Tom Izbicki Humanities Librarian tizbicki@rci.rutgers.edu November 8, 2007

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Classics:
Finding Classical Texts in IRIS

These research tips represent some possible search strategies.
When in doubt, consult a Reference librarian.

Finding individual works

Search Author in IRIS, using the most familiar form of the name. Thus: Terence, not Terentius Afer.

Search Title in IRIS. Use the original title where known to find editions, but translations can be found under it or a translated title. For example, Choephori or Libation bearers.

Finding texts in specialized series

Loeb Classical Library [texts facing translations]. Do an Advanced Search in IRIS under this Series title. You can add another term like Author.

Greek series - Alexander Stacks PA3612. Alexander Stacks PA3612.Additional copies can be found in the GRADUATE READING ROOM on the 3rd floor of the Alexander Library and in the DOUGLAS STACKS.

Latin series - Alexander Stacks PA6156 Additional copies can be found in the GRADUATE READING ROOM on the 3rd floor of the Alexander Library and in the DOUGLAS STACKS.

Oxford Classical Texts - Do an Advanced Search in IRIS as Series under Scriptorum classicorum bibliotheca Oxoniensis. You can add another term like Author. Some Greek volumes can be found in the ALEXANDER STACKS under PA3405; some of the Latin volumes, under PA6105.

Bibliotheca Scriptorium Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana - Do an Advanced Search in IRIS under this Series title. You can add another term like Author. Some of the Greek texts can be found in the ALEXANDER STACKS under PA3405; some of the Latin volumes, under PA6104.

Finding Commentaries on Texts and Concordances

Do an Advanced Search in IRIS under Author as Subject and Words Anywhere either Commentary or Concordance. For example, Author Cicero & Words Anywhere concordance.