Research Strategies in Classics
This tutorial contains information on:
- Introduction
and General Overview
Learn the components of research at Bobst Library through the topic Aristotle on the Function of Music in Tragedy.
- Section
I: Organization of Information
Includes information on Library of Congress Classification, call number ranges, and locations of books in Bobst Library.
- Section
II: Research Strategies
Including:- Library
Catalogs
Search techniques, appropriate subject headings, and sample citations. - Reference
Materials and the "Footnote Method"
Broader searches, literature surveys, and bibliographies. - Indices
Hard-copy, or paper, citation books to critical scholarly resources. - Databases
(Indices/Abstracts/Full Text)
Electronic citations to critical scholarly resources.
- Library
Catalogs
- Section
III: Primary Texts
Sources, complete works, and translations.
- Section
IV: Citation Styles
Compiling your bibliography in accordance with accepted practices in the Classics discipline.
