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Reference Sources
- Brill's New Pauly This link opens in a new windowEnglish edition of this well-known modern reference work for the ancient world.
- Oxford Bibliographies Online This link opens in a new windowPathway to the most accurate and reliable resources for a variety of academic topics. Every article is an authoritative guide to the current scholarship, written and reviewed by academic experts, with original commentary and annotations.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History This link opens in a new windowDefinitive reference work on women in world history.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome This link opens in a new windowOverview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world—Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman. Also covers the legacy of the classical world and its interpretation and influence in subsequent centuries.
- Past Masters This link opens in a new windowCollection of classic historic electronic texts from Aristotle to Machiavelli to Montesquieu. Also contains works related to British and Chinese philosophy and European political thought.
- Thesaurus Linguae Graecae This link opens in a new windowLiterary works from Greece, in original Greek, from ancient times through the mid-15th century. Each user must register and create a profile in addition to IP authentication.
These sources usually provide short essays about a particular topic, identifying key people involved, dates and places as well as keywords for you to use later on in your research.
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