LibGuides: Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology: Home

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We are trialling Box of Broadcasts aka BoB until the end of July. You can access BoB from the Online Library guide on the database tab or from iFind. BoB provides access to a range of radio and TV stations. You can record upcoming shows or search the archive of material. The best way to start is using the search function. This searches titles, metadata and transcripts. You can watch privately, use for teaching and create clips.

We also have access to Planet Estream which contains a TV & Radio Archive. You can access it from this link https://mrclabsestream.swan.ac.uk/ and you will need to click on Anonymous User and logout and then login with your normal login details. Click on the Create button and then the TV & Radio archive to explore the content. You can keyword search titles and transcripts where available. You will need to download content to the Swansea Planet eStream to play it.

We are very keen for feedback on both of these services as we look to provide the best and most suitable resources to support the University. Please email any comments to artslib@swansea.ac.uk

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JSTOR

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Mae JSTOR yn cynnwys testun llawn cyfnodolion, fel arfer o'r rhifyn cyntaf hyd at oddeutu 5 mlynedd yn ôl. Ar gyfer rhifynnau mwy diweddar, yn aml darperir dolenni i destun llawn erthyglau ar wefannau allanol. Mae'r pynciau'n cynnwys ecoleg, economeg, addysg, cyllid, hanes, iaith a llenyddiaeth, mathemateg ac ystadegau, athroniaeth, cymdeithaseg, anthropoleg, gwleidyddiaeth ac astudiaethau poblogaeth

JSTOR contains the full text of journals, usually from their beginning up to about 5 years ago. For more recent years, links to the full text of articles on external sites is often given. Subjects covered include ecology, economics, education, finance, history, language and literature, mathematics and statistics, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, politics and population studies.

A guide to JSTOR

Online Egyptological Bibliography
Hon yw’r llyfryddiaeth fwyaf gynhwysfawr ar gyfer Eifftoleg. Rho fanylion ar erthyglau cyfnodolion, llyfrau ac ysgrifau eraill a gyhoeddwyd rhwng 1822 a heddiw.

This is the most comprehensive bibliography for Egyptology. It gives details of journal articles, books and other writings published between 1822 and virtually the present.

Oxford Classical Dictionary
Mae’r gwaith cyfeirio hwn, sydd wedi’i gasglu gan arbenigwyr, yn cynnwys gwybodaeth ar nifer eang o bynciau o fewn hanes Groegaidd a Rhufeinig, llenyddiaeth, mythau, crefydd, ieithyddiaeth, athroniaeth, y gyfraith, gwyddoniaeth, celf ac archaeoleg, a phynciau mewn astudiaethau y dwyrain agos a hynafiaeth hwyr.

This reference work, compiled by experts, contains information on a vast number of subjects within Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law, science, art and archaeology, and topics in near eastern studies and late antiquity.

Encyclopedia of Ancient History
Mae gan y gwyddoniadur enfawr hwn gofnodion gan ysgolheigion ar y byd Canoldirol hynafol cyfan, o’r Oes Efydd ddiwethaf i’r seithfed ganrif OC.

This massive encyclopedia has entries by scholars on the entire ancient Mediterranean world, from the last Bronze Age to the seventh century AD.

Loeb Classical Library
Mae hwn yn cynnwys testun y gwaith pwysicaf mewn Groeg a Lladin. Mae’r cyfieithiad Saesneg wrth ochr yr ieithoedd Groeg a Lladin.

This contains the text of most important ancient Greek and Latin works. The English translation is alongside the Greek or Latin.

Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology: Home

Welcome to the Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology Library Subject Guide.