Paulys Real-Encyclopaedie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft (1893-1978) and the updated Der Neue Pauly Enzyclopaedie der Antike are both shelved nearby. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Bryn Mawr Classical Review publishes timely reviews of current scholarly work in the field of classical studies (including archaeology). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cambridge Ancient History
Authoritative multi-volume history with extensive topical bibliographies at the end of each volume. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cambridge Gateway to Classics Resources on the Web
A gateway to web resources in all areas of classical studies, arranged under six headings: literature; philosophy and science; history; art history and architecture; linguistics and philology; general. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cassell's New Latin Dictionary
A popular and reliable desk dictionary (Latin-English; English-Latin). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Classical Studies: A Guide to the Reference Literature
Annotated bibliography of the best reference resources for classical studies. Coverage includes works on language, literature, art, archaeology, history and philosophy Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Classics in Translation
Subtitled: An Annotated Guide to the Best Translations of the Greek and Latin Classics into English. This work is dated (1930), but remains useful. Translations especially recommended are starred. Annotations vary, with evaluative information, quotations from reviews, and bibliographic information. Includes an appendix dealing with the Apostolic Fathers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of Classical Mythology
Substantive entries on figures of classical mythology; includes bibliographies for entries in appendix. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
An interdisciplinary resource on women and gender in the ancient Mediterranean. The site is searchable, and includes bibliographies, translated texts, essays, and images. It has full-text links to articles in Hekman Library's JSTOR collection. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Greek and Roman Authors: A Checklist of Criticism, 2d ed.
A bibliography of English-language studies. Includes a brief section of general works, followed by sections for individual authors. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Greek Grammar (Smyth)
1956 edition of Herbert Weir Smyth's Greek Grammar. An online version of the 1920 edition is available through the Perseus Project Web site. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Greek Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (BDF)
A translation and revision of the classic grammar of F. Blass and A. De Brunner, by Robert W. Funk. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3d ed. (BDAG)
The most recent revision of the standard lexicon for the study of the Greek New Testament, containing cross-references, textual references and extensive bibliographical references. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Greek-English Lexicon, 9th ed.
1996 edition of Liddell and Scott's classic lexicon, with a supplement (bound separately)incorporating new material. An online version of the 1940 edition is available on the Perseus Web site. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges
A handy, easy-to-use dictionary for reading Homer. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Humanities Abstracts
Humanities Abstracts contains abstracts and indexing of scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as numerous lesser-known but important magazines. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Intute: Arts and Humanities
A major UK web portal for the finest Arts and Humanities web resources for education and research. More than 18,000 sites have been selected and evaluated by a network of subject specialists and made available through an intuitive search interface. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	L'Annee philologique; bibliographie critique et analytique de l'antiquite greco-latine.
Key bibliographic index of articles and books covering the literature, history, and culture of the classical world. Print version covers from 1928-present. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Loeb Classical Library
A collection of the writings of Greek and Latin authors found at PA3611-PA3612 (Greek authors) and PA6156 (Latin authors) on the 5th Floor. Provides original text paired page by page with an English translation. Find books in these series by doing an "Advanced Search" in WebCat, searching for "Loeb Classical Library" as a series, and limiting by author. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Classical Dictionary, 3rd ed.
An authoritative one-volume guide to all aspects of the ancient classical world, with 6250 entries which include bibliographies useful for the specialist as well as non-specialist. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, 2nd ed.
Concise information on Greek and Roman writers, subjects, literary genres, and individual works. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
Covers all aspects of Byzantine history and civilization from the 4th to 15th centuries in three volumes, with bibliographies for each entry. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Latin Dictionary
The standard reference for Classical Latin from its beginnings to the end of the 2d century AD. Includes words for literary and non-literary sources with brief etymological notes and quotations illustrating usage. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Patristic Greek Lexicon
Includes theological and ecclesiastical vocabulary of the Greek Christian authors from Clement of Rome (ca. 100) to Theodore of Studium (d. 826). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Patrologia Latina Database
The Patrologia Latina comprises the works of the Church Fathers from Tertullian in 200 AD to the death of Pope Innocent III in 1216. This is an electronic version of the first edition of Jacques-Paul Migne's Patrologia Latina, published between 1844 and 1855, and the four volumes of indexes published between 1862 and 1865. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Perseus Project
The Classics Collection of the (now) broader Perseus Project contains extensive and diverse resources including primary and secondary texts, site plans, digital images, and maps related to the Greek and Roman world. Read the full annotation

Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists

(More Info)	Textkit: Greek and Latin Learning Tools
Textkit is the Internet's largest provider of free and fully downloadable Greek and Latin grammars and readers. With currently 146 free books to choose from, Greek and Latin learners have downloaded 648,431 grammars, readers and classical e-books. There are also many other areas of Textkit which can help you learn Greek and Latin. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae online is a digital collection of most literary texts written in Greek from Homer to the fall of Byzantium in AD 1453. The aim of this project is to provide a comprehensive digital library of Greek literature from antiquity to the present era. TLG is updated quarterly and currently provides access to 3,700 authors and 12,000 works. Read the full annotation

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