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Classical Studies

A library guide to resources for Classical Studies

Databases of Journals and Periodicals

These databases contain journal articles, papers, and abstracts (short summaries) on specific subjects. The databases listed below are likely to be most useful for Classical Studies, but you can find the full list of all the research databases which the Library subscribes to on the databases page.

Bibliographies

A bibliography is a list of books, articles, and/or chapters on a specific subject. Bibliographies can be made for a specific piece of writing (an essay) or developed around a particular subject. This subject can be a specific period of history (for example, the Middle Ages) or a specific geographic region (such as the British Isles and Ireland), or a specific theme (for example, LGBTQ* history). They do not always provide full text, so you may have to do a second search to find out whether the material you've found is available in the library. 

Consulting a bibliography is a fast and convenient way to find appropriate secondary reading for your essay, assignment or dissertation. 

Dissertation Databases

The library subscribes to a number of PhD and MA dissertation databases which you may find useful when writing your own dissertation or exploring a subject in depth.

Dictionaries

Biographical and thematic dictionaries can be a very useful resource when you are starting to get to grips with a particular theme or topic in Classical studies.