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This guide lists a selection of the more important sources of information on Classics available at Concordia Libraries. It includes material held in the Webster Library (WEB) on the Sir George Williams Downtown Campus, the Vanier Library (VAN) on the Loyola Campus and/or available online. Most materials are located in the Reference area (REF). This is not a complete list. Additional resources may be found by searching CLUES, the library catalogue.

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General

• Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopedia of the Ancient World - 10 vol.: REF DE 5 N3513 2002
• Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean: Greece and Rome - 3 vol.: REF DE 59 C55 1988 VAN
• Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece: REF DF 16 E52 2006 WEB
• Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition - 2 vol.: REF DF 757 E53 20000 WEB
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World: REF DF 16 S23 2006 WEB
• Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Classical World: DE 5 A88+ WEB 3rd floor
• Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World REF DE 5 L29 1999 WEB
• Oxford Classical Dictionary: REF DE 5 O9 2003 VAN WEB
• Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization: online

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Language Dictionaries

• Firmini Verris dictionarius (Dictionnaire latin-français de Firmin Le Ver): REF PA 2893 F7L49 1994 WEB
• Greek-English Lexicon [Liddell and Scott] (2 v.): REF PA 445 E5L6 1940 VAN WEB
• A Latin dictionary founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary: REF PA 2365 E5L7 1962 VAN
• Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect (Cunliffe): REF PA 4209 C8 1963 VAN
• Oxford Latin Desk Dictionary: online
• Oxford Latin Dictionary: REF PA 2365 E509 VAN WEB

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History

• Cambridge Ancient History: REF D 57 C25 1970 VAN
• Chronicle of the Roman Republic: The Rulers of Ancient Rome from Romulus to Augustus : DG 231 M39 2003 WEB
• Dictionary of Ancient History: REF DE 5 D53 1994 VAN WEB
• Dictionary of the Roman Empire: REF DG 270 B86 1995 VAN
• Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire: DG 270 B86 2002 WEB
• Guide to the Ancient World: A Dictionary of Classical Place Names: REF DE 25 G72 1986 VAN WEB
• Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece: REF DF 77 A35 1997 VAN WEB
• Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome: REF DG 77 A35 1994 VAN WEB

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Biography

• Ancient Greek Authors[Dictionary of Literary Biography; v.176]: REF PS 128 D49x v.176 WEB
• Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women: REF HQ 1136 L54 2000 VAN WEB
• Chronicle of the Roman Republic: The Rulers of Ancient Rome from Romulus to Augustus: REF DG 231 M39 2003 WEB
• Classical Scholarship: A Biographical Encyclopedia: REF PA 83 C58 1990 VAN
• Dictionary of World Biography - vol. 1 - The Ancient World: REF CT 104 D54 1998 vol. 1 VAN
• Roman Emperors: A Biographical Guide to the Rulers of Imperial Rome, 31 BC - AD 476: REF DG 274 G69+ 1997 VAN
• Who Was Who in the Greek World, 776 BC - 30 BC: REF DF 208 W48 1984 VAN
• Who Was Who in the Greek World, 776 BC - 30 BC: REF DF 208 W48 1982 WEB
• Who Was Who in the Roman World, 753 BC - AD 476 (980): REF DG 203 W45+ VAN WEB
• Who's Who in the Classical World: REF DE 7 W56 2000 VAN

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Literature

• Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy: PA 3131 E28 1997 VAN 3rd Floor
• Cambridge Companion to Homer: PA 4037 C258 2004 WEB 4th Floor
• Cambridge Companion to Ovid: PA 6537 C28 2002 WEB 4th Floor
• Cambridge Companion to Roman Satire: PA 6095 C36 2005 WEB 4th Floor
• Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism:PN 681.5 C57 WEB 4th Floor
• Companion to Greek Tragedy: PA 3131 C59 2005 WEB 4th Floor
• Companion to Latin Literature: PA 6004 C66 2005 WEB 4th Floor
• Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature: REF PA 31 H69 1993 VAN
• Crowell's Handbook of Classical Drama: REF PA 3024 H35 1967 VAN
• Crowell's Handbook of Classical Literature (1964): REF PA 31 F4 VAN WEB
• Greek and Latin Authors, 800 B.C. - A.D. 1000 [A Biographical Dictionary]: REF PA 31 G7 VAN WEB
• Living Greek Theatre: REF PA 3201 W36 1987 VAN
• Oxford Companion to Classical Literature: REF PA 31 H69 1989 VAN WEB

