Guides: Classics: Getting Started

Online Reference Sources

Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of over 3,000 reference works, covering all disciplines.
Credo Reference
An online collection of over 600 full-text reference works, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and more.
Oxford Reference Online
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.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome
An excellent all-purpose, online source for basic information about the ancient world.
Oxford classical dictionary
An excellent online source of quick information about the classical world.
Cambridge Histories Online - The Cambridge Ancient History
Online full-text edition of this major 14 volume historical survey.