Collections

Information about

• Books
• Electronic journals
• Printed journals
• Databases
• Exam papers
• Theses
• Videos and DVDs
• Microforms
• Special Collections

Books

• The majority of Classics and Ancient History books can be found on the second floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library.

• Use the library's online catalogue to find a particular item.

• Note that some of our holdings published before 1978 have not yet been added to the online catalogue. If you cannot find a pre - 1978 publication on the online catalogue, please use our Card Catalogue Online.

• Owing to their size, some books in the Classics and Ancient History collections are prefixed "Oversize", "Folio" or "Pamphlet". These are kept in separate locations on the second floor.

• High demand books and journal articles are kept in the Short Loan Collection on the ground floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library.

• Detailed breakdown of the Classics and ancient history collections.

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Electronic journals

Search our electronic journals catalogue for access to full text online journals.

• How do I find an electronic journal article? (MS Word file, 290KB)

• How do I decipher an abbreviation?

Printed journals

• Detailed description of locations of Classics and Ancient History printed journal collections.

• Classics and Ancient History journals are kept in the Arts and Social Sciences Library.

• Please note that the most up to date issues of journals are located in the Current Serials Collection on the first floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library.

• How do I decipher an abbreviation?.

Databases

The library subscribes to a wide range of databases, some of which provide access to the full texts of ancient Greek and Latin literature, and others which are indexes of classical scholarship. Further information is provided on the databases page.

Exam papers

Past papers set by the Department of Classics and Ancient History can be found on the first floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library, on the shelves next to the pamphlet collection.

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Theses

This collection consists of postgraduate dissertations and theses written by former University of Bristol students. They have a classmark prefix of "Thesis". Please ask a member of library staff if you would like to consult a thesis, as it is probably under lock and key.

• The British Library has introduced a new thesis downloading service, ETHoS, where it is possible to get many UK theses delivered to your desktop.

Videos and DVDs

These are located on the second floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library, and have a classmark prefix of "Video" or "DVD". Some are for reference only: viewing facilities are available in the Arts and Social Sciences Library. Note that DVDs which do not display a British Board of Film Classification certificate have been removed from the shelves and are behind the issue desk at the ASSL.

Microforms

The Arts and Social Sciences Library holds microfiche and microfilm collections covering a range of subjects. These are located on the first and second floors, depending on the subject matter they cover. Microform reader-printers are located on the first floor; microform readers are located on the second floor.

Special Collections

Rare and valuable library collections can be found in our Special Collections Department in the Arts and Social Sciences Library.

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See our Library collections and eResources pages for details of our more general resources & collections, including electronic journals, electronic books and databases.

Information about opening hours, borrowing limits, fines at the ASSL

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