Every autumn semester, subject librarian Christoph Schneider offers an introductory course. This course comprises six tutorials (2 CP) which usually take place in the University Main Library’s lecture hall (1^st floor on the left).

Bibliothek Altertumswissenschaften holdings

• Holdings of the Departments of Greek Philology and Latin Philology (incl. the Historisch-vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft Department)
• Monographic holdings of the University Library from 1900 onwards
• Journal holdings of the University Library from 1900 onwards

University Library holdings

• Monographs and journal holdings before 1900
• Primary editions from Greek and Latin sources
• Important historical holdings from the era of humanism (cf. Griechischer Geist aus Basler Pressen and Opera poetica Basiliensia)
• Specialist literature on Latin philology in the Middle Ages and the early modern period

Not in the collection:

• language teaching material
• material for the teaching of foreign languages
• works on literature and language didactics
• interpretations of works at secondary school level