Margaret Vaverek
Acknowledgement
Thanks to Chelsea Post at Eastern University for permission to use parts of her Ancient Rome Libguide here.
Welcome to "Riddles of Rome" Guide to Research Resources
Here you will find information on how to locate sources relating to ancient Rome and the Roman Empire.
Need help with finding or using research resources? Contact a librarian using the box at right on this page or use the "Ask Us" service, linked on the "Library Services" tab above.
Overview of Ancient Rome
Want to know more about ancient Rome? Take a look at these general articles about the Eternal City.
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Ancient RomeLots of good background information on Ancient Rome from various academic resources.
See also the "mind map" on this page to explore related topics.
Background Information
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Over 600 reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries (English and foreign language), thesauri, books of quotations, as well as a range of subject-specific reference books.
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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Current edition dictionaries, encyclopedias and thesauri on multiple disciplines and subjects. Simultaneous user limit is 5.
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Brill's New Pauly, Antiquity, (15 volumes)
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Call Number: Alkek General, Floor 5 DE5 .N4813 2002ISBN: 9004122583Publication Date: 2002The encyclopaedic coverage and high academic standard of the work, the interdisciplinary and contemporary approach and clear and accessible presentation have made the NEW PAULY the unrivalled modern reference work for the ancient world.Fifteen volumes (Antiquity, 1-15) of BRILL'S NEW PAULY are devoted to Greco-Roman antiquity and cover more than two thousand years of history, ranging from the second millennium BC to early medieval Europe. Special emphasis is given to the interaction between Greco-Roman culture on the one hand, and Semitic, Celtic, Germanic, and Slavonic culture, and ancient Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -
Brill's New Pauly, Classical Tradition (5 volumes)
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Call Number: Alkek General, Floor 5 DE5 .N48313 2006ISBN: 9004142223Publication Date: 2007.Five volumes (Classical Tradition, I-V) are uniquely concerned with the long and influential aftermath of antiquity and the process of continuous reinterpretation and revaluation of the ancient heritage, including the history of classical scholarship.BRILL'S NEW PAULY presents the current state of traditional and new areas of research and brings together specialist knowledge from leading scholars from all over the world.
Roman Emperors
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De Imperatoribus RomanisAn Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families.