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THEO 5102: Research Methods
Reference & Commentary Sources
Research & Writing
- Digital Paper byCall Number: LB1047.3 .A22 2014
- How to Read a Book byCall Number: PN83 .A43 1972
- Research Strategies, 5th ed. byCall Number: Z710 .B23 2014
- How to Talk about Books You Haven't Read byCall Number: PN45 .B34413 2007
- Craft of Research byCall Number: Ref Q180.55.M4 B66 2016
- From Topic to Thesis : A Guide to Theological Research byCall Number: Ref BR118 .K53 2016
- A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th ed. byCall Number: Ref LB2369 .T8 2018
- Your Guide to Writing Quality Research Papers byCall Number: Ref BL41 .V94 2014
- Writing Theology Well, 2nd ed. byCall Number: Ref BR44 .Y34 2015
- Qualitative Research: A Field Manual for Ministry Students byPublication Date: 2021
Recommended Reference Sources
The reference section is on the first floor of the library. It has commentaries, encyclopedias and other core sources for your research.
- The Literature of Theology: A Guide for Students and Pastors byCall Number: REF Z7751 .B67 2003
- Church History: An Introduction to Research Methods and Resources (online) byCall Number: BR138 .B69 2016eb
- The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 6 vols. byCall Number: Ref BS440 .A54 1992
- New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (print and online) byCall Number: Ref BS440 .N443 2006
- Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch byCall Number: Ref BS1225.52 .D53 2003
- Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd ed. byCall Number: Ref BS2555.2 .D53 2013
- Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception byCall Number: Ref BS440 .E539
- Brill's New Pauly byCall Number: Ref DE5 .N4813 2002
- Religion Past and Present, 14 vols. byCall Number: Ref BL31 .R4213 2007
- Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd, rev. ed. byCall Number: REF BR95 .O8 2005
- New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed.Call Number: REf BX841 .N44 2003
- Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity, 3 vols. byCall Number: REF BR66.5 .D5813 2014
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation, 4 vols. byCall Number: REF BR302.8 .O93 1996
Bible Commentaries
Commentaries include interpretation on specific scripture passages. They are shelved in the reference section in order of the books of the Bible.
The call numbers of the Old Testament books are BS 701 - BS 1830. New Testament call numbers are BS 1901 - BS 2970.