Women in Classical Mythology

This opening day collection has been developed for a special library in a Classics department of an academic institution, and prepared primarily for the undergraduate population taking courses in Classical Mythology, with an emphasis on Women in Mythology. In addition, the collection will have obvious benefits for graduate students, and contribute to the overall quality of faculty teaching. The bulk of the materials will be used to support the courses offered, and have the undergraduate majoring in Classics or Classical Studies, or taking electives in the area, as a focus. The three main criteria for a collection of this kind are: first, the departmental library must contain copies of all books used as required texts in courses; secondly, that a range of books that are helpful to instructors in the teaching of these courses is essential; and lastly, that a variety of books otherwise likely to be of interest and use to students in the undergraduate courses, to give them insight and offe...