SELECTED  RESOURCES
RELI 212—Introduction to Religion & Literature of the New Testament
March 11, 2010
Gail Egbers
 535-8869  egbersgl@plu.edu

BOOKS:  Our computerized catalog provides access to the materials in our library.   Some relevant topics include:

PERIODICALS:

Periodical indexes provide the most efficient subject access to journals, magazines, and newspapers.  Following are some indexes you might want to use for this project:

• Arts & Humanities Search (via FirstSearch)

• ATLA (via EBSCO)
  

• Catholic Periodical and Literature Index (via EBSCO) 

• Religion and Philosophy Collection (via EBSCO)

• Religious & Theological Abstracts (via PLU Library Homepage)

  

LOCATING PERIODICALS/JOURNALS:   Use Journals at PLU to identify the call number of the journal you need.    Journals at PLU  also helps you locate full-text journals online.

 
 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Abingdon Bible Handbook  (ref BS475.2.B5)
• Anchor Bible Dictionary (ref BS440.A54 1992)
• Ancient texts for New Testament studies : a guide to the background literature (REF BS2530.E93 2005)
• Bible interpreters of the twentieth century : a selection of evangelical voices (ref. BS501.A1B53 1999)
• Complete Literary Guide to the Bible(ref BS535.C56 1993)
• Concise Concordance To The New Revised Standard Version (ref.BS425.C66x 1993)
• Dictionary of Biblical interpretation (ref. BS500.D5 1990)
• Dictionary of Biblical interpretation (ref. BS500.D5 1999)
• Dictionary of New Testament Background (ref. BS2312.D53 2000)
• Dictionary of the Bible (ref.BS440.B73 1996)
• Dictionary Of The English Bible And Its Origins (ref. BS455.G55x 2000)
• Eerdmans dictionary of the Bible (ref. BS440.E44 2000)
• Harpercollins Bible Commentary (ref. BS491.2.H37 2000)
• Harper’s Bible Dictionary (ref BS440.H237 1985)
• Horizontal Line Synopsis Of The Gospels (ref. BS2560.S8)
• Illustrated Dictionary & Concordance of the Bible (ref BS440.I36 1986)
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ref BS440.I6 1979)
• Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible (ref BS440.I63)
• Jesus and His World: An Archaeological And Cultural Dictionary (ref. BR130.5.R68 1995)
• Jesus in history, thought, and culture: an encyclopedia (REF BR145.3.H68 2003)
• Literary Guide to the Bible (ref BS511.2.L58 1987)
• Macmillan Bible Atlas (ref G2230.A2 1993)
• New Bible Dictionary (ref BS440.N48x 1982)
• New Interpreter's Bible (ref.BS491.2.N484 1994)
• New Jerome Biblical Commentary(ref.BS491.2.N485 1990)
• New Westminster Dictionary of the Bible (ref BS440.G4)
• Roget’s Thesaurus of the Bible(ref BS432.D34)
• Routledge Religious Reference Resources Online (via PLU library website)
• Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (ref.PA881.T4713 1985)
  

INTERNET

 The Internet does not have the best resources for scholarly research.   Check out this website for ideas for evaluating sources:  http://www.plu.edu/~egbersgl/evalinternet

BEYOND PLU

PLU's library may not own all of the materials you want to use.  You may either order them from Interlibrary Loan or go to a local library personally.  We are part of a consortium of libraries that includes:

• Northwest University
• St. Martin's University
• University of Puget Sound
• Seattle Pacific University
• Seattle University

You may use your PLU ID card to check out materials from these libraries.

 If you wish to order from Interlibrary Loan, be sure to allow sufficient time for the materials to arrive.

 

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03/10-gle