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:
 

• ATLA (via EBSCO)
• Catholic Periodical and Literature Index  (via EBSCO)
• EBSCOhost (via PLU Library home page
• Religion and Philosophy Collection (via EBSCO)
• Religious and Theological Abstracts (via PLU Library home page)

• Abingdon Bible Handbook  (ref BS475.2.B5)
• Anchor Bible Dictionary (ref BS440.A54 1992)
• Atlas of the Bible (ref. BS635.2.B73 1998)
• Atlas of the Bible and Christianity (ATLAS G2230.A84x 1997)
• Biblical World (ref BS622.P4)
• Complete Literary Guide to the Bible (BS535.C56 1993)
• 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)
• Eerdmans Bible Dictionary (ref BS440.G7613 1987)
• Eedmans Dictionary of the Bible (ref. BS440.E44 2000)
• Evangelical dictionary of biblical theology (ref. BS440.E78 1996)
• Exegetical dictionary of the New Testament (ref. BS2312.E913 1990)
• Gospel According to John (ref. BS192.2.A1 1964.G3 vol. 29-29A)
• Harper’s Bible Dictionary (ref BS440.H237 1985)
• 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)
• Literary Guide to the Bible (ref BS511.2.L58 1987)
• Macmillan Bible Atlas (ATLAS G2230.A2 1993)
• New Catholic encyclopedia (ref. BX841.N44 2003)
• 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 Web site)
• Women in scripture (ref. BS575.W593 2000)
  

 
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

• New Testament Gateway (http://www.ntgateway.com/john/)
• World Wide Study Bible (http://www.ccel.org/wwsb/John/index.html)

BEYOND PLU

PLU's library may not own all of the materials you want to use.   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.