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WISER:
Resources for Research in Classics and
Ancient History
Tuesday 22 May 2007
Charlotte Goodall
charlotte.goodall@ouls.ox.ac.uk
Electronic Resources for Classicists – all available via OxLIP
L'Année philologique: http://www.annee-philologique.com/aph/
An essential bibliographic resource for all classical disciplines. Use this database to find books and
articles on specific subjects or ancient authors. You can search by various different criteria, e.g.
modern author, ancient author, keyword, subject, date, etc. It is also very useful to help track down
abbreviations used for journal titles, as you can search by abbreviation. A web based resource, only
accessible within Oxford, but does not require any passwords within the Oxford domain.
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG): http://stephanus.tlg.uci.edu/inst/fontsel
An unique database for searching all ancient Greek texts surviving from the period between Homer
(8th century B.C.) and A.D. 600, and a large number of texts deriving from the period between A.D.
600 and 1453, in excess of 80 million words. Also includes the Canon of Greek Authors and Works, a
comprehensive database of all known ancient Greek and Byzantine authors, together with
bibliographies of existing critical editions of their extant works. Only accessible within Oxford
domain, does not require any passwords but you can create your own profile and login preferences.
You can activate hyperlinks within the texts to the Greek lexicon and grammatical tools available on
Perseus (see below).
Perseus Project- http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
A digital library of resources for the study of the ancient world and beyond. Includes texts and
translations of many core ancient authors. Provides online Greek and Latin lexica (LSJ and and Lewis
& Short). Also morphological analyses, English to Greek and Latin word searches, vocabulary tools,
and context searches. The TLG links to the Perseus LSJ and Geek morphological analysis tool. Also
includes documentary papyri database. Free website, available everywhere.
Cetedoc Library of Christian Latin Texts Online http://www.brepolis.net/
Database of Latin texts from the beginning of Latin literature (Livius Andronicus, 240 BC) through to
the texts of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). It covers all the works from the classical period,
the most important patristic works, a very extensive corpus of Medieval Latin literature as well as
works of recentior latinitas including texts from the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Follow the
link provided and scroll down to Full Text databases. This is probably the best search tool for Latin
available. Only accessible within Oxford domain, but does not require any passwords.
New Pauly Online http://www.paulyonline.brill.nl/
This is a detailed encyclopaedia providing comprehensive coverage of the ancient world from the
prehistory of the Aegean (2nd millennium BCE) to late antiquity (600-800 CE). A special section of
the encyclopaedia is devoted to the reception of the ancient world until the present day and the history
of classical scholarship. The entire text of Metzler's Der neue Pauly, which was published in 18
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volumes (13 on Antiquity, 5 on the Classical Tradition) and one index volume is available, together
with all volumes of Brill's New Pauly now in print, with regular updates when new translations become
available. Access within Oxford domain, does not require passwords.
Bibliotheca Teubneriana Latina (BTL) – CD-Rom database for searching Classical and early
Church Latin texts published in the blue Teubner editions. The most recent version is available via the
Classics section of OxLIP . When you click on it be patient. The computer will then ask you which
access should be allowed: click on Full Access, then OK. This resource can be a bit tricky to use; if
you are looking for a canonical author such as Cicero or Horace, we recommend Cetedoc.
Stand-Alone CD-ROMs:
PHI 5 (Latin texts)
PHI 7 (inscriptions and documentary papyri)
These are available only on the Classics computer in the Lower Reading Room of the Bodleian, or at a
designated computer at the Sackler (please ask desk staff).
Electronic Journals and E-Books
Electronic Journals: There are a number of different providers of electronic journals, e.g. JSTOR,
Project Muse, PCI, OUP, et al. The best way into them is to go through Oxford’s e-journal
management system, TD-Net - http://tdnet.bodley.ox.ac.uk/. This offers a central portal into the content
offered by all the various suppliers and publishers.
To reach this through OxLIP: go to All Subjects – Electronic Journal and E-Books. TD-Net is the first
option on this list. You can search by journal name, article name or full text.
Electronic Books: Cambridge Collections Online http://cco.cambridge.org/. This provides
electronic access to books published Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Companions). The
Oxford Classical Dictionary is available from Past Masters - http://library.nlx.com/titles/ (scroll
through list of titles to find OCD).
Passwords and Access
Most of these resources recognise when you are within the Oxford domain and allow access without
passwords – however, you can only access them when you are within Oxford. To access some
resources while outside Oxford you will need an Athens Password; it is recommended that all
members of the University register for one. They are very easy to get – just follow this link: OUCS
Athens registration: http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/athens/
Some resources have a limit on how many people can use them simultaneously. If you cannot get in at
a given time, it may be that the maximum number of users has been reached. It is worth trying again at
a less busy time. Also, please remember to close the resource when you are finished using it to allow
access to other users.