BL |
Mythology [Classical mythology: |
CC | Archaeology |
CJ | Numismatics (Coins) |
CN | Epigraphy (Inscriptions) |
DE | History of the Greco-Roman World |
DF |
History of Greece [Ancient Greece to c.373CE: DF10-DF289] |
DG |
History of Italy [Ancient Italy to 476CE: DG11-DG365] |
DS |
History of Asia [Ancient Assyria, Babylonia, Mesopotamia to 638 AD: DS71-DS75.2] [History of Palestine to 638 AD: DS121-DS123.5] |
DT |
History of Africa [Ancient Egypt to 638 AD: DT83-DT93] |
PA |
Latin & Greek Language/Literature [Ancient Greek Language: PA201-PA899] [Latin Language: PA20001-PA2915] [Ancient Greek Literature, by author: PA3050-4505] [Roman literature, by author: PA6000-PA6971] |
PJ |
Oriental Language/Literature [Egyptology: PJ1001-PJ1989] [Assyriology & Akkadian: PJ3101-3971] [Sumerian: PJ4001-PJ4091] [Hebrew Language: PJ4543-4937] [Hebrew Literature: PJ5001-PJ5060] |
Z |
Books. Writing. Paleography. [Manuscripts: Z105 - Z115.5] |
Continually-updated dictionary of the history, archaeology and culture of the classical world.
Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman antiquity and its reception, in English and the original German (Der Neue Pauly). Supplements I covers antiquity; Supplements II its reception.
SEARCHING FOR BOOKS:
CrossSearch is the Libraries' multi-search "discovery" tool. CrossSearch searches a cross-section of journal articles, newspapers, CDs, images, and many other types of resources available through the libraries. It is also our main library catalog -- the tool you use to find books, journals, films, and other items physically located in the library, as well electronic versions of those items.
To leave out individual articles and focus on things like books and films, you can use the Catalog Only limit in CrossSearch.
Watch our video tutorial 📺 to learn more about CrossSearch. If you're not a CrossSearch fan, you can also use the Library Catalog to find books.
Try searching for books using a very basic keyword search. Books tend to be on broad topics, so the terms you search with should be broad, too! Once you've found a few books that look interesting to you, you can use clues from the books to help you find other books. For example....
FINDING YOUR WAY IN THE LIBRARY:
At Holy Cross, we organize our books using a system called Library of Congress Classification or LCC. LCC is based on the subject of the books. Each letter represents a specific subject. Each subject is broken down into more specific letter sections, each of which is further broken down into number ranges for specific topics. Most call numbers have additional numbers and letters on the end of them, which are used to give each book a unique spot on the library shelves.
Generally:
The Stacks Guide handout attached below has more information about how the stacks are organized, and the best places for you to look.
You can also watch our video tutorial to learn more about how call numbers work. Or, check out the Library of Congress Classification Outline for a detailed breakdown of our call number system.