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Guide to resources for students of Classical Studies at Brandeis

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Finding Books, Journals, and Videos: Searching the Library Catalog

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Library of Congress Classification Numbers for Classical Studies

Books related to Classics are found in many different areas of the library. These are some of the places you can find them:

PA Classical Philology (the study of classical languages and literature)

D Ancient History

B Ancient Philosophy, Classical Religion and Mythology, Early History of Christianity

C Ancient Chronography, Greek and Roman Calendars, Ancient Numismatics and Epigraphy

G Ancient Geography, Ancient dress and costume, Ancient sports and games

H Ancient Economic, Social History, Sexuality, the Family, Women, and Slavery

JC Ancient Political Institutions & Theory

KJA Roman Law

M and N Ancient music and art

P Extinct Asian and European Languages

R History of Ancient Medicine

T Ancient Technology

U Warfare in Antiquity

Z Paleography (the study of ancient writings), Bibliography

List based on Yale Library's Research Guide for Classics.