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Mythology

• Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology: REF BL 722 T74+1988 VAN WEB
• Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology: REF BL 1060 L44 1991 WEB
• Dictionary of Classical Mythology: REF BL 715 G713 1986 WEB
• Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Symbols, Attributes & Associations: REF BL 715 B44 1982 VAN WEB
• Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses: REF BL 2450 G6H37 1986 VAN WEB
• Dictionnaire de la Mythologie Grecque et Romaine: REF BL 715 G7 1969 VAN
• Early Greek Myth: A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources: REF BL 782 G34 1993 WEB
• Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities: REF BL 782 C67 2000 VAN WEB
• Goddesses in World Mythology: REF BL 473.5 A66 1993 VAN
• Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae: REF N 7760 L49 1981 VAN
• Mythologies: REF BL 311 D513 1991 VAN WEB
• Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion: REF BL 715 O94 2003 WEB
• Place-Names in Classical Mythology: Greece: REF DF 16 B45 1989 VAN WEB
• Voyages in Classical Mythology: REF BL 727 S66 1994 VAN
• Who's Who in Classical Mythology: REF BL 715 G68 1993 WEB
• Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary: REF BL 715 B445 1991 VAN WEB

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Archaeology

• Archaelogical Encyclopedia of the Holy Land: REF DS 111 A2A73 2001 VAN
• Cambridge Encyclopedia of Archaeology: REF CC 165 C3 1980b VAN WEB
• Chronologies in Old World Archaeology: REF D 54.5 C48 1992 VAN
• Collins Dictionary of Archaeology: CC 70 C58 1993 VAN
• Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology: REF CC 70 D37 2002 WEB
• Dictionary of Concepts in Archaeology: REF CC 70 M45 1993 WEB
• Dictionary of Pictorial Subjects from Classical Literature: A Guide to their Identification in Works of Art: REF N 7760 P68 1983 VAN WEB
• Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries - 3 vol.: REF CC 100 E54 2001 WEB
• Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology: REF CC 77 H5E53 2002 WEB
• Encyclopedia of the History of Classical Archaeology - 2 vol.: REF DE 5 E5 1996 VAN
• Facts on File Dictionary of Archaeology: REF CC 70 F32 1983 VAN WEB
• Greece: An Oxford Archaeological Guide: REF DF 78 M37 2001 VAN
• Macmillan Dictionary of Archaeology: REF CC 70 M2+ 1983 VAN
• New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: REF DG 68 R5 1992 VAN
• Oxford Companion to Archaeology: REF CC 70 O96 1996 VAN WEB
• Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Rome (1961-62): REF NA 310 N28 VAN
• Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1976): REF DE 59 P7 VAN WEB

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Atlases

• Atlas of Ancient Archaeology: REF GN 739 H38 1974 VAN WEB
• Atlas of Classical Archaeology:REF G 1046 E15A8 VAN
• Atlas of Classical Archaeology: REF G 1046 E15A8 1977b WEB
• Atlas of Classical History [Grant]: REF G 1033 G65 1994 VAN WEB
• Atlas of Classical History [Talbert]: REF G 1033 A833+ 1985b VAN WEB
• Atlas of the Ancient World: REF G 1033 O5 1992 WEB
• Atlas of the Classical World:REF G 1033 H4 1959 VAN WEB
• Atlas of the Greek World: REF DF 77 L43 1982 VAN
• Atlas of the Roman World: REF DG 77 C597 1982b VAN
• World Atlas of Military History (v. 1 covers ancient battles): REF G 1030 B27 1973b VAN
• World Atlas of Military History: REF G 1030 B27 1973 WEB

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Author and Subject Bibliographies

