LATN-200/0 Latin, Second Level (LATN-200)
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Course Description
Five prepared class periods. During the fall, the linguistic and cultural approach of Latin 100 is continued as the class reviews and completes the basic grammar (including participles, subjunctives, and indirect statements) and reads about other aspects of Roman life. In the winter and spring, students read selections from Caesar, Livy, Ovid, and Apuleius' tale of Cupid and Psyche.
Steps in the Research Process
Begin your research with an understanding of the process
Get an Overview with Reference Sources
Reference sources give you an overview of your topic. They help you identify key words that will aid you in searching the online catalog and various electronic databases. Also, reference sources often give suggestions for further reading, which can include books, articles or websites. All of the reference sources listed below can be found in the Garver Room (silent study room).
REF 937 AD54H Handbook to life in ancient Rome REF 937 C72P A companion to the Roman Empire REF 803 C89D A dictionary of literary terms and literary theory
Delve Deeper via Library Catalog Search
After getting an overview with reference sources, it is time to start searching the online catalog for books or other materials that focus more specifically on the topic you have chosen. You may try with the following keywords, or subject headings.
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- Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.
- Classical literature.
- Classical literature -- Dictionaries.
- Generals -- Rome -- Biography.
- History, Ancient.
- Latin language -- Grammar -- Problems, exercises, etc.
- Latin language -- Pronunciation.
- Latin language -- Readers.
- Latin language -- Readers -- Manners and customs.
- Latin language -- Readers -- Poetry.
- Latin literature -- History and criticism.
- Latin American fiction -- 20th century -- Translations into English
- Generals -- Rome -- Biography.
- Latin American literature -- History and criticism
- Rome -- Civilization.
- Rome -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Click on the links below to see a few samples of books, DVD and Spanish language magazines available at OWH Library.
A natural history of Latin
The story of Latin and the Romance languages
Learn to read Latin
The pronunciation of Greek and Latin, the sounds and accents
The ancient city : life in classical Athens & Rome
The Cambridge companion to the Age of Augustus an electronic resource via NOBLE catalog
The age of Constantine the Great
The twelve Caesars
The Oxford illustrated history of the Roman world
I, Claudius a feature film in DVD
The concise Oxford dictionary of literary terms an online Literary terms
To find more, please start your own search via NOBLE Online Catalog or ask a librarian for help!!
Note: When you need to request materials from other libraries via NOBLE catalog, you will need a library card with a PIN. If you don't have one yet, request one at the Circulation Desk.
Recommended Databases for Further Research
You can access these databases both on campus and off. To see a complete listing of all the databases the OWHL subscribes to, please visit the Databases A-Z Page.
| Title of Database | About the Database |
|---|---|
| Biography Resource Center | Almost a million biographies including full text of the complete Marquis Who's Who(R). Has the full content of Contemporary Authors. Source citation is at the end of each article. Learn More |
| Literature Online | A fully searchable library of more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, 208 full-text literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources. It also include some literary and criticism on Asian literature. You may start with its Author Index. Learn More |
| Literary Reference Center | Literary Reference Center (LRC) is a comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works and is an essential resource for public, academic and high school libraries. It also include some literary and criticism on Asian literature. You may start with its Most Studied Author/Works page. |
| The Literary Encyclopedia | The Literary Encyclopedia is an expanding global literary reference work written by over 1750 specialists from universities around the world, and currently provides over 4200 authoritative profiles of authors, works and literary and historical topics. A Main Searches can be launched from here. |
| World Book Advanced | This database offers you Atlas, Dictionaries, Encyclopedia on various topics as well as a section on Explore the World. Additionally, you will find information on research skills, taking notes, preparing source cards, as well as "using other sources", etc. It would be a very good beginning source for your to start search topics like Latin Language or Latin Literature. |
| Project Muse | Project MUSE provides full-text, user-friendly online access to over 300 high quality humanities, arts, and social sciences journals from 60 scholarly publishers. |
| Oxford Language Dictionaries Online | This becomes so handy whenever you wonder what a new Spanish character or phrase means during your reading. |
| Cambridge Collections Online | Cambridge Companions are lively, accessible introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods. It is a fully searchable, full text collection of over 230 titles from the Cambridge Companions series of books. Covering literature, classics, philosophy, religion and cultural studies. Learn More |
| Academic Search Elite | Similar to that listed above, this is another general database using a different search interface. Learn More |
| JSTOR | This database provides a trusted archive of important scholarly journals. However, there is a gap, typically from 1 to 5 years, between the most recently published journal issue and the back issues available in JSTOR. Learn More |
Note: You can access these databases both on and off campus. If you're off campus, you may be prompted for your "library card number". This is simply your PA ID number, which is on your ID card.
Selected Internet Resources
Based on your teachers' topics, I recommended the following sites for your further research.
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Map of South America Map of Columbia
Colombia Factbook CIA Library
Colombia The Library of Congress's Portals to the World
The Library of Congress's Portals to the World Recursos en Español
Pan American Union Organization of American States
San Antonio Public LibraryResources in Spanish
Internet Public Library's World Newspapers including the Colombia's Newspapers.
Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Site Literary Criticism by nationality and literary period
Boston Public Library Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol. (Note: To access to BPL's electronic resources, you will need to sign up an BPL's e-Card.
Citation and Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarismis the use of the words or ideas of others as though they were the writer's own. Wrongful appropriation or purloining is theft. Plagiarism is stealing. Plagiarism is academic dishonesty, and as such is considered a serious affront to academic integrity.
To know more about Plagiarism, please visit OWHL's Plagiarism Resource page.
For this assignment, you will be required to use the MLA Citation Style. For help with this, see the Citing Sources page in the wiki, or pick up an MLA Style sheet from the Help Desks or click Citation Styles. However, you can always ask a librarian for further help when needed.
Remember, you not only have to cite direct quotes, but also text that you paraphrase. Anything you write that is not an original thought must be properly cited!
To keep track of your research, you may use this Bibliographic Information Recording Form designed by our instructional librarians.
Your Instructional Librarian
I am in the library every day from 9am to 5pm during the week except Tuesday from 2-10pm.
Or,email me at spei@andover.edu to ask a question or set up a meeting. You can also call me at x4228 or simply stop by!
