These collections include encyclopedias and dictionaries that provide overviews of topics. This is a great place to start to get a sense of your research topic.
The full text of the English translation of Der Neue Pauly; covers the ancient world and the classical tradition. Interdisciplinary in scope.
These databases will provide access to academic books, articles, and other sources, in disciplines specific to the topics in this cluster, such as classical studies, medieval studies, and religious studies.
Citations to articles, book chapters, book reviews, and more.
Historical Abstracts covers world history from 1450 to the present; America:History & Life covers the U.S. and Canada from prehistory to present. Search is for both by default, you can choose one or the other.
A bibliography of citations for secondary source material about the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 400-1700.
NOTE: ITER Bibliography moved to EBSCO in 2025
Indexes articles, books, conference proceedings, and essays on all aspects of the Greco-Latin world, including literature, history, art, philosophy, religion, and archaeology. Access is limited to three simultaneous users.
These databases search across various different subject areas and format types.
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