E-Books about Latin
Handling Rare Materials
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Handling Harvard's Special CollectionsAn excellent brief introduction to handling Rare Materials.
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The University of Edinburgh - Guide to Handling Collections MaterialAnother excellent guide to handling rare books and materials.
Accessing Rare Books at Willamette University
Rare books are kept in the Willamette University Archives. To look at a rare book in the Archives, you will need to make an appointment with the Archives staff. The Archives are open by appointment only during these hours:
Monday - Friday
9am -12 pm and 1-4 pm
Walk-in hours for Willamette University students, faculty and staff
- Tuesdays: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Willamette University Archives and Special Collections welcomes users from the Willamette community as well as members of the public. You can email the Archives to make an appointment, archives@willamette.edu.
Before using our collections, everyone must:
- Complete and sign the Researcher Application and Materials Use Policy once each fiscal year (June – May).
- Provide a current photo i.d.
- Sign the daily register during each research visit.
Key Classical Studies Reference Books
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The Cambridge Dictionary of Classical CivilizationCall Number: HAT Reference DE5 .C28 2006ISBN: 0521483131 -
Brill's New PaulyCall Number: HAT Reference DE5 .N4813 2002ISBN: 9004122591Publication Date: 9929861282001454 -
The Oxford Classical DictionaryCall Number: HAT Reference DE5 .O9 2012ISBN: 9780199545568Publication Date: 2012 -
All Things Julius CaesarCall Number: HAT Reference DG261 .L67 2015ISBN: 1440804206Publication Date: 2014
Humanities and Fine Arts Librarian
Useful Databases
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Annee PhilologiqueThe online version of Annee Philologique, which provides an analytical and critical bibliography of the study of Greek and Roman antiquity.
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Academic Video OnlineProvides videos with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, and more.
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HathiTrustFounded in 2008, HathiTrust is a not-for-profit collaborative of academic and research libraries preserving 17+ million digitized items.