Textbooks and recommended readings are often put on short-term loan in the High Demand collection.
A way to find out whether the details you seek are located in a book. Search previews of books and some full text of out-of-copyright titles; search terms are highlighted in results.
If you cannot find it at UC Library or online, request an Interloan and we will get it for you from another library. There is no charge for this service
Classics books are shelved in many parts of the Library, according to subject. We use the Library of Congress classification system for arrangement. Every item in the Library has a call number, which can be found by using the Library Catalogue.
| The Loeb Classical Library – this book series provides the Greek or Latin text with a parallel English translation for most authors of the Classical period. They are shelved on the 6th floor of the Central Library, most at PA 3612 (Greek) or PA 6156 (Latin). In the Library Catalogue, you can browse the whole series by author , or search for an individual title using Advanced Search (choose Keywords or Author and Series loeb). |
Library of Congress Classifications for Classics
Browse the Library shelves physically or online using the “Call number (LC)” search option in the Library Catalogue.
Art and Architecture | Economics and Commerce | Greek History
Greek Language and Literature | Greek Mythology, Religion | Latin Language and Literature
Law | Military and Naval Affairs | Philosophy | Politics
Roman History | Roman Law | Roman Mythology, Religion
Sexuality and Gender | Society and Women | Sport and Leisure | Theatre
| ML 162–169 | Ancient Music |
| N 5320–5899 | Ancient Art. Artistic Archaeology |
| N 5350–5351 | Egypt |
| N 5630–5720 | Greece |
| N 5740–5790 | Rome |
| N 7760–7763 | Ancient Mythology in Art |
| NA 260–340 | Classical Architecture |
| NA 3760–3770 | Ancient Mosaics |
| NB 85–169 | Classical Sculpture |
| ND 100–127 | Classical Painting |
| NK 610–685 | Decorative Arts in the Ancient World |
| NK 1180–1250 | Decorative and Ornament; Design, in the Ancient World |
| NK 3800–3855 | Ancient Ceramics, Pottery |
| NK 4645–4653 | Greek Vases and Their Decorations |
| NX 448.5 | History of Classical Arts |
| T 16 | Ancient Technology – EPS Library, Level 3 |
| TA 16 | Ancient Engineering – EPS Library, Level 3 |
| CJ 301–763 | Ancient Greek Coins – Central Library, Level 11 |
| CJ 801–1147 | Roman Coins – Central Library, Level 11 |
| DG 28–29 | Roman Roads in Italy – Central Library, Level 10 |
| HC 37 | Greece. Economic History |
| HC 39 | Rome. Economic History |
| HD 132–139 | Land Use in Ancient Greece and Rome |
| HD 4844 | Labour and Work in the Ancient World |
| HE 159–175 | Transport and Communication in the Ancient World – EPS Library, Level 1 |
| HF 357 | Commerce in the Ancient World–General |
| HF 373–376 | Greece. Commerce |
| HF 377–378 | Rome. Commerce |
| HG 237 | Money – History, Ancient |
| HJ 212–225 | Public Finance in the Ancient world |
| CN 350–455 | Greek Inscriptions and Epigraphy – Central Library, Level 11 |
| PA 1–199 | Classical Philology in General |
| PA 201–899 | Greek Philology and Language |
| PA 3050–4505 | Greek Literature |
| PA 3051–3285 | Literary History |
| PA 3300–3516 | Collections |
| PA 3520–3564 | Criticism, Interpretation, etc. |
| PA 3601–3681 | Translations |
| PA 3612 | Loeb Classical Library: Individual Authors (in alphabetical order) |
| PA 3818–4505 | Individual Authors (in alphabetical order) |
