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Ancient Roman History

The Cambridge Ancient History by Cambridge University Press Staff
Call Number: Main Stacks D57 .C22
Available in print and online.
Late Antiquity by G. W. Bowersock; Peter Brown; Oleg Grabar
Call Number: Ref DE5 .L29 1999
Publication Date: 1999-11-18
Available in print and online
Brill's New Pauly: encyclopaedia of the ancient world: Antiquity by Hubert Cancik (Editor); Helmut Schneider (Editor); Manfred Landfester (Editor); Christine F. Salazar (Editor)
Call Number: Ref DE5 .N4813 2002 v. 1-16
Publication Date: 2002-2010
The Oxford Classical Dictionary by Simon Hornblower (Editor); Antony Spawforth (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2012
Detailed articles, followed by bibliographies, about classical civilizations. Arranged alphabetically.
The Classical Tradition by Anthony Grafton; Glenn W. Most (Editor); Salvatore Settis; Glen W. Most
Call Number: Ref DE60 .C55 2010
Publication Date: 2010-10-25
Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome by Lesley Adkins; Roy Adkins
Call Number: Ref DG75 .A35 2004
Publication Date: 2004-02-01
The World of Ancient Rome by James W. Ermatinger
Call Number: Ref DG77 .E77 2015
Publication Date: 2015-06-01
Warfare in the Roman Republic by Lee L. Brice
Call Number: Ref DG89 .W38 2014
Publication Date: 2014-04-21
All Things Julius Caesar by Michael Lovano
Call Number: Ref DG261 .L67 2015
Publication Date: 2014-12-02
Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome by Matthew Bunson
Call Number: Ref DG270 .B86 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by James W. Ermatinger
Call Number: Ref DG311 .E75 2004
Publication Date: 2004-12-30
Greek and Roman Sport by David Matz
Call Number: Ref GV17 .M38 1991
Publication Date: 1991-04-01

Literature

Ancient Writers by T. James Luce (Editor)
Call Number: Ref PA3002 .A5 1982
Publication Date: 1982-09-01
Available in electronic and print formats.
A Companion to Latin Literature by Stephen Harrison; Alessandro Barchiesi (Contribution by); Dominic Berry (Contribution by); Catharine Edwards (Contribution by)
Call Number: Ref PA6004 .C66 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-28
Available in print and online
Ancient Roman Writers by Ward W. Briggs
Call Number: Main Stacks PN451 .D5 v.211
Publication Date: 1999-07-23

Religion and Mythology

Encyclopedia of Religion
This work emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.
Mythologies by Yves Bonnefoy (Editor); Wendy Doniger (Translator)
Call Number: Ref BL311 .D513 1991
Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion by Serinity Young
Call Number: Ref BL458 .E53 1999
In spite of the sexism that has denied women full active status in their religions, the editor calls this title a "celebration" of the scholarship of recent years. In order to offer a global perspective, contributions were sought from non-Western as well as Western scholars for the 600 signed articles.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities by Charles R. Coulter; Patricia Turner
Call Number: Ref BL473 .C67 2000
Publication Date: 1999-10-01
Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses by Michael Jordan
Call Number: Ref BL473 .J67 2004
Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman Mythology by Mike Dixon-Kennedy
Call Number: Ref BL715 .D56 1998
Publication Date: 1998-12-01

Archaeology

Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology by Graeme Barker (Editor); Annie Grant (Editor)
Call Number: Ref CC70 .C59 1999
Publication Date: 1999-08-03
Available in electronic and print formats.
The Oxford Companion to Archaeology by Brian M. Fagan (Editor)
Call Number: Ref CC70 .O96 1996
Publication Date: 1996-12-05
Available in electronic and print formats.
Lengthy articles on the archeological findings in the various parts of the world.
Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries by Tim Murray (Editor)
Call Number: Ref CC100 .E54 2001
Publication Date: 2001-06-28

Biography

Who's Who in the Roman World by John Hazel
Call Number: Ref DG203 .H39 2001
Publication Date: 2001-02-28

