Subject specialist
Amy Navratil Ciccone
aciccone@usc.edu
(213) 740 1958
Reference services & research help
- Research consultation
- Amy Ciccone, (213) 740 1958
- Research services reference desk, (213) 740 4039
- Make an appointment with Amy Ciccone
- Electronic assistance: Ask-A-Librarian
- Reference desk hours
- Research guides
Collections
Materials on Classical Studies are located primarily in Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library; of special note the first floor Humanities Reading Room and second floor Feuchtwanger Memorial Library contain large collections of materials on the classic. Books and journals are also found in Hoose Library of Philosophy, Leavey Library, and Grand Avenue Library. Materials on ancient art and architecture are found in the Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library, Watt Hall. The collection supports teaching and research through the doctoral level and beyond. The collection also supports teaching and independent study in archaeology through the undergraduate level.
Books and journals are in Greek, Latin, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Coverage of materials encompasses the period from approximately the 18th century BC to the 5th century AD, with special emphasis on Greek and Latin writings spanning the period 800 BC to 300 AD.
A wide variety of formats are collected, including:
- Monographs
- Serials
- Atlases
- Commentaries
- Concordances
- Conference proceedings
- Corpora of ancient inscriptions, papyri, and coins
- Festschriften
- Lexicons
- Electronic resources
- Videos/DVDs
- New Classics acquisitions
- Classics journals
- E-resources in Classics
- Collection development policy
Instruction services for faculty
To schedule a class taught by the Classics specialist, select "Request-A-Class" below. To inquire about tours for guests or orientations for new faculty or students, contact the Classics specialist.