Classical Studies
Find resources related to Greek, Roman, and Byzantine literature, history, and archaeology.
How Do I Find Latin Resources?
Browse this page to find resources such as databases, books, journals, and more related to Latin and Roman culture. Other resources include tips, lists, and primary sources. Please contact the Classical Studies Librarian for more information.
Recommended Latin Resources
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Thesaurus Linguae Latinae (TLL)Covers all surviving Latin texts from the earliest times down to AD 600.
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Bibliotheca Teubneriana Latina (BTL)Includes Latin texts from Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and medieval and modern eras.
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Library of Latin TextsContains verified Latin texts by over a thousand authors from Antiquity to the modern era.
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Patrologia Latina Database (Chadwyck-Healey version)Comprises the works of the early Church Fathers from Tertullian in 200 AD to the death of Pope Innocent III in 1216 as well as supplementary materials.
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Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum (CIL)Includes Latin inscriptions from the entire area of the former Roman empire, arranged by region and by inscription-type.
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Loeb Classical LibraryMore than 520 Greek and Latin authors in the original language and in English translation.
How to Find Latin Commentaries
Commentaries offer grammatical, interpretive, and historical notes that can help you understand and translate texts. There are many Latin commentaries in a variety of languages, such as English, French, German, and more. Here are two popular English suggestions:
Recommended Roman Culture Journals
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Greece and RomeFocuses on ancient history, literature, art, archaeology, religion, philosophy, and reception of the ancient world.
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Historia : Zeitschrift für alte GeschichteA peer-reviewed journal focusing on Greek and Roman antiquity. Historia is a multilingual resource, but many of the articles are available in English.
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Journal of Roman ArchaeologyThis journal focuses on Italy and all parts of the Roman world from about 700 B.C. to about A.D. 700.
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The Journal of Roman StudiesPeer-reviewed papers on Roman history and Latin literature. Papers on art history and archaeology are also published.
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Theoretical Roman Archaeology JournalAn interdisciplinary journal that emphasizes the interpretation of archeological data from the Roman world.
Other Resources Related to Latin
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Acta Sanctorum DatabaseA searchable electronic version of materials focusing on the lives of Christian saints.
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American Journal of PhilologyThis journal publishes research in Greek and Roman literature; classic linguistics; and Greek and Roman history, society, religion, and philosophy.
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ArethusaFocuses on literary and cultural studies of the ancient world that combine contemporary theoretical perspectives with traditional approaches to literary and material evidence.
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Classical Latin Texts (The Packard Humanities Institute)This website contains essentially all Latin literary texts written before A.D. 200, as well as some texts selected from later antiquity.
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Classical PhilologyCovers a broad range of topics, including aspects of the languages, literatures, history, art, philosophy, social life, and religion of ancient Greece and Rome.
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Database of Latin DictionariesCollected, searchable online versions of important Latin dictionaries.
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Library of Latin Texts Cross-Search ToolProvides simultaneous searching of four databases: Library of Latin Texts; Monumenta Germaniae Historica; Aristoteles Latinus Database, and the Archive of Celtic-Latin Literature.
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Monumenta Germaniae Historica (Brepols version)Primary sources which document the history of the Germanic regions of medieval Europe, ca. 500-1500.
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Past Masters (InteLex version)Full-text multi-lingual editions in the fields of philosophy, history of science, literature, politics, and more.
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Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists (TOCS-IN)Provides the tables of contents of a selection of Classics, Near Eastern Studies, and Religion journals, both in text format and through a Web search program.
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The Classical JournalContains a mix of academic articles and notes on Graeco-Roman antiquity, generally with a literary, historical, pedagogical or cultural focus.
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The Classical QuarterlyPublishes research papers and short notes in the fields of classical language, literature, history and philosophy.
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Thesaurus Linguae Latinae (TLL) : Open AccessOpen Access Version: Covers all surviving Latin texts from the earliest times down to AD 600.
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Vergil ProjectA resource for students and teachers of Vergil's Aeneid. It offers basic information about grammar, syntax, and diction; several commentaries; help with scansion; and other resources.
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Classical Studies Journals at U-MComplete list of journals related to Classical Studies available at the University of Michigan.
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Classical Studies Databases at U-MComplete list of databases related to Classical Studies available at the University of Michigan.
Last Updated: Oct 28, 2025 2:11 PM
Subjects: Humanities