Internet Resources:
Writing Aids:
On-Line guide for Chicago Style (preferred for Classical Studies and History Essays.
http://www.docstyles.com/cmscrib.htm
On-line reference guide for MLA style http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/mlagd.php
Writing Centre at Queens University: http://www.queensu.ca/writingcentre/handouts/index.html
Very helpful site at Purdue: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
advice on writing an annotated bibliography
Research Resources:
Diotima, a site for the study of women and gender in antiquity; it offers searchable bibliographies on many topics, and many excellent images. It also has links to many primary sources.
Primary Documents on the Internet
The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook. This site has a large selection of primary ancient sources on a broad range of topics.
LacusCurtius - Large Collection of Primary Sources, both Greek and Roman.
Perseus digital library. This site has a very full collection of Greek and Roman texts, both in the original languages and in translation. The site also offers an overview of Greek History by T. Martin.
Classical Texts on Line. This site has a large selection of Classical Greek and Roman authors in English translation
The Internet Classics Archive. Large selection of ancient authors at MIT- in alphabetical order
Johnstonia by Ian Johnston. This site includes many new translations of Greek Texts including the Iliad, Odyssey, Aristotle, Plato, as well as several comedies by Aristophanes and a number of Greek Tragedies.
ForumRomanum - a website providing links to primary sources and an outline of Roman history (not the latest work, but sufficient to provide a general outline)
Note - this outline is only intended to provide students who have little or no previous background in Classical Studies with the necessary foundation in Roman History. It is not an acceptable secondary source for your research essays.
VRoma - has a good selection of images