LibGuides: Classics: Books

Ancient Sources

Below are some of the best collections of ancient texts in English translation available through LMU.

Loeb Classical Library This link opens in a new window
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Electronic collection whose volumes offer Greek or Latin text with side-by-side English translation. Includes important Greek and Latin literature covering drama, poetry, prose, philosophy, history, biography, oratory, and theology.

Loeb Classical Library (Print)
For print versions, search the library catalog for "Loeb Classical Library" and the author or title of the ancient work.

Past Masters This link opens in a new window
Searchable works of Plato, Aristotle, and Augustine, and later philosophers and theologians.

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LINK+
LINK+ is a catalog of over 60 academic and public libraries in California and Nevada. Current LMU students, staff, and faculty can request books from LINK+ libraries online. The books are delivered to LMU at no charge to you. Books arrive in 3 business days and are held at the Circulation counter for 10 days. The check out period is 3 weeks, with one possible renewal for another 3 weeks, and overdue fines are $1 per day.

**Not at LMU? Fill out a book request form in ILLIAD* and have it delivered to LMU.**

*Please note it can take up to three weeks for a book requested through ILLiad to arrive at LMU.

Book Request Form - ILLiad
Requesting books through ILLiad can take up to a few weeks, due to mailing time.
Create an ILLiad account and fill out the book request form to have books that are unavailable at LMU or in LINK+ delivered from another library. Due dates are set by the lending library and can vary. Books delivered to LMU are held at the Circulation Desk.
WorldCat
Search for books at more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. Then complete the online book request form in ILLiad.

Browse the Shelves

Books in Hannon Library are arranged by topic, according to the Library of Congress Classification System. Religious studies and theology books are primarily on the 2nd floor in call numbers beginning with BL through BX. Some are located in basement storage.

BL1 - 1060 Religion (general), relationships among religions & to other fields of study, history of religion

BL1100 - 1380 Hinduism, Jainism

BM Judaism

BP Islam

BQ Buddhism

BR Christianity

BS The Bible

BT Doctrinal Theology (Christian)

BV Practical Theology (Christian)

BX Christian Denominations

L'Année Philologique

You can use this classics and archaeology database to find information for over 500,000 books and book chapters. Look for the book icon in your search results (shown below), and click on Catalog Record to search for the book in LINUS, the library catalog.

Année Philologique This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Classics and Archaeology, History, Theological Studies
Description: Research database from Brepols Publishing containing links to other information sources. Includes materials from 1928-3 years ago. Mainly focused on ancient Greece, Rome, related parts of the Mediterranean region, and the Ancient Near East.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Books; Book Chapters; Book Reviews