Classics Research Guide
Library Catalogs

Library Catalogs

UMass Amherst Library Catalog
Search for books, journals, and other materials by author, title, subject, keyword, call number, journal title, etc. For materials on a specific subject, enter your term(s) into the Subject or Keyword search box. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (Z695.L695+) located near the Reference Desk suggests search terms (subject headings). Some examples of relevant subject headings in classics follow:

     Architecture, Greek
     Architecture, Roman
     Art, Greco-Roman
     Art and literature--Greece
     Art and literature--Rome
     Byzantine Empire
     Civilization, Classical
     Classical antiquities
     Classical languages
     Classical philology
     Classical poetry
     Epic poetry, Greek
     Greece--Antiquities
     Greece--Civilization
     Greece--History
     Latin language
     Latin literature
     Literature and society--Greece
     Literature and society--Rome
     Mythology, Classical
     Mythology, Greek
     Mythology, Roman
     Philosophy, Ancient
     Rhetoric, Ancient
     Rome--Antiquities
     Rome--Civilization
     Rome--History

Other Library Catalogs
To expand your research to other libraries, try the following catalogs. Ways to obtain materials not owned by UMass Amherst Libraries.

Four College Catalog
Search the Library Catalog of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges.

Virtual Catalog
Search the Library Catalogs of many academic and public libraries in New England.

WorldCat (UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff use their OIT account for off-campus access)
Search the catalogs of thousands of libraries around the world.

CW/MARS Catalog
Contains records for the materials of participating public, academic, school, regional, and special libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts.

Find Library Materials by Call Numbers

The Library Catalog provides a call number and location for each item. The call number consists of an alphanumeric string based on the Library of Congress classification system. View an example of how to read a call number. Information on classics can be found primarily in the "DE" and "DF" call number areas.  Specific topics and locations follow:

DF915-936 Athens