Purpose: To support the language and literature areas of the field of Classical Studies. (Classical Studies materials often fall in other areas of the classification incorporating the subjects of fine arts, history, philosophy.)
Existing Collection Strength: Most of the Classical literature collection is at the Selective (3) level. Some of the older editions of literature have been withdrawn.
Current Collecting Intensity: Some of the older volumes (some in German) require updated editions.
Geographic Focus: Ancient Greece and the Roman world.
Chronological Focus: Classical times.
Languages Collected: Primarily in English, but dealing with the classical languages of Latin and Greek.
Formats Collected: Mostly print.
Access to Journal Articles: The major index in the Classics field
is L’Année Philologique, available in paper (1924-1999) and
electronically as AnPhilNet from 1969 to current. There are
several paper journal subscriptions in the area of classical philology
with a few titles in full-text accessible electronically through ProQuest.
Date: May 2001, revised June 2003
Selector Responsible: Peter Higham