Specialized Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt : Geschichte und Kultur Roms im Spiegel der neueren ForschungEncyclopedia of Roman history and culture. Many articles are in English. Online index available
- Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae ClassicaeThe Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (LIMC) is a multivolume encyclopedia cataloguing representations of mythology.
- The Oxford Classical DictionaryThe Oxford Classical Dictionary contains solid definitions and biographies of people, places, things, and cultural ideas from Greece and Rome. Also good for mythological genealogy. With references to primary and secondary sources.
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and RomeThe Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome contains 500 essays, covering the ancient world from the Bronze Age to post-Justinian era (600 CE). Index recommended
- New Pauly OnlineNew Pauly Online is an encyclopedia for the study of Greco-Roman culture and its influence on modern world history. It is a practical reference work for everyday use by both experts as well as by those new to the discipline.
Lexica
Available Online:
- Brill Dictionary of Ancient GreekThe Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek brings together 140,000 headwords taken from the literature, papyri, inscriptions and other sources of the archaic period up to the 6th Century CE, and occasionally beyond.
- Thesaurus Linguae Latinae (TLL)The Thesaurus linguae Latinae is not only the largest Latin dictionary in the world, but also the first to cover all the Latin texts from the classical period up to about 600 A.D. 31 academies, and scholarly societies from 23 countries support the work of the Bayerische Akademie (Thesaurusbüro München). The database contains all content that is also available in print.
Available in Print:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary byCall Number: Tisch Library Book Stacks PA2365.E5 09ISBN: 9780198642091Publication Date: 1968
- A Greek-English Lexicon byCall Number: Tisch Library Book Stacks PA445.E5 L97Publication Date: 1940
Bibliographies
- Oxford Bibliographies: ClassicsOxford Bibliographies contains annotated bibliographies curated by experts in the field.
Handbooks
Individual Titles:
A Companion to Ancient History by Call Number: Online / Tisch Library Stacks D57.C66 2009ISBN: 9781405131506Publication Date: 2009
The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780192827081Publication Date: 2011
Collections:
- Cambridge Companions OnlineProvides introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods in the subject areas of literature, philosophy, classics, religion and cultural studies in a functional, cross-searchable online environment.
- Oxford Handbooks OnlineOxford Handbooks Online contains in-depth, high-level articles covering relevant to Classical Studies.
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