Guides and databases: Classics: Other resources

Useful websites

Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama (APGRD)
The APGRD is a research project based in the Classics Faculty at the University of Oxford. It investigates the performance of ancient texts from Greek tragedy to Roman epic, in any medium and any period, from stage to screen, from antiquity to the present day.
AWOL - The Ancient World Online
AWOL is a blog and directory of open access resources relating to the ancient world, including journals, monograph series, textbooks and primers.
The Digital Classist Wiki
A hub for those interested in the application of digital humanities or computational methods to the study or dissemination of the ancient world(s). It catalogues digital projects and tools of relevance to classicists, guidelines and discussion around technical issues, and events, bibliographies and other developments in the field.
Electronic Resources for Classicists
A website providing links to online classics resources, including information gateways, databases, bibliographies, collections of images, and e-text archives.
Open-access Classics Resources (Institute of Classical Studies)
A list of resources compiled by the Institute of Classical Studies to assist researchers studying remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Papyri.info
Papyri.info aggregates material from the Advanced Papyrological Information System, Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri, Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens, and Bibliographie Papyrologique.

Streaming services

The library subscribes to video streaming services, including Kanopy, which includes award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases; Academic Video Online, which includes documentary films from Film Platform and the BBC Landmark video series; BFI Player, which includes subscribed feature films; and BoB National (Box of Broadcasts), a searchable database of TV and Radio broadcasts (including films).

Academic Video Online Academic Video online delivers more than 66,000 titles spanning subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. Accessibility statement for Academic Video Online.
BFI Player Access for UCL students and staff only. To set up access to your BFI Player subscription follow these steps: 1. Go to BFI Player and create an account OR sign in if you already have one by selecting 'Already have an account? Sign in' 2. Select University College London from the dropdown list 3. Login using your UCL username and password. Once you've set up your subscription, you can login on BFI Player for the remainder of this academic year; BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK; it is to be used by UCL students and staff for academic purposes only and access is limited to the subscription content
Bloomsbury Video Library: Arts and Humanities Collection Previously called ArtFilms. Featuring international content across the visual arts and performing arts, film, history this collection features exclusive indie films and shorts, avant-garde performances, interviews with renowned writers, artists, choreographers, performers and practitioners, documentaries and more
BoB (Box of Broadcasts) Access for UCL students and staff only. Access to BoB is only permitted within the United Kingdom. Requires login with UCL username and password. BoB is Learning on Screen’s on demand TV and radio service for education allowing users to record programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels, access over 2.2 million broadcasts dating back to the 1970s, create playlists, clips and clip compilations; search programme transcripts and subtitles; embed content in VLEs and share on social media
Kanopy Providing video streaming to over 26,000 films including thousands of award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases. The collection includes a number of leading producers, such as the Criterion Collection, PBS, Kino Lorber, New Day Films, The Great Courses, California Newsreel, BBC and hundreds more. Accessibility statement for Kanopy.
World Cinema Collection : Films on Demand Streaming films from Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, from the silent era, the mid-20th century, as well as award-winning contemporary works.

DVD collections

UCL library collections include DVDs, which can be borrowed and watched at home or in the library. You can search for a film in our DVD collection in Explore. Type your search term, for example: the title of the film or the name of the director, plus the word "DVD".

Special Collections, Archives and Exhibitions

Special Collections website
Collections of manuscripts, archives, rare books, personal papers and artefacts held at UCL.

Stores service

Stores service
The UCL Library off-site store is a closed access collection which houses important research material not currently in high demand. Users can request store material for delivery to a number of UCL's libraries.

Theses

Theses
Information about: how to access copies of research theses that UCL Library Services holds, Open Access thesis depositories and how to deposit electronic theses.

UCL LIBRARY SERVICES

Classics