| PA 3825–3849 | Aeschylus |
| PA 3851–3858 | Aesop |
| PA 3875–3879 | Aristophanes |
| PA 3890–3926 | Aristotle |
| PA 3949–3964 | Demosthenes |
| PA 3973–3992 | Euripides |
| PA 4018–4209 | Homer |
| PA 4279–4333 | Plato |
| PA 4367–4389 | Plutarch |
| PA 4413–4434 | Sophocles |
| PA 4452–4486 | Thucydides |
| PA 4494–4499 | Xenophon |
| CE 42 | Greek Calendar |
| BL 700–820 | Classical (Etruscan, Greek, Roman) mythology and religion |
| BL 780–795 | Greek |
| BL 780–783 | General works |
| BL 785 | General special |
| BL 788 | Ritual |
| BL 793 | Local, A–Z |
| BL 795 | Special topics, A–Z |
| BL 820 | Special deities and characters of Classical mythology, A–Z |
| DF 121–129 | Religious antiquites of Greece – Central Library, Level 10 |
| Central Library, Level 11 | |
| CN 510–730 | Latin Inscriptions and Epigraphy |
| Central Library, Level 6 | |
| PA 1–199 | Classical Philology in General |
| PA 2001–2915 | Latin Philology and Language |
| PA 6001–6971 | Latin Literature |
| PA 6001–6097 | Literary History |
| PA 6100–6140 | Collections |
| PA 6141–6144 | Criticism, Interpretation, etc. |
| PA 6155–6191 | Translations |
| PA 6156 | Loeb Classical Library: Individual Authors (in alphabetical order) |
| PA 6202–6971 | Individual Authors (in alphabetical order) |
| PA 6235–6269 | Caesar, Julius |
| PA 6278–6370 | Cicero |
| PA 6393–6444 | Horace |
| Central Library, Level 4 | |
| PA 6482–6496 | Lucretius |
| PA 6501–6510 | Martial |
| PA 6519–6553 | Ovid |
| PA 6568–6609 | Plautus |
| PA 6611–6637 | Pliny, the Elder |
| PA 6638–6640 | Pliny, the Younger |
| PA 6661–6693 | Seneca |
| PA 6705–6753 | Tacitus |
| PA 6755–6785 | Terence |
| PA 6801–6961 | Virgil |
| HV 8508–8526 | Criminal Justice Administration in the Ancient world |
| HV 8523 | Greece |
| HV 8526 | Rome |
| KE 40 | Greek Law |
| KE 100 | Roman Law |
| U 29–35 | Military science in the Ancient world |
| U 33 | Greek |
| U 35 | Roman |
| U 805 | Arms and armour |
| U 875 | Catapults, ballistas, etc. |
| UE 75–99 | Cavalry |
| V 29–40 | Naval science in the Ancient world |
| V 37 | Greeks |
| V 39 | Romans |
| VK 16 | Seafaring and navigation |
| VM 16 | Naval architecture. Shipbuilding – EPS Library, Level 3 |
| B 108–118 | General history of Ancient philosophy (non-Eastern) |
| B 165–626 | Greek and Graeco-Roman philosophy |
| B 168–175 | General works |
| B 187 | Special topics, A–Z |
| B 187.5 | Pre-Socratic philosophers |
| B 188–491 | By Period |
| B 188–258 | First period |
| B 265–320 | Second period |
| B 310–318 | Socrates |
| B 335–491 | Third period |
| B 350–398 | Plato |
| B 400–491 | Aristotle |
| B 504–623 | Graeco-Roman philosophy |
| B 508 | Cynicism |
| B 512 | Epicureanism |
| B 517 | Neo-Platonism |
| B 525 | Scepticism (Pyrrhonism) |
| B 528 | Stoicism |
| B 535–626 | Individual philosophers (in alphabetical order) |
| B 630–708 | Alexandrian and early Christian philosophy |
| BC 28–32 | Logic (Greek and Roman) |
| BJ 160–224 | Ethics (Greek and Roman) |
| HV 8526 | Criminal Justice Administration in Rome |
| KE 100 | Roman Law |
| CE 46 | Roman Calendar |
| BL 700–820 | Classical (Etruscan, Greek, Roman) mythology and religion |
| BL 740–760 | Etruscan |
| BL 798–820 | Roman |
| BL 800–803 | General works |
| BL 805 | General special |
| BL 810 | Addresses, essays, lectures |
| BL 813 | Local, A–Z |
| BL 815 | Special topics, A–Z |
| BL 820 | Special deities and characters of Classical mythology, A–Z |
