Quick Search will find both ebooks and books available through the University Library.
Searches using the box above are filtered to show only books but there are more filters you can apply to narrow down your results on the right side of the page.
In addition to finding secondary sources for your project, you'll want to locate primary sources: books, plays, orations, and other sources from the ancient world. Luckily, we have a lot of these materials translated into English right here in the library!
you can find most of the primary sources for your project on the Lower Level of Parks Library. These might include plays, orations, and other literature from the ancient Mediterranean.
Example books in this area:
Once you've identified a book you want...
Map It
to view a map of where the item is in the building.Then go to the indicated floor (or tier) and navigate to where your book's call number is located. Follow the signs on the shelves until you find the range of letters/numbers that includes your item's call number, then skim the shelves in that row until you arrive at the one you want.
If time isn't a pressing issue, you can opt to have Library staff locate the item and hold it for you at the Main Desk. For items that can be requested, when you open the item record in Quick Search, you'll see a box where you can sign in to request materials, save searches, etc.
Use InterLibrary Loan (ILL) to order a book from another library. It's free but it does take a couple of days for the book to arrive.
Book
(or article, or book chapter, depending on what you want) under the New Request menu.Submit Request
to complete the process. You'll get an email when the book is ready for pickup, usually within a week.