{"id":6415,"date":"2022-01-12T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T12:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/?p=6415"},"modified":"2022-05-27T16:19:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T15:19:30","slug":"resources-for-classics-and-ancient-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/resources-for-classics-and-ancient-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Classics and Ancient History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Library has lots of great collections and resources, so when it comes to finding wider reading for your topic or beginning research for your assignment or dissertation it might all seem a bit overwhelming.  Library Search<\/a> can be a great place to start looking for information but there are many other resources you might want to try. To help you get the best out of our resources we\u2019ve put together this list of some of the most useful online databases and collections for Classics and Ancient History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scopus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scopus<\/a> is a large, interdisciplinary database of peer-reviewed literature, providing an index of articles, book chapters, conference papers and trade publications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the main advantages of using Scopus is that it provides a lot of useful information about the articles it indexes. This includes full reference lists for articles and cited reference searching, so you can navigate forward and backward through the literature to uncover all the information relevant to your research.  You can also set up citation alerts, so you can be informed of new, relevant material automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scopus tutorial: How to expand your search results<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Scopus includes other smart tools that can help you track and visualise the research in your area, including author and affiliation searching, visual analysis of search results, a journal analyser, and author identifier tools. You\u2019ll find tutorials<\/a> and advice on using these features in the Scopus support centre and on their YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JSTOR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

JSTOR<\/a> provides access to full-text materials including scholarly journals, books and book chapters in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. It has basic and advanced search options that allow you to search by topic keyword, author, subject area, title or publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at our Get more out of JSTOR<\/a> blog post to find tips for advanced searching on this database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Encyclopedia of Ancient History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Encyclopedia of Ancient History<\/a> is a reference work containing a comprehensive collection of 21st<\/sup> century scholarship on the ancient Mediterranean world.  Entries span the bronze age through to 10th<\/sup> century Byzantium and extend to all Mediterranean civilisations including the Near East and Egypt.  Materials include articles, images and maps of the ancient world. Our video guide below demonstrates how to browse and search for information using the Encyclopedia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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