Classical studies reference sources
- Oxford Reference OnlineReference titles in many fields, including classics. Includes the Oxford Classical Dictionary, along with many other sources.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)Collection of online encyclopedias in many subjects, including classical studies.
- Oxford Handbooks Online: Classical StudiesOffers thorough introductions to topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship in classical studies.
Books and Media: MIT catalog
MIT's WorldCat
Humanities databases that include classical studies
- Arts & Humanities Citation IndexIndexes high-impact science, social science, engineering, art & humanities research journals.
- JSTORInterdisciplinary full-text article database. Note that JSTOR only allows you to search the back files of journals - the most recent 5 years usually aren't included.
- Literature Resource CenterIncludes biographical and critical material on thousands of literary authors of all periods and many geographical areas.
- MLA BibliographyReferences to articles in the fields of literature, drama, linguistics, folklore, and cultural studies.
- Philosopher's IndexIndexes hundreds of journals and books in Philosophy and related fields. Includes author-written abstracts. Updated quarterly. 1940 - present.
- Project MuseContains mostly full-text of articles from Humanities and Social Sciences journals (usually only recent issues)
Digital texts and e-books
- Digital Loeb Classical LibraryContains Greek and Latin texts from every Loeb edition in print. In Greek and Latin, with English translations.
- Oxford Scholarly Editions Online: Classical StudiesScholarly editions of classical texts published by Oxford University Press.
- Perseus Digital LibraryGreek works in English translation. Covers the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world.
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