Where can I find abbreviations in the OCD?
A standard list of abbreviations is available on the landing page of the electronic edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary (OCD).
Citing Greek and Latin Primary Sources
What to Know About Creating Citations for Greek and Roman Sources*
- References to classical texts should appear as in text citations
- Citations should include:
- Ancient Author
- Title of work (in italics) - not required if only one work by the author survives
- For prose authors: Book number, chapter number, section number.**
- For verse authors: Book/poem number, line number.**
Examples:
(Herodotus, 1.32.7)
(Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus 447-462)
(Virgil, Aeneid 2.49)
(Plato, Republic 360e–361b)
- Abbreviations are often used for the author and title of the work.
- A standard list of abbreviations for authors and their works is available in the Oxford Classical Dictionary.
Examples:
(Hdt. 1.32.7)
(Soph. OT 447-462)
(Verg. Aen. 2.49)
(Pl. Resp. 360e-361b)
*For reference see the Notes and Bibliography section (14.142 - 14.152) of the Chicago Manual of Style 18th ed.
**The formatting of classical works (books, sections, lines, etc.) is standardized across all editions regardless if the text is in the original language or translation. See Chicago 14.143.
