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• Books

• Electronic resources

  • Best bets

  • Additional databases

• Web sites

  • Best bets

  • Additional web sites

• Plagiarism policy

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Electronic databases and e-books are available in Electronic Resources section of the NHHS Media Center home page. To use these resources from home, you will need the list of passwords, which is available in the Media Center.

BEST BETS

• Facts on File-Ancient & Medieval History (see the Learning Center on Ancient Rome)

• Grolier Encyclopedia

• JSTOR

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ADDITIONAL DATABASES & E-BOOKS

• Biography Resource Center

• EBSCOhost-History Reference Center

• EBSCOhost Web-Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia

• EBSCOhost Student Research Center

• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Social Science - Encyclopedia of Children & Childhood in History and Society

• SIRS

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BEST BETS

 

Ancient History: Romans

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/

A comprehensive site about Rome and its history from the BBC.

 

Classics Unveiled

http://www.classicsunveiled.com/index.html

A comprehensive source of information for classics studies, including a section on Rome Unleashed (outlines of major eras in Roman history, timelines, and rulers) and Rome Exposed (information on everyday lives of Roman housing, family affairs, slavery, attire, cuisine, recreation, entertainment, and religion). 

 

KET Distance Learning

http://www.dl.ket.org/latin2/index.htm

Web resources compiled for an online Latin 2 course. The Mores section contains information about every aspect of Roman daily life. The Historia section provides an overview of the major events in Roman history. The Links section contains additional links to Rome-related topics on the web.

 

Livius: Roman Empire

http://www.livius.org/rome.html

An award-winning site profiling major figures and events of the Roman Empire.

 

UNRV History: Roman Empire

http://www.unrv.com/about.php

A substantial look at all aspects of Roman society, including the government, military, culture, and economy.

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ADDITIONAL WEB SITES

 

Ancient Roman Family

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/familyanddailylife/p/RomanFamily.htm

Background, suggested reading, and additional links about the Roman familia.

 

Daily Roman Life

http://www.uvm.edu/~classics/webresources/life/

Information on athletics, food, history, holidays, houses and baths, laws, maps, politics, writing, and women.

 

De Imperatoribus Romanis

http://www.roman-emperors.org/

An online encyclopedia of Roman rulers and their families.

 

Diotima: Women & Gender in the Ancient World

http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/gender.html

Searchable collection of scholarly articles and Latin readings on Roman women.

 

Forum Romanum

http://www.forumromanum.org/index2.html

Information on Roman family life and history.

 

Government of Rome in the Republic

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~ekondrat/Rome_Govt.html

A brief overview of the Roman constitution in the republic.

 

History Channel - World History

http://www.history.com/topics.do?type=topics&subject=worldhistory

Features on Ancient Rome, including law and order.

 

Illustrated History of the Roman Empire

http://www.roman-empire.net/

Information on Roman achievements, builders, history.

 

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.html

Primary and secondary history sources no longer under copyright (i.e., texts are more than 75 years old). Covers Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Israel, Greece, Rome, Late Antiquity and Christian origins.

 

Julius Caesar

http://virgil.org/caesar/

An annotated guide to online resources.

 

Lacus Curtius

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/home.html

A resource for Roman history, which includes Latin texts, classic reference works, a gazetteer, atlas, and thousands of photos of Roman and Etruscan remains.

 

Odyssey: Rome

http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/homepg.html

Overview of Roman people and daily life. 

 

Roma: History and Civilization of the Eternal City

http://www.mclink.it/n/citrag/roma/eng_home.htm

Overviews of Roman history, legends, civilization, and monuments.

 

Roman Army

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/romeweapons/p/RomanArmy.htm

About.com's article and links about the Roman army.

 

Roman Cursus Honorum

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/romangvt.html

A diagram and description of the ladder of political advancement during the late republic.

 

The Roman Empire in the First Century

http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/index.html

Companion site to the PBS series.

 

Roman Forum

http://www.vroma.org/~forum/forum.html

Virtual tour of the Roman Forum, with descriptions and history of the major buildings.

 

Roman Law Resources

http://iuscivile.com/

Information on Roman law sources and literature.

 

Roman Law Library

http://webu2.upmf-grenoble.fr/Haiti/Cours/Ak/index.htm

Comprehensive collection of source materials on Roman law.

 

Rome

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ROME/CONTENTS.HTM

Roman history course module from Washington State University.

 

Rome: Republic to Empire

http://vroma.org/~bmcmanus/romanpages.html

Information on Roman history and civilization, including government, army, clothing, and entertainment.

 

Roman Games

Learn about the ball games and board games the Romans played. Compiled by a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Rome Project

http://intranet.dalton.org/groups/rome/

Resources on various aspects of Roman life and history, compiled by the Dalton School.

 

Women in Ancient Rome

http://www.womenintheancientworld.com/women_in_ancient_rome.htm

Information on lives of women in specific areas of ancient Roman life, including slaves and vestal virgins.

 

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