For searching the documentary Greek and Latin texts papyrologists rely on the invaluable ‘‘Duke Data Bank of Documentary Papyri’’ (DDBDP) which at present contains all texts published to June 1996. Available on Packard Humanities CD-ROM #7 and on-line at: Www. perseus. tufts. edu/Texts/papyri. html. An updated online version including all texts to 2005 is scheduled to be available by the spring of 2006. The DDBDP will undergo major changes in the next two years. For word lists of recent volumes of papyri and ostraca consult the Worterliste of D. Hagedorn at: Www. uni-heidelberg. de/institute/Fak8/papy/WL/WL .html.
For tracking corrections to previously published papyri, one must consult the Berichtigungsliste dergriechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Agypten (BL). Various editors (1922-). At present ten volumes plus a volume of concordances to vols. 1-7.
The main bibliographic tool in the field of papyrology is the Bibliographie Papyrologique which covers all publications from 1930 to date. Available on CD-ROM ‘‘Subsidia Papyrologica 2.0.’’ Those not familiar with Greek or Papyrology may wish to consult the on-line ‘‘Advanced Papyrological Information System’’ (APIS) at: Www. columbia. edu/cu/lweb/projects/digital/apis/ which provides descriptive metadata and some translations for thousands of papyri in North American and some European collections. For geographical names encountered in papyri, one should consult A. Calderini and S. Daris, Dizionario dei nomi geografici e topografici dell’Egittogreco-romano. Several vols., fascicles, and supplements (1935-).
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