Library Subject Guides

Classics: Roman Mythologies and Religion

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Juno
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Minerva
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 Temple of Portunus
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Temple of Hercules Victor
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Understand Your Topic

The first step is to make sure you understand the topic. Identify the main concepts or keywords in your question to help you develop a search strategy

  1. Use encyclopedias and dictionaries for Classics to find definitions and background information

Find Books

The Library Catalogue  lists books held in the Library's collection.

Hints for searching the Library catalogue:

  • Use Keyword or Title searches to find additional material.
  • Use the Browse Alphabetically: By Author search (e.g., Livy) to find primary sources.
  • Note that the Library Catalogue does not use abbreviated book titles. If your reading list uses abbreviation like CAH, you will need to type 'Cambridge Ancient History' in full.
  • Click the Subject Headings of useful titles to find books on related subjects. Some relevant subject headings are
    • Cults – Rome
    • Mythology, Classical – use the Refine Results > Suggested Topics “Mythology, Classical” to exclude similar subject headings if desired (e.g., exclude Mythology, Classical, in literature).
    • Mythology, Roman – use the Refine Results > Suggested Topics “Mythology, Roman” to exclude similar subject headings if desired (e.g., exclude Mythology, Roman, in literature).
    • Rome – Religion
  • Browse the library shelves in the classification sequences for Roman Mythologies and Religion.

See also:

Citation Chaining

Finding Ebooks

Find Journal Articles

The Library Catalogue lists the print and electronic titles of journals held by the Library. Select the Journal title begins with search option and enter the full journal title.

  • Sometimes the titles of journals in lists of Classics references have been abbreviated, making them hard to find on the Library catalogue. Here is a list of abbreviations along with the full titles that should be used in the Library catalogue.

To find articles on your specific topic, use Citation Chaining and search in the recommended Classics databases


Journals:

Roman Mythology, Religion – Central Library, Level 11

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

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Roman Mythologies and Religion