Atlases

Atlas of Classical History by Richard J. A. Talbert
Call Number: Atlas G1033 .A833 1985
Publication Date: 1989-02-23
Available in electronic and print formats.
This atlas combines text and maps to provide a thorough coverage of the sites important in classical history. Subjects covered relating to classical Greece include cities, wars, dialects, trade, and cultural areas.
Atlas of the Greek and Roman World in Antiquity by Nicholas G. Hammond (Editor)
Call Number: Atlas G1033 .A84 1981
Publication Date: 1982-01-01
Topographical atlas of Greek and Roman lands from early times to 600 CE.
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World by Richard J. A. Talbert (Editor)
Call Number: Atlas G1033 .B3 2000
Publication Date: 2000-10-08
Maps cover significant physical and cultural features of the ancient world. Volumes located on the Atlas shelves and in the Atlas Case.
Past Worlds by Christopher Scarre (Editor)
Call Number: Atlas G1046.E15 P3 1988
Publication Date: 1988-10-01
Contains sections on Greece and Rome
The Atlas of Ancient Rome by Andrea Carandini
Call Number: Ref DG63 .A8513 2017
Publication Date: 2017-07-11

Web Resources

Encyclopaedia Romana
Essays on the people, events, architecture and culture of Ancient Rome, along with supplemental sections on Roman Britain, Spain, and Anglo-Saxon England. Site has a linked alphabetical index and bibliography.
LacusCurtius: a Gateway to Ancient Rome
Comprehensive web resource on Roman antiquity. Roman gazetteer, Greek and Latin texts, dictionaries, encyclopedias, a catalogue of Roman Umbria, histories, maps, atlases, 200+ pages on military history, and a section on Latin inscriptions including a course in epigraphy for the student. Site is continually maintained.
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Rome
Primary texts from Ancient Roman philosophers and scholars, translated to English
Voice of the Shuttle: Classical Studies Page
Part of a larger Web site called "Voice of the Shuttle: Web Page for Humanities Research," provided by the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Internet Classics Archive
Site of 400 classical Greek and Roman texts in English translation. Provides links to other text resources supplied by MIT.
Bulfinch's Mythology
The age of fables: or stories of gods and heroes.
Diotima
Materials for the study of women and gender in the ancient world.
Perseus Digital Library
Primary and secondary sources for the study of ancient Greece and Rome.

Online Reference Collections

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
An online collection of over 600 full-text reference works, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and more.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 3,000 reference works, covering all disciplines.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
This online source provides access to subject and language reference works from Oxford University Press. In addition to text, access is provided to maps and illustrations, timelines, web sites, and bibliographies.
Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window
Provides full text online access to the complete 250-plus volumes of Cambridge Histories reference series. Provides political, economic and social history, philosophy and literature of selected countries and subjects. Use the lower "Search Cambridge Histories" search box to find Luther-held content.
Encyclopaedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
Over 72,000 articles from the encyclopedia and Britannica Book of the Year. Over 10,000 illustrations, including photographs, drawings, maps, flags and more. Includes Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary with over 75,000 definitions and pronunciation guides. Continuously revised.

Research Databases

Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
An excellent starting point for research across a broad stretch of academic subjects with thousands of full-text journals and abstracted and indexed journals. This database is sourced with PDF images for the great majority of journals; many of these PDFs are native (searchable) or scanned-in-color.
Replaced Academic OneFile in 2022.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A full-text collection of over 3,400 major scholarly journals and over 100,000 scholarly monographs. The digitized archive includes the first issue published for each journal (some are from 1665 to the present); but excludes the most recent 2 to 5 years for most journals.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Full text access is available to over 380 journals and over 13,000 scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences. Managed by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Coverage from 1993 - present.
America: History & Life with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Indexes scholarly journal articles, books, and dissertations in the history of U.S. and Canada from prehistory to the present. Full-text for over 225 journals, and 85 books.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Subjects: history of the world from 1450 to present excluding the U.S. and Canada. Citations and abstracts for journal articles, books, and dissertations published 1955 – present. Full text for over 349 journals, and 120 books.