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Key Research Databases for Classics 104: Begin your research with one or more of these databases. Additional database choices can be found on the Classics Research Gateway page or on any other relevant Research Gateway subject page. Note: Some databases provide a link to the full-text of the article; others provide only a citation. Consult Finding Articles if you are not sure how to get from the citation to the actual article. L'année philologique - Contains citations of all known scholarly work on classical antiquity published in any language, anywhere in the world. Its subjects are Greek and Latin literature and linguistics, including early Christian texts and patristics, Greek and Roman history, philosophy, art, archaeology, religion, mythology, music, and science. Its coverage begins in the second millennium B. C. E. with pre-classical archaeology, and ends with the period of transition from late antiquity to the middle ages (roughly 500-800 C.E.). Useful for papers discussing any representation of Cleopatra that was created or written before 800 A.D. Also useful for papers discussing Cleopatra as a topic of HISTORICAL INQUIRY. Arts & Humanities Search. Indexes journal articles in many areas of the humanities, including interdisciplinary fields where the humanities intersect with the social sciences or sciences. Particularly useful for DRAMA, OPERA, and FILM. Bibliography of the History of Art Restrictions: 5 simultaneous users among 4 universities Covers all forms of European and American art from late antiquity to the present. Useful for papers about aspects of ART (painting, sculpture, specific artists/works, etc.). Historical Abstracts - World history, excluding the United States and Canada. Scope of historical coverage is 1450 to the present; article citations date from 1955. Useful for papers dealing with post-antiquity HISTORY and CULTURAL CONTEXT. For United States history, use America: History and Life. Humanities International Complete - scholarly articles on all areas of the humanities; especially good for picking up citations to articles on interdisciplinary topics. Useful as a supplement to other subject-specific databases for research in ART, DRAMA, HISTORY, LITERATURE, OPERA. MLA International Bibliography Indexes books, journal articles, essays in books, working papers, conference proceedings, and dissertations in the subject areas of language, literature, linguistics and folklore. This is the preeminent database for literary studies. Useful for papers discussing LITERATURE, DRAMA, and FILM.

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