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Biblical Studies

Online Databases:

  • ATLA Religion Database/CPLI (online)--Find citations of scholarly articles and essays in theological journals; some full-text available through ATLA Religion Database.
  • New Testament Abstracts (online) --Locate abstracts of journal articles and books. Print volumes from 1956-present are on the Periodical Index shelves in the Reference Room.
  • Old Testament Abstracts(online) --Locate abstracts of journal articles and books. Print volumes are on the Periodical Index shelves in the Reference Room.
  • Biblical Archaeology Society Online Archive (online) --Search full-text journal articles in Bibliblical Archaeology Review, Bible Review, and Archaeology Odyssey.

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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias:

  • The Anchor Bible Dictionary at REF. BS 440.A54 1992--signed entries on names, words, places, books of the Bible, historical and archaeological subjects
  • The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible at REF. BS 440.I63--signed entries, with bibliography, on names and subjects in the Bible and its historical and literary setting
  • Theological Dictionary of the New Testament at REF. PA 881.K513--scholarly articles on the history and usage of NT words
  • Theological Dictionaryof the Old Testament at REF. BS 440.B5713--scholarly articles on the history and usage of OT words

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Commentary Series:

  • Anchor Bible
    Entire series shelved together at REF. BS 192.2.A1 1964 G3
    Volumes on individual Biblical books shelved separately in Stacks
  • Hermeneia
    Entire series shelved together at REF. BS 491.2.H4
    Volumes on individual Biblical books shelved separately in Stacks

  • International Critical Commentary
    Entire series shelved together at REF. BS 491.I6
    Volumes on individual Biblical books shelved separately in Stacks

  • Interpreter's Bible
    Entire series shelved togetherat REF. BS 491.I65
    Volumes on individual Biblical books shelved separately in Stacks

To find more commentaries on particular books of the Bible:
In the Online Catalog select BROWSE as your method of searching; type
Bible [space] O [space] T [space] Name of book —e.g., Bible O T Deuteronomy
or Bible [space] N [space] T [space] Name of book —e.g., Bible N T Corinthians 1st
and click on SUBJECT.

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Web Sites:

  • Bible Study Tools--Includes searchable texts of the Revised Standard and New Revised Standard Versions; however, most other study tools on the site are outdated.
  • Bible Gateway--Search for Bible passages, words and phrases in many languages.
  • New Testament Gateway--"Web directory of internet resources related to the New Testament."

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