I. Classical Studies

A. Abbreviations of Ancient Authors and Their Works

• Classical
  • Liddell, Scott, Jones, eds., Greek-English Lexicon (LSJ) PA445.E5L824 RR4Cla
  • Oxford Latin Dictionary PA2365.E5095 RR4Cla
  • Lewis and Short, eds., Latin Dictionary PA2365.E5A71 RR4Cla
  • H. Cancik and H. Schneider, eds., Der Neue Pauly DE5.N48 1996 RR4Cla
  • S. Hornblower and A. Spawforth, eds., The Oxford Classical Dictionary (OCD), 3rd ed. DE5.O90 2003 RR4Cla
• Byzantine
  • A. P. Kazhdan, ed., The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium DF521.O930 1991 RR4Cla
  • Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität. Verzeichnis der Abkürzungen PA1125.L494 2001 RR4Cla
• Patristic
  • Lampe, ed. Patristic Greek Lexicon PA881.P3 RR4Cla, RR4
  • Dekkers, Clavis Patrum Latinorum BR60.D45 1995 RR4Cla, RR4
  • Geerard, Clavis Patrum Graecorum BR67.G29 RR4
  • H. J. Frede, ed., Kirchenschriftsteller: Verzeichnis und Sigel. Vetus Latina BS71 1949 v. 1pt.1 ed. 4 RR4Cla and RR4.

B. Abbreviations of Journals, Standard Reference Works, and Corpora

• General
  • Dictionary of Bibliographic Abbreviations Found in the Scholarship of Classical Studies and Related Disciplines compiled by J. S. Wellington (2003). This work is useful not only for tracking down abbreviations, but also for discovering alternate titles or title changes. PA99.W44 2003 RR4Cla and RR4
  • Serial Guide: Classics, Ancient Near East, Medieval Latin and Byzantine, which includes multiple abbreviations for journals.
  • L'Année philologique, Z7016.A1A6 RR4Cla (Index Table)
    or search Web version under Other Criteria - Periodical. The full list is also available in PDF.
  • "Instructions for Contributors," American Journal of Archaeology
  • S. Hornblower and A. Spawforth, eds., The Oxford Classical Dictionary, 3rd rev. edi. DE5.O9 2003 RR4Cla
  • A. P. Kazhdan, ed., The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium DF521.O930 1991 RR4Cla ODB Online [Via UofC Proxy] Click on "Abbreviations" tab.
  • Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität. Verzeichnis der Abkürzungen PA1125.L494 2001 RR4Cla
• Epigraphy and Papyrology
  • "Table des Abréviations" in Guide de l'épigraphiste: bibliographie choisie des épigraphies antiques et médiévales. Z7018.I5G85 2000 RR4Cla
  • Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum (SEG) v.36-45 (1986-95): index, 677-688 CN360.S92 RR4Cla [List of Abbreviations Online]
  • Abbreviations in CLAROS: Concordance of Greek Inscriptions, good for Greek epigraphy
  • Checklist of Greek, Latin, Demotic and Coptic Papyri, Ostraca and Tablets
• Biblical and Ancient Near East
  • SBL Handbook of Style: for Ancient Near East, Biblical, and Early Christian Studies PN147.S26 1999 [List of Abbreviations Online]
  • Revue d'histoire ecclésiastique -- Bibliographie

II. Ancient Near East

A. General

• (Mathieu) Abréviations des periodiques et collections en usage à l'Institut français d'archéologie orientale
  Z3015.M38 1999 RR4 [2003 PDF edition]
• Ancient Near East.net Abbreviations
• SBL Handbook of Style: for Ancient Near East, Biblical, and Early Christian Studies PN147.S26 1999 [List of Abbreviations Online]
• Serial Guide: Classics, Ancient Near East, Medieval Latin and Byzantine

B. Egyptology

• (Porter & Moss) Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings
  Z7064.P81 RR4 (table)
• Lexikon der Ägyptologie for older [imprint date (1972-92)]
  DT58.L67 RR4
• Annual Egyptological Bibliography (1947-)
  Z3651.I6 RR4 (on CD-ROM as well)
• (Meyers) The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
  DS56.O90 1997 RR4 (good for sites)

C. Assyriology

• Most recent volume of the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary (CAD) for most common abbreviations
  PJ3525.C53 (table and shelf)
• (Pritchard) Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament (ANET)
  BS1145.P931 (table)
• (von Soden) Akkadisches Handwörterbuch (for older and for German versions)
  PJ3540.G3S7 (table and shelf)
• Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI) List of standard abbreviations for Assyriology

C. Ugaritic

• (Dietrich/Loretz/Sanmartin) Cuneiform Alphabetic Texts from Ugarit, Ras Ibn Hani and Other Places (CAT)
  PJ3193.D54 1996 (table)
• Ugarit-Forschungen (UF)
  fPJ4150.U26 Building Use Only
• (Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius) Hebrew and English Lexicon (BDB)
  PJ4833.B682 1979 (table, shelf)
• Levantine Archaeology (Stern) The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
  fDS111.A2N4880 1993 RR4
• COWA (Ehrich) Chronologies in Old World Archaeology
  DS54.5.C480 1992 RR4 v. 2 Bibliographies of each of the areas but only goes to 2000 B.C.E.

D. Hittitology

• Chicago Hittite Dictionary
  P945.C53 1980 RR4 (table and shelf)
• Hw² Hittite Abbreviations: IE Documentation Center

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