Encyclopedias and handbooks offer generalist information that may be useful in learning more about a topic or beginning research. The links below offer resources for Classical Studies.
Reference work with over 6,700 entries on all aspects of the classical world, with subject areas ranging from politics, government, and the economy to archaeology.
Available as an eBook.
English edition of the authoritative Der Neue Pauly reference work for the ancient world. The Antiquity section is devoted to Greco-Roman antiquity, ranging from the second millennium BC to early medieval Europe. Special emphasis is given to the interaction between Greco-Roman, Semitic, Celtic, Germanic, and Slavonic cultures, and ancient Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome is the clearest and most accessible guide to the world of classical antiquity ever produced. Available as eBook or physically in the reference collection (in-library use only).
Look for the collection "Cambridge Histories - Ancient History & Classical Studies" to find more than 40 reference books published by Cambridge University Press.
An excellent place to begin exploring Greek literature, including poetry, drama, philosophy, history and oratory, and the literature of the Hellenistic period and of the Empire.
In 99 full-color maps spread over 175 pages, the Barrington Atlas recreates the entire world of the Greeks and Romans from the British Isles to the Indian subcontinent and deep into North Africa.
In-library use only (Reference Collection).
Also available at the Joseph C. McLelland Library (call no. DE5 B3 2000)
Archaeological website about Pompeii with maps and photos that provides an overall view of the effects and aftermath of the Vesuvian eruption (79 C.E.).
Provides the chronology of the Roman Republic year by year to allow you to see what events occurred when; includes some links to (often untranslated) sources.
Large list of Classics resources and websites including projects, electronic journals, images, and archives maintained by Prof. Maria Pantella (UC Irvine).