The decision to select library materials is the responsibility of the Liaison Librarian, Christine Jewell , in consultation with the Faculty Library Representative, Riemer Faber.
The Department of Classical Studies offers degrees in Classical Studies (general, honours and honours with specialization in languages or archaeology/ancient history) and, in conjunction with the University of St. Jerome's College, administers the Medieval Studies program (general and honours). Programs are offered both in the classical languages and in translation. Materials collected in this area support teaching and research needs of faculty and undergraduate students with emphasis on these areas: ancient Greek and Roman history, society, culture, science, religion, mythology, art, architecture, Greek epigraphy, classical archaeological theory, methodology and fieldwork, osteology, Greek and Latin language and literature, ancient authors and texts, and literary history.
For core materials, the emphasis is on the English language and translations into English as well as Classical Greek and Latin. Materials in major western European languages are collected if relevant.
Coverage emphasizes the following geographic areas: Greece, Rome, and areas ruled or influenced by ancient Greece and Rome.
A selective coverage extends from pre-history to the Medieval and Byzantine periods.
Priority is given to materials published in North America and Europe.
Retrospective as well as currently published materials are collected.
In general, the Library does not acquire materials in a format for which access cannot be provided in the Library.
The following types of materials are generally included: books, periodicals, reprints, facsimiles, reference works, symposia, conference proceedings, festschrifts.
The following formats are generally included: print, microforms, electronic format.
The following types of materials are collected selectively: dissertations and theses, manuscripts and unpublished materials, government documents, pamphlets.
The following formats are collected selectively: computer software, sound recordings .
| Ancient art and architecture | 3 |
| Ancient Greek and Latin authors and texts | 4 |
| Ancient Greek and Roman history | 4 |
| Ancient Greek and Roman society and culture | 4 |
| Ancient law | 3 |
| Ancient religion and mythology | 3 |
| Ancient science | 3 |
| Archaeological theory, methodology, and fieldwork | 4 |
| Archaeology, Classical | 4 |
| Ancient literary history | 3 |
| Classical Greek and Latin language | 3 |
| Greek Epigraphy | 4 |
| Linguistics (classical) | 2 |
| Medieval Latin language | 3 |
| Medieval Latin texts | 3 |
| Medieval civilization | 3 |
| Numismatics | 2 |
| Osteology | 4 |
| Prehistory (Mediterranean Bronze Age) | 3 |
0. Out of Scope
The library does not collect in this subject.
1. Minimal Information Level
The collection supports minimal inquiries about this subject with a limited selection of monographs and reference works.
2. Basic Information Level
The collection serves to introduce and define the subject. Only the most important reference works, general surveys, the most significant works of major authors, and a limited selection of representative general periodicals are collected.
3. Instructional Support Level
The collection supports all courses of undergraduate study and master’s degree programmes. Materials collected include a wide range of reference works, fundamental bibliographic tools, and an extensive collection of monographs and periodicals. Access to owned or remotely-accessed electronic resources, including texts, journals, data sets, etc. is provided.
4. Research Level
The collection includes major published source materials required for doctoral study and independent research in the subject. All formats, including appropriate foreign-language titles, are acquired. Historically important monographs, archival materials, and back-runs of serials are acquired as necessary.
5. Comprehensive Level
The collection is exhaustive in its depth and scope. All relevant materials, in all formats and applicable languages, are retained and preserved. The collection may be recognised as a national resource.
| B720-765 | Medieval Philosophy |
| BF1585-1623 | Magic. Hermetics. Necromancy |
| BL700-820 | Mythology. Classical |
| BR160-BR275 | History of Christianity- early and medieval |
| CB311 | Ancient Civilization |
| CB351-355 | Medieval Civilization |
| CJ201-1397 | Ancient Numismatics |
| D111-D203 | Medieval history |
| DA129-DA160 | History of Great Britain – England - early and medieval |
| DA774.8-DA790 | History of Great Britain – Scotland - early and medieval |
| DC60-DC109 | History of France – early and medieval |
| DD125-DD174.6 | History of Germany – early and medieval |
| DE | Classical Antiquities (general) |
| DF | Classical Antiquities - Greece |
| DF501 – 649 | Byzantine Studies |
| DG | Classical Antiquities- Rome |
| GN777-779 | Bronze Age |
| JC51-JC93 | Ancient State |
| LA75 | Greek Education |
| N5315-5899 | Ancient Art |
| N5940-N6311 | Medieval Art |
| NA270-285 | Greek Architecture |
| PA | Classical and Medieval Languages and Literature |
| PR1803-2165 | Anglo-Norman period. Early and Middle English |
| Q125 | Ancient Science |
| Z105-115.5 | Manuscripts. Palaeography |
All collections should be systematically reviewed for currency of information and to ensure that essential and important resources are retained. Superseded editions and titles containing outdated information should be withdrawn as necessary. Classic retrospective materials should be retained and preserved to serve the needs of historical research.
The Philosophy Department collects in the following areas of interest to Classical Studies:
Ancient Philosophy
Medieval Philosophy
The Department of Religious Studies collects in the following areas of interest to Classical Studies:
History and development of Christian thought
Ancient Near Eastern religions
Web resources relevant to Classical Studies are located on the Classical Studies Electronic Library page at: http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/classics/
index.html
The Library’s collaborative initiatives with the TriUniversity Group (TUG) and Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) offer the UW community enhanced access to resources across Ontario. The OCUL Scholars Portal project provides a common interface to electronic journals purchased by the consortium and RACER, the shared interlibrary loan system. The major TUG initiatives are TRELLIS, the online public access catalogue shared by UW, the University of Guelph, and Wilfrid Laurier University and TUGbars, the book and article retrieval service that delivers UG and WLU materials to members of the UW community with 3 business days.
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