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CLA 211: Greek Art & Archaeology
spring 2008
Finding Information
This course page has been specifically designed with your research topics in mind. Use it to find resources appropriate for your papers, as well as learn how to use library services.
Personnel:
Mary McHugh mmchugh@gustavus.edu
Julie Gilbert jgilber2@gac.edu
Table of Contents:
Reference Books
Reference books are a great way to get an overview of your topic, glean ideas for search terms, and find lists of recommended reading. All Reference books are shelved on the west side of the second (main) floor of the library. Reference books are meant to be used in-house and not read cover to cover, which is why they can't be checked out of the library. Feel free to use them anywhere within the building!
- The Cambridge Ancient History
Camridge: Cambridge University
1970
2nd and 3rd ed. edition
This authoritative history covers the ancient world chronologically.
• Location(s): Ref D 57 .C252
- Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean
[Resource no longer available]
- Dictionary of Art
Grove's Dictionaries
1996
An exhaustive encyclopedia of world art, containing articles written by scholars on artists, movements, works, and subjects, each followed by a selective bibliography.
• Location(s): Ref N 31 .D5 1996
1996
- Encyclopedia of World Art
New York: McGraw-Hill
1959-
Offers scholarly and thorough articles on artists, movements, media, periods, national traditions, and so on. Each volume has a section of plates in the back. There is an index to the entire set, as well as supplementary volumes presenting newer information. Though more dated than the Dictionary of Art, above, this set remains useful, particularly for its thorough indexing of plates, making it a good source for locating images of art works.
• Location(s): Ref N 31 .E56
1959-
- Greek Literature
New York: Routledge
2001
A compendium of writings by philological scholars on ancient Greek literature from the oral tradition and Homer to Greek literature during the Roman and Byzantine periods.
• Location(s): Ref PA 3054 .G74 2001
- Greek-English Lexicon
Oxford: Clarendon
1940
9th ed. edition
This standard Greek dictionary was first published in 1843 and has gone through numerous revisions. It not only gives definitions but cites texts in which the words were used.
• Location(s): Ref PA 445 .E5 L6
- Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
Oxford: Oxford UP
1989
2nd edition
A handy guide to writers and works from the Classical times, giving concise discussions on the social and cultural context of the literature. A concise version is available online.
• Location(s): Ref PA 31 .H69 1989
- Oxford Dictionary of Art
Oxford: Oxford UP
2004
3rd edition
Covers Western art from ancient Greece to the present, with nearly 4,000 entries on artists, periods, movements, and styles.
Finding Images
The library has a separate page with links to dozens of free sites providing links to millions of images. Click the "Images" link below to visit the site. Also check the Classics subject guide and Art & Art History subject guide for additional image resources.
Finding Books
- MnPALS
The online catalog to the library at Gustavus Adolphus College. Choose "All MnPALS Libraries" under "Library to Search" to search other MnPALS libraries (such as Minnesota State schools) and request books through Interlibrary loan. See our Guide to MnPALS for instructions.
- WorldCat
Includes over 40 million bibliographic records representing cataloged resources in 400 languages owned by libraries around the world. Materials date back to the 11th century. Owning libraries can be identified for books, journals, archival resources and electronic resources. Access to WorldCat is provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM); the database can also be searched through its free web interface, at worldcat.org.
1000 CE-present; updated daily
Finding Articles
- L'Annee Philologique Online
Annual index of scholarly publications relating to the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome (500 BCE to 800 CE). The most complete index available for classics, this resource includes over 375,000 citations to articles, books, book reviews, conference proceedings, and essays on on all aspects of Greek and Latin cultures, including literature, language, art, archaeology, philosophy, and religion. International in scope, it indexes works in all languages.
Search tips: To begin your search, click "Enter." Select "Full Text" to search the full text of the citations. Select "Subjects and discplines" to search or browse the tables of contents in two separate files: since volume 67 (since 1996) and before volume 67. Click "Read the total" to view the results of your search.
1959-present
- Art Index
New York: Wilson
1930--
An author and subject index to art periodicals, covering all periods and media of art, including film and photography. Particularly helpful for locating reproductions in periodicals as well as research studies and news of sales and exhibitions. This index is only available in print form.
• Location(s): Ref N1 .A1 A78
- JSTOR
Full-text backfiles to over 350 scholarly journals from more than 25 academic disciplines published between the 19th and 21st centuries in the JSTOR Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, and Language & Literature collections. JSTOR provides complete journal backruns from the date of initial publication up to a "moving wall" of 3 to 5 years before the present year.
1831-2004
- Project MUSE
Project MUSE provides full text electronic access to over 100 scholarly journals in humanities, the social sciences, and mathematics. Topics covered include literary theory; classics; history and cultural studies; philosophy; film, theatre and the performing arts; political science and mathematics.
1993-present
- TLG: Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
This digital library contains virtually all Greek texts surviving from the period between Homer (8th century BCE) and 600 CE and the majority of surviving works up the fall of Byzantium in 1453 CE. It currently includes 12,000 works representing 3,700 authors and continues its efforts to include all extant Greek texts from the byzantine and post-byzantine period. The database offers a number of different screen displays for the Greek in each work. It is accessible from designated computers in the Classics department office, the main floor of the library and a Mac on the library's lower level.
8th c. BCE-1453 CE
Other Library Resources
- Interlibrary Loan
For information on ordering books and articles that Gustavus does not own, visit our Interlibrary Loan page or talk with a reference librarian.
- Evaluating Web Sites
Use our guide to help determine if a web site would be an appropriate and reliable source for your research.
Contacting Julie
I'm also a resource for you as you navigate the library & the wider world of information. I'm happy to meet with you at any time to chat about your research, either in person or over email. I can suggest additional sources, advanced search techniques, and troubleshoot problems you may encounter. Email me at jgilber2@gustavus.edu or call x7552.
Page Coordinator: Julie Gilbert jgilber2@gac.edu
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