• Ancient Greece and Rome: A Bibliographical Guide: REF DE 59 H67 1995 VAN WEB
• Classical Greek and Roman Drama: An Annotated Bibliography: REF PA 3024 F67 1989 VAN
• Classical Scholarship: An Annotated Bibliography: REF DE 59 H34+ 1986 VAN
• Classical World Bibliography of Greek and Roman History: REF DF 211 C58+ 1978 VAN WEB
• Classical World Bibliography of Greek Drama and Poetry: REF PA 3131 C58+ 1978 VAN WEB
• Classical World Bibliography of Roman Drama and Poetry and Ancient Fiction: REF PA 6003 C53+ 1978 VAN WEB
• Classical World Bibliography of Vergil: REF PA 6825 C58+ 1978 VAN
• Greek and Roman Art, Architecture and Archaeology: An Annotated Bibliography: REF N 5610 C68+ 1987 WEB
• Greek and Roman Authors: A Checklist of Criticism: REF PA 3001 G95X 1982 VAN WEB
• Lustrum: PA 3 L8 VAN 3rd Floor *see TOCS-IN to search for specific authors or subjects.
• Mycenaean Civilization: A Research Guide: REF DF 220.5 F48 1996 VAN WEB
• Rome in the Fourth Century A.D.: An Annotated Bibliography with Historical Overview: REF DG 311 R66 1991 WEB
• Women in Antiquity: An Annotated Bibliography: REF HQ 1127 G66+ VAN WEB

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Print Indexes

• Anneé Philologique: REF Z 7016 M3 WEB Online
• British Humanities Index: INDEX AI 3 B7 VAN WEB
• Essay and General Literature Index: INDEX AI 3 E8 VAN WEB
• Humanities Index: INDEX AI 3 I521+ VAN WEB

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Databases

• Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)

• Année Philologique

• Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts

• Francis

• Humanities Abstracts

• Literature Resource Center

• Oxford Reference Online Premium has the following full text electronic resources:
  
  
  • Classics:
    • Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
    • Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
    • Who's Who in the Classical World
    • Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary
  • Archeology:
    • Oxford Companion to Archaeology
    • Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology

• Philosopher's Index

• Web of Science: Arts and Humanities Citation Index

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Web Sites

• American Philological Association
  The APA is the principal learned society for classical studies in North America. Its website offers links to other classics organizations, classics journals, classics on-line resources, etc.Included is information on upcoming lectures and conferences.
• Classical Association of Canada
  This site provides information on positions available, summer study (tours, courses, digs), classics programmes in Canada, etc. Included is access to the Association's journal, Phoenix.
• Classical Language Instruction Project
  An innovative attempt that uses shockwave software to display the texts and allows students to familiarize themselves with the sound of spoken Greek and Latin.
• Didaskalia: Ancient Theatre Today
  "Didaskalia is an electronic resource and journal dedicated to the study of ancient Greek and Roman drama and its reception." Includes information on performances, conferences, museum exhibitions, seminars, summer schools, jobs, etc.
• Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
  Contains course materials, bibliographies, and links to on-line resources, including articles, book reviews, databases, and images.
• Egyptology Resources
  The first Egyptology site on the Web. Contains links to bibliographies, mailing lists and newsgroups, institutions, museums, digs, publishers, booksellers, journals, organizations, online publications, etc.
• Abridged Online Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
  Provides "access to a number of works from authors such as Homer, Hesiod, Plato, Aristotle, the Greek tragedians and orators that have traditionally been used in college level instruction of Greek."
• Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome
  This website offers over 2,100 photographs in both black and white, and colour.
• Perseus Digital Library
  This database is an evolving digital library of resources, textual and visual, for the study of the ancient world.Includes catalogues of sites, buildings and objects (coins, sculpture, etc.), texts and translations, dictionaries, reference tools, atlases, etc.
• Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean
  Through a series of lessons and illustrations, this site traces the cultural evolution of humanity in the Aegean basin from the era of hunting and gathering (Palaeolithic-Mesolithic) to the age of the great palatial cultures of Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece.
• Society for the Oral Reading of Greek and Latin Literature (SORGLL)
  This site allows one to listen to the literature as it was meant to be heard by its classical authors.
• TOCS-IN: Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists
  A searchable database of the tables of contents of some 160 journals.
• Voice of the Shuttle: Classical Studies
  An excellent gateway to classics websites. Covers archaeology, language, literature, history, philosophy, and mythology. Resources also include: associations, classics departments, listservs and newsgroups, journals, conferences, and course syllabi.

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