--- title: Ancient Rome | Patrick Henry College description: Ancient Rome Library Research Guide --- 540-338-1776 [![Patrick Henry College logo](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Shield%2c%20Tag%2c%20Color%2c%201%20line%2c%20RGB.jpg "Patrick Henry College logo")](https://www.phc.edu?hsLang=en) # Ancient Rome Welcome to your research guide on Ancient Rome. [![Library Home](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1718959/df365c7c-5275-4167-8380-c24cec5fac2e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1718959/df365c7c-5275-4167-8380-c24cec5fac2e)         In the [***PHC Library catalog***](https://www.phc.edu/library?hsLang=en), you can search a variety of resources by title, author, keyword, or phrase, linking you to journal articles, ebooks, and print books in the on-campus collection. The more specific your search terms, the more specific the results will be.  ***For our Distance Learning (DL) students, excerpts from print items held in the on campus library can be provided on request***. If you are accessing electronic resources from off-campus and are required to log in, use your student portal user name and password to gain access. If you have difficulty with the website or accessing any resources, please let library staff know by email at** **[**askalibrarian@phc.edu**](mailto:askalibrarian@phc.edu) or ** **[**library@phc.edu**](mailto:library@phc.edu)**.**  Professional library assistance is available on campus, by phone at 540-441-8400, or by email at [askalibrarian@phc.edu](mailto:askalibrarian@phc.edu). ## On-Campus Collection - [***Ancient Rome: an introductory history***](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/search/detail/44962919?queryString=Ancient%20Rome%3A%20an%20introductory%20history&clusterResults=true&stickyFacetsChecked=true&baseScope=wz%3A30117&format=Book&groupVariantRecords=false&scope=wz%3A30117) - Online only  - *[Barrington atlas of the Greek and Roman world](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/45344232)* - Atlas G1033 .B3 2000 - [Cambridge dictionary of classical civilization](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/62532845) - DE 5 .C28 2006 - **[Cambridge illustrated history of the Roman world ](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/52739100)** -  DG 209 .C26 2003 - [Oxford history of the Roman world ](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/49300175)- DG 231 .O94 2001 - [Romans, from village to empire](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/52728992) -  Online and in print at DG 209 .B58 2004 - *[SPQR: a history of ancient Rome](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/902661394)** -  *DG 231 .B231 .B43 2015 ## Databases - **[OED](https://ezproxy.phc.edu/login?url=http://www.oed.com/)** - The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a great place to start for general information if you are unfamiliar with a person, term, or event. If your professor assigns research topics that include terms like "plebeians," "patricians," or any other term that you do not recognize, try the OED. - [**JSTOR**](https://ezproxy.phc.edu/login?url=https://www.jstor.org) - contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals. Issues from the most recent three to five years for each title may not be included in the collection. If you locate an article that is not available in full-text, check to see if the journal is available on any of PHC's other databases. - **[ProQuest](https://ezproxy.phc.edu/login?url=http://www.proquest.com/pqrl?accountid=13113)** - contains articles from over 1,000 scholarly journals  with full-text, images and graphics online. Full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most journals. ## Internet Resources - [Ancient Rome](https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-rome/) provides access to a "time map" of ancient history. - [Euro Docs – Italian Prehistory and the Roman Empire](https://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Prehistory_and_the_Roman_Empire) accesses primary source documents and links to interactive maps and facsimile images. - [Fordham University’s Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Rome](http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/ancient/asbook09.asp) provides access to primary source texts and visual and audio material. - [LacusCurtius: Into the Roman World](http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/home.html) is a fascinating site covering all aspects of Roman antiquity with photos and primary source texts in Latin, English, and Greek. - [Livius.org](http://www.livius.org/) contains articles on ancient history by Dutch historian Jona Lendering. - [Perseus Digital Library – Greek and Roman Materials](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/collection?collection=Perseus:collection:Greco-Roman) is a scholarly website containing primary and secondary doucments for the study of ancient Greece and Rome. ## Selected Journals You can search for articles by title, author, keyword, or phrase or you can browse the following journals linked from the library's [Periodical Listing:](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/atoztitles/browse) - *Classical Antiquity  *(In print, 2000-present; online 2002-2012) - *Classical Bulletin* (In print, 1987-preseent; online, 1996-2010) - *Classical Journal* (In print, 2000-present; online, 1905-1922 - *Classical Quarterly* (In print, 2001-present; online, 1907- one year ago) - *Classical Review* (In print, 2001-present; online,1887-one year ago) - *Classical World* (In print, 2000-present; online, 2011-one year) - *Journal of Roman Studies* (In print, 2000-present; online 1911-present) ## Research Tips - **Citation help needed? **Try **[OWL](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html)**[ (Online Writing Lab)](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html) for[** Chicago/Turabian**](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html), [**MLA**](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_style_introduction.html), and** [APA](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html)** styling formats.  - **Search by subject:** Once you have located one item in the catalog, you may click on the search term within the record to find other items on the same or similar, subjects.  - Once you have located a helpful source, additional potential sources may be found in the item's bibliography. - **Interlibrary loan (ILL):** If you are unable to locate an item in the PHC collection, you may request resources through Interlibrary loan. ILL requests may be made directly in the library catalog. **Created: Dr. Stephen McRoberts/Courtney Ngai, 2017. 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