University of Waterloo Library

The accompanying Collection Development Policy statement is submitted by Christine Jewell, Liaison Librarian for the Department of Classical Studies, and is approved by the undersigned.

Susan Routliffe Riemer Faber

Associate University Librarian, Department Chair

Information Resources & Services

Christine Jewell Riemer Faber

Liaison Librarian Faculty Library Representative

Date: November 2012University of Waterloo Library

Collection Development Policy statement for Classical Studies

Date Completed: November 2012

Persons Responsible for Collection

The decision to select library materials is the responsibility of the Liaison Librarian, Christine Jewell, in consultation with the Faculty Library Representative, Riemer Faber.

Department Description and Purpose

The Department of Classical Studies offers degrees in Classical Studies (masters, general, honours and honours with specialization in languages or archaeology/ancient history) and, in conjunction with the University of St. Jerome's College, administers the Medieval Studies program (general and honours). Programs are offered both in the classical languages and in translation.

Materials collected support teaching and research needs of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students with emphasis on these areas: Classical and Medieval archaeology, art, architecture, culture, history, law, mythology, religion, science, and technology; Greek and Latin language, literature, drama and oratory; Clasical and Medieval authors and texts.

Scope of Coverage

Language

For core materials, the emphasis is on the English language and translations into English as well as Classical Greek and Latin. Materials in major western European languages are collected to support faculty research and graduate research and coursework.

Geographical areas

Coverage emphasizes the following geographic areas: the Mediterranean and areas ruled or influenced by ancient Greece and Rome.

Chronological periods

A selective coverage extends from pre-history to the Medieval and Byzantine periods.

Places of publication

Priority is given to materials published in North America and Europe.

Types and Formats of Materials Collected

In general, the Library does not acquire materials in a format for which access cannot be provided in the Library.

Included

The following types of materials are generally included: books, periodicals, reprints, facsimiles, reference works, symposia, conference proceedings, festschrifts.

The following formats are generally included: print, microforms, electronic format.

Collected Selectively

The following types of materials are collected selectively: dissertations and theses, manuscripts and unpublished materials, government documents, pamphlets.

ExcludedThe following types of materials are generally excluded: newspapers, textbooks.

All collections are systematically reviewed for currency of information and to ensure that essential and important resources are retained. Superseded editions and titles containing outdated information should be withdrawn as necessary. Classic retrospective materials should be retained and preserved to serve the needs of historical research.

Subjects Collected

(For further explanation about collecting levels see Appendix 1)

History
Greek and Roman civilization / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Classical Greek History / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Athenian constitution and democracy / Research
Classical Archaeology / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Citizenship and Migration / Research
Conflict Resolution / Research
Greek and Roman Architecture / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Greek and Roman Art / Research
Antique in Italian Renaissance Art / Research
Greek and Roman Sculpture / Research
Greek and Roman Epigraphy, particularly Greek / Research
Greek and Roman law / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Greek and Roman Myth and Legend / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Greek and Roman Science and Technology / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Greek and Roman Society and Culture / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Greek and Roman Religion and Cult Practices / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Ancient Religious Traditions / Research
Greek, Roman, and Celtic Onomastics / Research
Hellenistic Age / Research
Ptolemaic kingdom
also: Seleucid Empire / Research
Epigraphy of the Hellenistic period / Research
Identity in the Ancient World / Research
Interactions between Rome and the Greek World / Research
Numismatics / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Post-classical Greek History / Research
Roman empire / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Interstate Relations and International Diplomacy / Research
Asia Minor, Anatolia, Galatia / Research
Roman Foreign Policy, Legislation and Juridical Practice / Research
Social history of the western Roman provinces / Research
Roman Civilization / Research
Medieval civilization / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Magic & Esoterica / Research
Medieval Intellectual History / Research
Medieval Latin language / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Medieval Latin texts / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Medieval philosophy and theology / Research
Medieval Studies / Research
Pagan Classical Tradition in the Christian Middle Ages / Research
Mediterranean Bronze Age / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Reformation and Renaissance / Research
Thermodynamics of Civilization / Research
Latin language and Literature
Archaic Greek Poetry / Research
Byzantine Poetry / Research
Classical & Medieval Latin Texts / Research
Classical oratory / Research
Ekphrasis in Greek and Latin Epic / Research
Etymology / Research
Classical Greek and Latin Language / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Greek and Latin authors and texts / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Greek and Latin Literary Criticism / Research
Greek and Latin Philology / Research
Greek and Roman drama / Research
Greek and Roman Myth and Legend / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Greek and Roman Tragedy / Research
Hellenistic and Early Augustan Poetry / Research
Hellenistic and Imperial Poetry / Research
Hellenistic Poetry / Research
Hymnography / Research
Late Roman Literature / Research
Latin Augustan poetry / Research
Linguistics (classical) / Instructional support (undergraduate)
Literature of the Neronian Age / Research
Menandrean Comedy / Research
Textual Criticism / Research

