Classics Subject Guide

Where do I start my research?	What are some good Web sites?
How do I find books on my subject?	How do I cite and manage my sources?
How do I find journal articles? (Databases)	Past exams
For help: Email:MML.Reference@utas.edu.au Phone: 6226 2226 Email:Ltn.Reference@utas.edu.au Phone: 6324 3139	Go to: Morris Miller Library School of History and Classics
Contact: Roger Carter, Liaison Librarian, Hobart Susan Bell , Liaison Librarian, Launceston Looking for History? See the History Subject Guide

Where do I start my research?

A good way to start your research is to define your topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information in encyclopaedias. The following is just a small sample of the type of material available in our reference collection:

Barrington atlas of the Greek and Roman world (includes CD-ROM)	Morris Miller Ref G 1033.B3 2000
Brill's New Pauly : encyclopaedia of the ancient world New Pauly Online	Morris Miller Ref DE 5 .N482 2006
Atlas of the Classical world	Ltn Ref 911.38 A881 1959
Oxford classical dictionary	Ltn Ref 938.003 O98 1996 Morris Miller Ref DE 5.O9 1996
Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology	Morris Miller Ref DE 5.S7
Who's who in Greek and Roman mythology	Morris Miller Ref BL 715.K7 1976
Who's who in classical mythology	Ltn Ref 292.1303 G762w 1993
Encyclopedic dictionary of Roman Law	Law Ref KE 100.B4 1954
Dictionary of Roman religion	Morris Miller Ref BL 798.A35 1996
Dictionary of classical mythology : symbols, attributes & associations	Ltn Ref 292.1303 B435d 1982
The penguin dictionary of classical mythology	Morris Miller Ref 715.G75
Dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities	Morris Miller Ref DE 5.56 1842
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography	Morris Miller Ref DE 25.S66
Who was who in the Greek world 776 BC - 30 BC	Morris Miller Ref DF208.W48 1928
Who's who in the ancient world	Morris Miller Ref DE 7. R33 1971
The Oxford dictionary of Byzantium (v1-3)	Morris Miller Ref DF 521. O93 1991
Greek and Latin authors 800BC - AD 1000	Morris Miller Ref PA 31.G7
The Oxford companion to classical literature	Ltn Ref 880.03 H342o 1937
Greek and Latin authors 800 BC - 1000	Ltn Ref 880.9 G762g
Oxford Latin dictionary	Morris Miller Ref PA 2365. E5 O9
Cassell's new Latin-English, English-Latin dictionary	Morris Miller Ref PA 2365.L3 C3 1973 Ltn Ref 473.21 S613c 1968
A Latin dictionary	Ltn Ref 473.21 L673I 1879
A dictionary of Latin words and phrases	Morris Miller Ref PA 2365.E5 D33
The names in Roman verse	Ltn Ref 871.003 S972n 1967
Classical and medieval literature criticisms	Morris Miller Ref PN 86.C5
CREDOreference	Large collection of online dictionaries and encyclopedias. Reasonable classics coverage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online	Useful starter for any topic.

How do I find books on my subject?

To find books on your subject you can:

search the Library Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general keyword' option.
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:

Morris Miller Library, Hobart:

DF 10-289	Ancient Greece
DG 11-365	Ancient Rome, Rome to 476-
N 5300 - 7418	History of Art
NA	Architecture
NB	Sculpture
PA	Classical languages and literature
PA 227 - 1179	Greek philology and language
PA 2001 - 2915	Latin philology and language
PA 3051 - 4500	Greek Literature - Ancient (classics) to ca. 600 AD
PA 6001 - 6971	Latin Literature - Ancient Roman

Launceston Library:

292	Greek and Roman religion (mythology)
470	Latin language
480	Classical Greek language
870	Latin literature
880	Classical Greek literature
911.3	Geography of the ancient world
913.37	Description & travel in Ancient Rome
913.38	Description & travel in Ancient Greece
937	History of Ancient Rome
938	History of Ancient Greece

How do I find journal articles?

The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The best way to access articles in these journals is by using the print indexes and databases listed below. When you find an article you want to read, use the Library Catalogue to see if we hold
a print copy or have access to the electronic copy in full-text. The E-journals list only contains electronic serials, but allows you to browse relevant titles by subject. Some databases listed will have direct links to the full-text article.

Classics Databases/Indexes | Multi-discipline databases | Journal title abbreviations

Classics Indexes and Databases:

L'Annee Philologique

(Morris Miller Ref Z 7016 .M352
v1, 1924+)

Index to literature on ancient Greek and Latin language and linguistics, Greek and Roman history, literature, philosophy, art, archaeology, religion, mythology, music, science, early Christian texts, numismatics, papyrology and epigraphy. Books, editions of ancient texts, collected works, serials, dissertations, book reviews and summaries.

Database of Classical Bibliography (DCB) (Accessible through Library computers only)

Electronic version of L'Anee Philologique from 1974-1989. Index with some abstracts

TOCS-IN

Tables of contents of a selection of Classics, Near Eastern Studies, and Religion journals, both in text format and through a Web search program. Where possible, links are given with articles of which the full text or an abstract is available online.

Multi-discipline Databases:

JSTOR Arts and Sciences (all collections)	Full-text backfile of scholarly journals.
British Humanities Index	An international index of humanities magazines, journals and newspapers. Good classics coverage from 1962+.
Web of Science	Citation database of core academic journals in all subjects. Incorporates Arts and Humanities Citation Index. 1991+
ProQuest	Good starting point to find some full-text journal articles. Includes references to and some full-text articles of popular and academic journal articles
ARTStor	High quality images from famous art galleries and museums. Many classical images including art and architecture

Journal title abbreviations:

Classics Journal Title Abbreviations	Abbreviations of journal titles indexed in L'annee Philologique
All That JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources	Web pages that list journal title abbreviations.
Periodical Title Abbreviations	Comprehensive list arranged by full title and abbreviated title. Held at library reference desks

Useful Web Sites

Web site directories | Guide to using the World Wide Web

Web site directories:

Classics Collection	A useful site containing a general search engine for internet plus links to specific databases and bibliographies.
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae	Printed images from the renaissance, depicting major monuments and antiquities in Rome. 994 prints (engravings, etchings, and a few woodcuts) from the University of Chicago's Special Collections Research Center. Zoomable images.
Ancient Library	Growing collection of texts dictionaries and other Classics resources
Classics Gateway, University of Reading	Very useful listings of Classics resources
Perseus digital library	Digital library, from Tufts University Dept. of Classics
Internet Classics Archive	Select from a list of 441 works of Classical literature by 59 different authors, including user-driven commentary and "reader's choice" Web sites. Mainly Greco-Roman works (some Chinese and Persian), all in English translation.
LacusCurtius: Into the Roman World	Roman gazeteer, texts, dictionaries, atlases and more.
Classical Myth: ancient sources	This site is designed to draw together the ancient texts and images available on the Web concerning the major figures of Greek and Roman mythology.
Best of History	A list of recommended websites relating ancient history
Intute: Arts and Humanities: Classics	UK Academic portal to Classics resources

How do I cite and manage my information resources

Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation. The citation styles that you use will depend on the policies of the schools that you are studying in and specific publications. Personal bibliographic software can be purchased (and sometimes available in schools) to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research. The Library provides training in EndNote for staff, postgrads and honours students.