Class Help Page: Theology 311, Understanding the Old Testament Spring 2008

ATLA Religion Database the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion [more...]

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--Use the "Index" option in the top green bar of the search screen to find the exact wording for subject searches.
--When searching for scripture passages, it is best to use the "Scripture" browse function available in the top green bar of the search screen.
--When searching for information about famous theologians, be sure to search for them as "subject" searches, not authors.

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This is a selected listing of some of the scholarly theology journals that Christopher Center owns. Use JournaLocater to view the holdings and access options for the following journals; some are full-text within databases, others are in print/microform holdings in Christopher Center:

  Biblical Archaeology Review
  Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research  
  Catholic Biblical Quarterly  
  Interpretation
  Journal for the Study of the New Testament  
  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
  Journal of Biblical Literature
  Near Eastern Archaeology
  Religious Studies Review     

Consider also: Religious and Theological Abstracts Ref. BR 1 .R286 Vol. 1 - Current

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Publishers of religious materials

The Anchor Bible dictionary Ref BS440 .A54 1992
Dictionary of Biblical interpretation Ref BS500 .D5 1999
To each its own meaning BS476 .T6 1999: on Reserve @ Main Circulation Desk
Guides To Biblical scholarship : 22 volumes cataloged separately; a "Title search" in GALILEO will bring up the results/individual titles

Additional helpful sources:

Dictionary of Biblical interpretation Ref BS500 .D5 1990
Handbook of Biblical criticism Ref. BS511.3 .S68 2001
Interpreting the Bible: a handbook of terms and methods Ref. BS511.3 .T38 2006

The Hebrew Bible and its modern interpreters BS1160 .H43 1985
Oxford companion to the Bible Ref BS440 .M434 1993
New Interpreters dictionary of the Bible Ref BS400 .N445 2006

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
   --found in Reference, on Reserve, and 3rd floor LB2369 .G53 2003

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