CLASSICS 322: The Romans (Spring 2024) : Books

You can find books and eBooks in the UW-Madison Libraries (and the libraries of the entire UW System!) by searching the Library Catalog. 

Some tips for searching:

• For a simple search, enter search terms (for example, women AND Ancient Greece) in the Keywords box and click Enter on your keyboard to start your search.
• Refine your search by using the drop-downs at the top of the page under Refined By  (for example, Libraries, Subjects, Languages)
• On the right-hand side of the screen, check availability.  If it is a physical book, note the library and call number.
• If the book is in Memorial Library, use the stack guide find floor and stack area for finding the book on the shelf. 
• Using Advanced Search provides more options, such as the ability to search by publication year or series, or to limit searches by format. 

If you are unable to find or access a book at UW-Madison, you may request a copy from a UW System campus.  If neither UW-Madison nor UW System has the book, you may request the book through a library service known as Interlibrary Loan. 

• Information about How to Request Books

Many of UW-Madison's books are available electronically. When searching for material, you can filter your results to display only eBooks by checking the "Available Online" box near the top of the results page.

Some tips for accessing eBooks:

• Many eBooks will require you to log in with your NetID before you are able to access them.
• Some eBooks will only allow a certain number of people to access them at once. Other eBooks must be "checked out" the same way a physical book would be, and can only be used by one person at a time.
• Some physical books, usually ones published before 1922, are available online through HathiTrust. If you want to know if a physical book is available through HathiTrust, look for the words "Digital Copies at HathiTrust" when you click on the book in your search results. You can also search for digitized books at HathiTrust.org.

Sometimes, it is also useful to browse physical books for more information on a topic. Because the books in Memorial Library are organized by subject, a book that is relevant to your research is very likely surrounded by other relevant books.

The list below shows the call number ranges for the history and literature of Ancient Greece. You can browse these areas on Memorial Library's second floor, South Stacks, or the Greek and Latin Reading Room (Room 424), for print reference sources.

• D 51-90 - Ancient History
• DE - History of the Greco-Roman World
• DF 10-289 - History of Ancient Greece.
• PA - Classical Philology, Greek, Roman, Classical Literature