Reference Materials - IDS 101: Ancient Greece and Rome in the Movies

Online Reference Works

Oxford Reference Online
100 well-known and trusted dictionaries and reference books combined into a single cross-searchable web database.

Includes:
Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World
The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
Who's Who in the Classical World
Britannica Online
The electronic version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. An excellent starting point for almost any topic of research, the Britannica offers both concise descriptions, and longer, more comprehensive articles on a wide variety of topics.

Authoritative Reference Sources vs Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a great resource for getting general info about something, but because anyone can contribute or change its content it is considered unreliable. College faculty typically do not consider Wikipedia a credible information source.

Instead, use the library's print or electronic encyclopedias, dictionaries, or other reference books to backup the basic information of your research paper. These resources have gone through an editorial process to check for accuracy. To the right and below are some resources that may be of use.

Print-only Reference Books

Below are key reference books that provide a general overview of a topic or help identify synonyms, related terms, or basic data. These sources often include references and lists of further readings.