The resources listed herein are merely starting points. The library can provide many more resources specific to a particular topic. Some of the sources below are library databases accessible from the Libraries’ homepage at http://library.tamu.edu. Simply type the name of any of the databases listed below in the “Find a Database” search-box, and then click “Locate”.

The Library Catalog ^TOP^

LibCat, the TAMU Libraries' online catalog includes the materials (books, journals, videos, documents and other materials) that the Libraries hold. Be aware that there are groups of materials not included in the catalog: many government documents and microform sets may not show.

Library of Congress Subject Headings
Below are some starting points for searching by subject in LibCat or any other library catalog (e.g., WorldCat)

Databases/Indexes to Articles and Reviews ^TOP^

Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Social Science Citation Index are part of the Web of Science, an online database indexing resources in all areas. It includes citations of critical articles on ancient Greek and Roman drama. The online versions go back to 1982 while the paper version of Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Z5931 .A78 goes back to 1975, and Social Sciences Citation Index, Z 7163.S6 extends back to 1956. Each citation includes a “cited references” list (to trace similar research back in time) and a “times cited” list (to trace similar research forward in time).

Wilson Omnifile Full Text Mega is a multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full text - from six of Wilson's full-text databases: Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and Wilson Business Full Text. Full-text articles from five additional periodical databases are also included when available: Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Art Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index, Index to Legal Periodicals & Books, and Library Literature & Information Science Full Text.

Academic Search Complete via EbscoHost provides the full-text of almost 3200 scholarly publications in social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.

L'Annee philologique; bibliographie critique et analytique de l'antiquite greco-latine This print index covers all aspects of Classical studies, and although it is a French index, it covers many titles in English. The index begins with 1924. Evans Reference PA9 .A55.

Electronic Journal Collections ^TOP^

There are thousands of online journal titles to which the Library has access. Project Muse and JSTOR are electronic journal packages that include some journals that cover topics related to classics.

Using Sources from the Web ^TOP^

Think before you click and print! The library has some handouts to help you critically evaluate the information you find on web sites (or any type of information resource). Remember, anyone can publish anything on the Web. As researchers it is your duty to decide whether or not the information you find is accurate and suitable for your research needs. If in doubt, check with a librarian or your professor.
The handouts below are located on our new web site via…

Library > Research Support > Research Guides > General Research Guides

• Evaluating Web Sources: A Checklist
• Critically Analyzing Information Sources
• Checklist: Critical Analysis of Information Sources (to be used with the handout above)

Selected Web Sites ^TOP^

Here are just a few of many resources on the Internet to get you started. Don't forget to evaluate what you find to ensure it is a reliable source and appropriate for your research needs!

Encyclopedia Mythica: http://www.pantheon.org/
This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, magic, and more. It contains over 4,000 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world. Among the topics covered are legendary animals such as unicorns and dragons; gods and goddesses from Greek, Japanese, and Etruscan religions; imaginative places such as Atlantis; and supernatural creatures such as gnomes, leprechauns, and fairies. The site may be browsed or searched. Among the mythologies covered are Chinese, Etruscan, Egyptian, Greek, Hatian, Japanese, Latvian, Mayan, Native American, Norse, Persian, Polynesian, Roman, and Welsh.

Classical Mythology: http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/classics/Classical%20Mythology.htm
This site links to such helpful materials as a complete hyperlinked edition of Bulfinch’s Mythology.

Perseus Digital Library: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/

Classics - Scholary Resources on the Internet (Princeton): http://www.princeton.edu/~rlindau/classweb.htm#schol

Classical Resources: http://webserver.sms.org/intranet/web_smsp/mdl-indx/internet.htm
Includes links to classical resources in art, architecture, entertainment, e-texts, mythology, journals, etc.

Selected Reference Resources ^TOP^

Athena: Classical Mythology. This CD-ROM database is available for use in the Reference area. It provides brief summaries on most mythological characters, with links to summaries and full-text translations of many classical texts important to the study of myth, including works by Ovid, Homer, Virgil, Pindar, Hesiod, and Apollonius Rhodius.

Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2000. Map Room (Evans Library) Oversize G1033 .B3 2000

Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. NY: Oxford University Press, 1993. Evans Reference PA31 .H69 1993

The Oxford Classical Dictionary, 3^rd edition. Evans Reference DE5 .O9 1996.

Tripp, Edward. Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology. Evans Reference BL303 .T75 1970.

Zimmerman, J. E. A Dictionary of Classical Mythology. This dictionary often gives citations to ancient sources for major stories, and also provides a handy pronunciation guide. Evans Reference BL715 .Z5

Selected Classical Texts ^TOP^

Loeb Classical Library
This series provides copies of all major Greek and Latin texts with facing page translations into English. Some of the translations are somewhat dated, as the series began publishing in the early 1900s. Copies are available both in the Evans Library stacks and in the Evans Reference area. Greek texts, all bound in green start at call number PA 3611 .A11; the red-bound Latin texts begin with call number PA6156 .A.

Library Assistance ^TOP^

If you need additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to go the Evans Reference Desk for Help. They are located on the 1st floor of the Main Library building. You may also contact them via phone at 845-5741 or via email at lib-help@tamu.edu.

For more specialized assistance you can contact your Subject Specialist Librarian for Classics.