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The resources in this guide should be useful to all students in the Classical Studies program as possible starting points for conducting research. This is not an exhaustive list. Please consult a reference librarian for more information on these sources or for assistance locating other sources.
General
L'anne´e philologique (APh) SMU Only
APh is a large and growing bibliography of classical scholarship.
Classical Studies: a Guide to the Reference Literature DG270 .B86 2002
This guide contains nearly 700 annotated entries, focusing on English-language books.
Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire DG270 .B86 2002
This concise work features articles on major figures, places, terms, and topics related to the Roman Empire 59 B.C.-A.D. 476.
Oxford Classical Dictionary DE5 .O9 2003
This dictionary is both up-to-date and firmly grounded by primary sources. It has extensive cross-references and bibliographies.
Oxford History of the Classical World DE59 .O94 1986
This illustrated work is fairly equally divided between ancient Greece, the Hellenistic period, and the Roman Empire. Its 32 chapters provide an overview of a broad range of topics. Located in the general stacks of the Fondren and Bridwell Libraries.
Perseus Project http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
Perseus is a large digital library of classical texts, images, maps, language tools, and dictionaries.
TOCS-IN http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/amphoras/tocs.html
TOCS-IN provides tables of contents to journals of interest to classicists, with links to full text articles and abstracts given when available.
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Art History
ARTstor SMU Only
ARTstor is a growing digital image database that covers a variety of time periods and cultures, including classical fine art and architecture.
Greek and Roman Art, Architecture, and Archaeology: An Annotated Bibliography Z5932.3 .C68 1987
This bibliography is limited to books, arranged by broad subtopics. Located in the Hamon Library Reference Collection.
Oxford History of Classical Art N5610 .O84 2001
This work provides an overview of Greek and Roman art from the 8 th century B.C.E. to the late Roman Empire. Located in the Hamon Library Reference Collection.
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Languages
Classic Greek Dictionary: Greek-English and English-Greek PA445.E5 C5 1956
This dictionary includes a large appendix of proper and geographical names. Located in the Bridwell Library Reference Collection.
Latin, a Historical and Linguistic Handbook PA2057 .H3This basic guide to the language includes chapters on the alphabet, pronunciation, morphology, formation of compounds, syntax and versification. Located in the Fondren Library general stacks.
Oxford Latin Dictionary qPA2365.E5 O9 1982
This is a comprehensive dictionary with etymologies and example sentences.
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Literature
Ancient Writers: Greece and Rome PA3002 .A5 1982
The essays in this work are accompanied by extensive bibliographies.
Classical Greek and Roman Drama: an Annotated Bibliography PA3024 .F67 1989
Listed here are English-language works on plays by such figures as Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Ennius, Euripides, Menander, Plautus, Seneca, Sophocles, and Terence.
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Mythology
Cassell Dictionary of Classical MythologyBL715 .M37 1998
This dictionary contains extensive entries with citations and cross-references.
Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae NX650 .M9L48
This is a slightly dated account of the state of knowledge about the iconography of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman mythology.
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People
Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women: Notable Women from Sappho to Helena HQ1136 .L54 2000
This work includes brief biographical sketches for 447 women living throughout the Greek and Roman worlds from the seventh century B.C.E. to the early fourth century C.E.
Who's Who in the Classical World DE7 .W48 2000
This work includes biographies of nearly 500 people as well as detailed maps and timelines.
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