Library of Congress Outline – Classical Studies

B108 – 708 / Ancient Philosophy
B720-765 / Medieval Philosophy
BF1585-1623 / Magic, Hermetics, Necromancy
BL700-820 / Mythology, Classical
BR160-BR275 / History of Christianity – early and medieval
CB311 / Ancient Civilization
CB351-355 / Medieval Civilization
CC / Archaeology
CJ201-1397 / Ancient Numismatics
D51 – 90 / Ancient History
D111-D203 / Medieval History
DE / Classical Antiquities (general)
DF10 – 599.5 / Classical Antiquities – Greece to 1057
DF501 – 649 / Byzantine Studies
DG11 - 537 / Classical Antiquities – Rome
DS41 – 326 / Middle East, Near East, etc.
DT43 – 154 / Egypt
GN777-779 / Bronze Age
GV17 – 38 / Ancient Classical Games
JC51-JC93 / Ancient State
LA75 / Greek Education
LA81 / Roman Education
N5315-5899 / Ancient Art
N5940-N6311 / Medieval Art
NA212 – 245 / Ancient Architecture (incl. Egypt/Asia Minor)
NA260 – 340 / Greek, Roman, Etruscan Architecture
NA270-285 / Greek Architecture
NB69 – 172 / Ancient/Medieval (to Byzantine) Sculpture
NC55 – 70 / Ancient/Medieval History of Drawing, design…
ND70 – 146 / Ancient and Medieval History of Painting
PA / Classical/Medieval Languages and Literature
PJ3101 – 3595 / Assyriology. Akkadia
Q125 / Ancient Science
Z105-115.5 / Manuscripts. Palaeography

Other Resources Available

The Library explores opportunities for collaborative purchases with the Ontario Council of University Libraries and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network.

Appendix 1

Explanation of Levels of Collecting, adapted from RLG Guidelines

Levels of Collecting

Out of Scope

Materials to support research and curricula in this subject area are not covered in this Collection Policy Statement. Coverage of interdisciplinary subject areas and topics linked across departments can be identified with references to other Collection Policy Statements.

Basic Information/Reference Level

The collection serves to introduce and define the subject. Only the most important reference works, general surveys, the most significant works of major authors, and a limited selection of representative general periodicals are collected.

Instructional Support Level (Undergraduate)

The collection supports all courses of undergraduate study. Materials collected include a wide range of reference works, fundamental bibliographic tools, and an extensive collection of monographs and periodicals. Access to owned or remotely-accessed electronic resources, including texts, journals, data sets, etc. is provided.

Research Level

The collection includes major published source materials required for master’s degree programmes, doctoral study and independent research in the subject. All formats, including appropriate foreign-language titles, are acquired. Historically important monographs, archival materials, and back-runs of serials are acquired as necessary.

Adapted from RLG guidelines.

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