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Classics

Welcome! This guide identifies main ports of entry for the study of language, history, culture, and archaeology primarily in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Egypt, and Mesopotamia (Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, Babylonia) - to support the curriculum of the Classics Department.
 

Research Tip

Before you begin searching for books and articles, use the sources (encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.) listed in the "Starting Points" pages as well as individual topics pages (Biography & Prosopography,  Philosophy, Mythology, Literature..., Military History). They will:

  • provide a scholarly yet accessible introduction to your topic in the broadest sense.
  • identify key ideas, themes and important people associated with your topic.
  • introduce unfamiliar terms that you can add to your list of keywords.
  • include a list of books and articles (bibliography) useful for further study.
  • Subject encyclopedias, in particular, may help you either choose or narrow/focus a topic.

Call Numbers that are prefaced with REF (e.g., REF DE 5 .O95 2010) indicate that the book is in the Reference Collection, located on the main/1st floor of Howe Library. Books in the reference collection are non-circulating, but you may scan pages for free in the library.