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Welcome to the Research Guide for Classics!

Classics is a broad field that encompasses the cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean, Near East, and Egypt. A classicist may study the languages, literature, history, philosophy, mythology, and archeology of these places. Though far in the past these ancient civilizations continue to influence our current society. This guide will direct you to some of the most useful resources for doing research in Classics.

CWRU Classics Department

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Classics Blogs

Here are some blogs worth following for news and opinions on the world of the study of Classics.

AWOL- Ancient World Online
AWOL is a project of Charles E. Jones, Tombros Librarian for Classics and Humanities at the Pattee Library, Penn State University. This blog shares open access texts.
Blogging Pompeii
A forum for scholars engaged in the study of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and the other sites of the Bay of Naples to share news and information, and to discuss their work.
Classicist Blog from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America
Updates from the ICAA, a nonprofit membership organization committed to promoting and preserving the practice, understanding, and appreciation of classical design.
Current Epigraphy
Current Epigraphy reports news and events in (especially Greek and Latin) epigraphy. CE publishes workshop and conference announcements, notices of discoveries, publications and reviews, project reports, descriptive links to digital epigraphic projects, and occasional pre-publication previews of new epigraphic material and other short articles.
A Don's Life
The Time's Literary Supplement's column by world-renowned classicist, Mary Beard.
Rogue Classicism
A blog about ancient Greece and Rome that shares both academic and popular resources about the subject.
The Stoa: a Review for Digital Classics
The Stoa exists to serve several purposes: dissemination of news and announcements, mainly via the gateway blog; discussion of best practices via discussion groups and white papers; and publication of experimental on-line projects, many of them subject to scholarly peer review.

Research Tools

CWRU eJournal Portal This link opens in a new window
The CWRU eJournal Portal is a research tool that allows you to conveniently access the vast array of journals, periodicals, and magazines the CWRU libraries have licensed.
CWRU Online Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Contains records for all print and digital holdings of CWRU and affiliated libraries.
OhioLINK Library Catalog (Classic) This link opens in a new window
Search for books, periodicals, electronic resources and other items in OhioLINK member libraries using the classic catalog interface.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Contains tens of millions of records describing books and other items owned by libraries around the world. Each record contains library holdings. WorldCat covers thousands of subjects and includes records for items as far back as 1000 B.C. Materials covered in the catalog include: books, internet resources, computer data files, computer programs, films, journals, magazines, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, newspapers, slides, sound recordings, and videotapes. WorldCat does not include individual article titles or stories in journals, magazines, newspapers, or book chapters.