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Classics 300 - The Golden Age of Athens

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Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean

Ref DE 59 C582 v. 1

Classics Illustrated Dictionary

Ref DE 5 F951 C5

Dictionary of World Biography

Ref CT 104 D34

Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World

Ref DF 16 S121 E5

Greek and Latin Authors, 800 B.C. - A.D. 1000

Ref PA 31 G762 G7

New Century Classical Handbook

Ref DE 5 N532

Oxford Classical Dictionary

Ref DE 5 O98.3

Oxford Companion to Classical Literature

Ref PA 31 H853 O9

Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites

Ref DE 59 P957


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In order to locate the best material available in the most efficient manner, it is necessary to develop a basic search strategy. Reference materials - Monographic (books) materials - Periodicals (articles) - Web.

Most subjects or topics can be described in two or three keywords. 

Initially, use the most specific search terms possible.

If necessary use synonyms and variant forms of a search term.
Example: ancient or classic; woman or women; Greece or Greek

Combine search terms with one or more Boolean search operators (and, or, not).
Example: persia and peloponn*; athens or sparta

Use truncation symbols
Example: classic* retrieves citations with these words: classic, classics, classical, classically

Use nesting techniques
Example: (ancient or classic) and literature

 

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