Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.

• Oxford Classical Dictionary (DE 5 09 2003 REF)
• Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean (DE 59 C55 1988 REF)
• Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopedia of the Ancient World (DE 5 N4813 2002 REF)
• Ancient Writers: Greece & Rome (PA 3002 A5 1982 REF)
• Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
• Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
• De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
• Who's Who in the Classical World

Finding Books

• The best way to find a book on your topic is to start with a search in the Library Catalog. Once you've found something of interest, you should also browse the stacks in that particular area. Books on classics are largely found with LC call numbers starting with DG (History) and PA (Language and Literature).
  
  
• Possible Subject Headings to use in the Library Catalog:
  

Rome -- Civilization
Rome -- Historiography
Gibbon, Edward, 1734-1794

Rome -- History -- Period of military anarchy, 235-284
Rome -- History -- Diocletian, 284-305
Rome -- History -- Constantine I, the Great, 306-337
Rome -- History -- Empire, 284-476
Rome -- History -- Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries

Rome -- Politics and government -- 284-476

Cities and towns, Ancient -- Rome
Rome -- Social life and customs

Searching for Articles using E-Resources A - Z

Periodical Indexes (Secondary Sources):

L'Annee Philogique

Classics TOCS - IN

ATLA Religion Database

BHA/Bibliography of the History of Art

International Medieval Bibliography

Social Sciences Citation Index

Selected WWW Resources

Perseus Digital Library

Intute, Classics Guide

Citing and Evaluation Websites

Getting Started On Research MHC Guide

Guides for Citing Sources

Evaluating Web Sites

Having trouble finding what you need? Go to LITS and chat with a librarian at the Reference Desk. Or, with advance notice, set up an appointment to meet with Bryan Goodwin, History liaison.