Classics
Help with using the Library for research in Classics.
Contact Alexis (Dr. P.)
Alexis Pavenick
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Handouts & Videos
Handouts
- Steps to Research Handout - (Dr. P.'s Handout) - includes Google Scholar The 8 Steps to using the CSULB library and Google Scholar.
- Steps to Research - Brief (2pp) An abbreviate version of my longer handout.
- Find a Book on a Shelf - Handout A printable handout that explains the process of finding a book in the library stacks (bookshelves).
Videos
- Steps to Research Videos by Dr. P. A series of videos that explain the Steps to Research Handout and other research & library support.
- All Library Tutorial Videos Dr. P.'s videos plus all the other videos created by CSULB librarians that are specific to your majors.
Videos + Tutorials & Assessment
- Tutorials & Assessment for Steps to Research Videos These are Dr. P.'s videos with tutorials and assessment.
Supplemental Handouts
- EEB Collections Description Early European Books (EEB), via ProQuest database services, is a great place to search along with Early English Books Online (EEBO). Learn more about the EEB Collections CSULB has access to, Collections: 1, 2, 6, 10, 13. Then search Early European Books via the CSULB A-Z Database list under E.
- Identifying Types of Sources A brief guide to identifying primary and secondary sources.
- What Is a Scholarly Article? Brief explanation of scholarly articles and the peer-review process.
- How to choose good editions for your literature classes Are you unsure which edition of a book to buy for a literature class? In this video a literature professor explains the differences between good and bad editions and help you make better choices when searching for literary works.
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- Library Spaces -- A Video Overview A short video about the library's spaces and what they offer you.
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Databases: Classics
- L'Année Philologique (Greek and Roman Antiquity) Includes 60 years of scholarship on Greco-Roman antiquity, covering history, religion, philosophy, archaeology, and literature. Spanning from the 2nd millennium BCE to the early Middle Ages.
- Loeb Classical Library Harvard's Loeb Classical Library presents over 520 volumes of Greek and Latin classics, including poetry, drama, history, philosophy, and science, with reliable texts and English translations.
- Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Digital library of Greek literature, digitizing texts from Homer to Byzantium's fall in AD 1453. Aims to be a complete digital collection of Greek literature from antiquity to present.
- New Pauly Online An encyclopedia for Greco-Roman culture and its modern influence ideal for experts and newcomers. Features clear entries, illustrations, maps, tables, and translations of Latin and Greek quotations.
- Jacoby Online One of the most authoritative, encyclopedic resources for the study of fragmentary ancient Greek historians. Updated twice a year.
- JSTOR
Archive of scholarly journals cover to cover. Interdisciplinary coverage of journals back to the first issue through to the last few years. Also includes over 2 million images originally from Artstor.
- Academic Search Complete Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database with more than 5,300 full text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. Offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
- MLA International Bibliography Citations to scholarly works on literatures, languages, linguistics, folklore, literary theory, dramatic arts, and printing history since the 5th century CE. Also includes rhetoric and teaching practices. Covers 1926 to present, updated ten times yearly.
- Gale Literature Criticism Includes diverse literary criticisms: Contemporary, Twentieth and Nineteenth Century, from 1400-1800, Classical & Medieval, Shakespearean, and Drama Criticism, encompassing a wide range of periods and styles.
- Oxford Bibliographies Authoritative guides to current scholarship in Atlantic History, Latin American Studies and Education. Bibliographies contain original commentary and annotations.
Public Databases: Classics
Databases: Useful
- Anthropology Online Includes ethnographies, field notes, seminal texts, memoirs, and contemporary studies, covering human behavior across the globe.
- Anthropology Plus Worldwide coverage of the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and related interdisciplinary studies.Coverage: 1880 to present.Allows up to 5 simultaneous users.
- AnthroSource Full-text archive and indexing of all American Anthropological Association (AAA) published journals, newsletters, and bulletins.
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online A project of the J. Paul Getty Trust to provide terminology and other information about the objects, artists, concepts, and places important to various disciplines that specialize in art, architecture, and material culture. The AAT contains generic terms; it contains no proper names.
- Art Index Art Index includes more than 600 English-language journals worldwide on all aspects of art and artists including advertising, photography, museum studies, archaeology, fashion, and design. Also indexes reproductions of art works and art dissertations. (Funded in part by a grant from the CSULB Alumni Association) Coverage: 1929 to date.
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index Comprehensive index of over 13 million biographical sketches from current and retrospective reference books, featuring contemporary and historical figures globally. Complete source list available under 'Sources Indexed' on each screen. Updated biannually.
- Brepolis Medieval Bibliographies Online Features two parts: 1) International Medieval Bibliography with 300,000+ citations of articles, chapters, and proceedings since 1967; 2) Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale, indexing books and reviews since 1957. Focuses on European and Mediterranean history from 300-1500 AD.
- Dissertations and Theses Indexes and abstracts doctoral dissertations and masters theses from over 1,000 North American and European universities. Many are full-text, others can be requested through ILL. CSULB theses published since 1997 are available full text, though recent CSULB theses (within the last six months) may not be available online yet. Coverage: 1637 to date.
- Ethnicity & Social Justice In solidarity with the anti-racism #scholarstrike September 8 and 9, 2020, we have created this Research Guide. Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism Resources and Research highlights NEW Library resources that support scholarship and learning in these areas. In addition, we have listed other excellent resources that will be useful to all researchers.
- GenderWatch 40,000 full text articles from more than 100 international journals, books, magazines and newsletters, plus unpublished papers and conference proceedings and nearly 1,000 special reports devoted to gender and women's issues. Includes articles from the Ethnic NewsWatch database on ethnic and minority women and women of color. Coverage: 1978 to present.Allows up to 2 simultaneous users.
- Historical Abstracts Indexes the last 60 years of “modern history” (historical scope, post 1450 to date) and covers over 2000 scholarly journals, books, and Ph.D. dissertations . Does not cover the U.S. and Canada (use America History & Life)
- Project MUSE Provides the full-text electronic versions of more than 200 scholarly journals. Updated monthly.
Historic Texts
Early European books (EEB) and Early English Books Online (EEBO) will provide pdf full-texts of historic printings.
- Early European Books Offers digital access to pre-1701 European books and incunabula in high-resolution color. Includes materials from major libraries like Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Welcome Library London and more.
- EEBO Early English Books Online, 1473 -1700 A full text collection of over 100,000 facsimile e-books. Provides full text access to books in many subject areas, including: English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theology, music, fine arts, education, mathematics, and science.
Websites
The Online Medieval & Classical Library
"The Online Medieval and Classical Library (OMACL) is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization." You may search by title, author, genre, or language.
Currently Perseus includes materials on Classics, Papyri [non-literary papyri from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods]; English Renaissance [primary and secondary sources in early modern English literature]; London [the Edwin C. Bolles Collection on the history of London from its founding to the 19th century]; California, the Midwest, and Chesapeake [the Library of Congress' American Memory Collection of books on these regions]; Tufts University [primary and secondary sources on the host institution]; Boyle [works and diaries of scientist Robert Boyle]; and electronic exhibits on the Olympic Games and on Hercules/Herakles."