| DG 121–135 | Religious antiquites of Rome – Central Library, Level 10 |
| HQ 13 | Sexual life and customs of the Ancient world |
| Homosexuality | |
| HQ 76.2 .G8 | Gay men in Greece |
| HQ 76.2 .R6 | Gay men in Rome |
| HQ 76.3 .G8 | Homosexuality in Greece |
| HQ 76.3 .R65 | Homosexuality in Rome |
| HQ 113 | Prostitution, Courtesans in the Ancient world |
| HQ 1127–1139 | Women in the Ancient world |
| HQ 1134 | Greece |
| HQ 1136 | Rome |
| Central Library, Level 10 | |
| DF 78 | Greece: Culture, Special Aspects (including social life, daily life, leisure) |
| DF 91–101.5 | Greece: Private Antiquities (incl. private life, family, women, education, funeral customs) |
| DG 78 | Rome: Culture, Special Aspects (including social life, daily life, leisure) |
| DG 90–103 | Rome: Private Antiquities (including private life, family, women, education, funeral customs) |
| Central Library, Level 9 | |
| GT 545–560 | Costume, Dress, Fashion in the Classical world |
| HD 4844 | Labour and Work in the Ancient World |
| HN 9–10 | Social History of the Ancient World |
| Central Library, Level 8 | |
| HQ 113 | Prostitution, Courtesans in the Ancient World |
| HQ 505–512 | Family, Marriage and Home in the Ancient World |
| HQ 510 | Greece |
| HQ 511 | Rome |
| HQ 1127–1139 | Women in the Ancient World |
| HQ 1134 | Greece |
| HQ 1136 | Rome |
| HT 863 | Slavery in the Ancient World |
| HV 8508–8526 | Criminal Justice Administration in the Ancient World |
| HV 8523 | Greece |
| HV 8526 | Rome |
| DF 78 | Ancient Greece: Culture, Special aspects (including social life, daily life, leisure) – Central Library, Level 10 |
| DG 78 | Rome: Culture, Special aspects (including social life, daily life, leisure) – Central Library, Level 10 |
| GV 17–38 | Recreation and leisure in the Ancient world – Central Library, Level 9 |
| GV 21–24 | Greek |
| GV 23 | Olympic games (Ancient) |
| GV 31–35 | Roman |
| GV 213 | Physical education and training in the Ancient world – Central Library, Level 9 |
| GV 573 | Sports in the Ancient world – Central Library, Level 9 |
| GV 1607–1613 | Dance in the Ancient world – Central Library, Level 9 |
| PA 3131–3238 | Greek literary history: Drama |
| PA 3520–3564 | Greek literature: Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| PA 3545–3553 | Greek drama–Textual criticism |
| PA 3825–3849 | Aeschylus |
| PA 3973–3992 | Euripides |
| PA 4413–4434 | Sophocles |
| PA 6067–6075 | Roman literary history: Drama |
| PA 6141–6144 | Roman literature: Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| PA 6143 | Roman drama–Textual criticism |
| PA 6568–6609 | Plautus – Central Library, Level 4 |
| PA 6664, PA 6685–6686 | Seneca: Tragedies – Central Library, Level 4 |
| PA 6755–6785 | Terence – Central Library, Level 4 |
To find a book on the Library shelves you will need to know its call number. Call numbers are printed on the spine of the book and are also listed in the Library Catalogue. They tell you where the book is located in the library.
The University of Canterbury library, like most academic libraries, uses the Library of Congress Classification system. In this system, the call numbers start with letters of the alphabet.
Read the call number line by line:
This diagram explains how Library of Congress call numbers work on the library shelves:
(This image was produced by librarians at the University of Maryland Libraries (User Education Services), College Park, MD.)
