Collection Development Policy: Classics
- Subject Librarian(s):
William Monroe
- Departmental Library Representative (DLR):
Rene Nuenlist
- Description of the Academic Program
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Instruction in Greek and Latin has been offered since the founding of the University. The Departments of Greek and Latin were combined in 1923, to form
the Department of Greek and Latin Classics. In 1945, the name was changed
to the Department of Classi cs. Classes are offered in Latin, Greek and Sanskrit
languages, as well as ancient history, art and archaeology, ancient philosophy
and linguistics. Faculty research interests include Greek and Latin literature and language with strong interest in Homer , Virgil, and Horace, medieval Latin, modern Greek, epigraphy, linguistics, religion, law, mythology, cultural studies and literary theory. - Overview of the Collection
The library collections for Classics consist of a core of 24,000 titles, of these 203 are current serials. Approximately 17,000 of these are in language and literature and 7,000 are in history. The library collections supporting Classics are strengthened by those collections supporting the related disciplines of Comparative Literature, Egyptology, History, History of Mathematics, Linguistics, Modern Greek, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies as well as the Center for Old World Art and Archa eology. There are several major electronic resources: Perseus 2.0, Thesaurus Linguae Graecae and Dyabola, a bibliography of classical archaeology. The library has a complete run of both the Oxford Classical Texts and the Loeb Classical Library. There a re also extensive holdings of both the Teubner and Bude series.
- See Library support statement for Graduate Program Review for Classics
- General Collecting Guidelines
The Library collects Greek and Latin literature of the ancient world. This includes original texts and commentary and criticism concerning those texts. Resources for the study of epigraphy and linguistics are also acquired. In addition to language and literature, materials are also collected in ancient history, law, medicine, religion and philosophy. - Detailed Subject Breakdown
- Specific Collecting Guidelines
- Language: Texts in Latin and Greek and critical works in major European languages. The works are also collected in translation. Modern criticism, including literary history and theory is acquired both in English and western European languages. Non-European languages excluded.
- Chronological Span: Earliest periods through the fall of the Roman Empire.
- Imprint Date: Twentieth Century. Nineteenth century and earlier to replace missing or damaged volumes.
- Geographical Range: Regions governed or influenced by ancient Greece or Rome.
- Types of Material Included: Monographs, journals, proceedings, annuals, reference tools, web resources, microforms and dissertations. Limited purchase of audio-visual materials. Excluded: Textbooks, abridged editions and exhibit catalogues.
- Language: Texts in Latin and Greek and critical works in major European languages. The works are also collected in translation. Modern criticism, including literary history and theory is acquired both in English and western European languages. Non-European languages excluded.
- Areas of Distinction
Brown has been acquiring materials to support the Classics since its founding, making the retrospective collection quite strong. - Special Collections
Foster Horace Collection
AnnMary Brown Memorial Collection of Early Printing - Related Collections
Center for Research Libraries: foreign dissertations
Rhode Island School of Design: collection of antiquities. - Selected List of Key Internet Resources