GENERAL RELIGION GUIDE
Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following can be found on the first floor in the reference section:
Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:
» ATLAS
» ProQuest Religion
World Christian Database
» Religion Databases
» General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases
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Books
Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following
call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:
| BL 74-99 | General World Religions |
| BL 175-265 | Natural Theology |
| BL 1100-1295 | Hinduism |
| BM 1-990 | Judaism |
| BP 1-610 | Islam |
| BQ 1-9800 | Buddhism |
| BR 60-67 | Early Christian Literature |
| BS 410-680 | General Commentaries |
| BS 701-1830 | Old Testament Books |
| BS 1907-2970 | New Testament Books |
| BT 198-590 | Christology |
| BX | Denominations |
Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following can be found on the first floor in the reference section:
| Encyclopedia of Religion | REF BL 31 .E46 1986 |
| Evangelical Dictionary of Theology | REF BR 95 .E87 1984 |
| Oxford Companion to Christian Thought | REF BR 95 .O94 2000 |
| New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge | REF BR 95 .S43 1952-57 |
| Anchor Bible Dictionary | REF BS 440 .A54 1992 |
| Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible | REF BS 440 .E44 2000 |
| The Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary on the Bible | REF BS 491.2 .I57 1971 |
| Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition | REF BT 990 .C64 2003 |
| Encyclopedia of Christianity | REF BR95 .E8913 vv. 1-3 |
Articles
Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below
includes some of our related periodicals:
| Baptist Standard | Current year |
| Biblical Archaeologist (see also Near Eastern Archaeology) | 1968 - 1985 |
| Bible Review | 1987 - current |
| Biblical Archaeology Review | 1978 - current |
| Biblical Theology Bulletin | 1987 - current |
| Christian Century | 1995 - current |
| Christian Ethics Today | 2002 - current |
| Commission | 1985 - current |
| Deacon | 1990 - current |
| Expository Times | 1986 - current |
| Faith and Philosophy | 2002 - current |
| Family Ministry | 2002 - current |
| Harvard Theological Review | 1987 - current |
| Index to Religious Periodical Literature (Index Table) | 1960 - 1976 |
| Journal for the Study of the New Testament | 1987 - current |
| Journal for the Study of the Old Testament | 1987 - current |
| Journal of Biblical Literature | 1960 - 1972 1981 - 1985 1995 - current |
| Journal of Church & State | 2001 - current |
| Journal of Religion | 1969 - 1985 1995 - current |
| Journal of Religious Ethics | 1982 - 1985 1995 - current |
| Journal of the American Academy of Religion | 1981 - current |
| Near Eastern Archaeology | 1998 - current |
| New Testament Studies | 1995 - current |
| Perspectives in Religious Studies | 1974 - current |
| Pulpit Resource | 1993 - current |
| Religion Index One: Periodicals (Index table) | 1949 - 1959 |
| Religious Studies | 1995 - current |
| Report from the Capital | 1990 - current |
| Review & Expositor | 1955 - 1983 1995 - current |
| Scottish Journal of Theology | 1963 - 1967 1980 - current |
| Sojourners Magazine | 1995 - current |
| Southern Baptist Journal of Theology | 2004 - current |
| Southern Baptist Periodical Index (Index table) | 1954 - current |
| Southwestern Journal of Theology | 1958 - 1984 1994 - current |
| Studia Theologica | 1986 - current |
| Union Seminary Quarterly Review | 1989 - current |
| Vision Bautista, La | 1998 - current |
| Your Church | 1999 - current |
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Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:
» ATLAS
» ProQuest Religion
World Christian Database
» Religion Databases
» General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases
Internet Sites
The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:
| » American Religion Data Archive - includes statistics, reports, & data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations and denominations). |
| » Beliefnet - portal & discussion forum on a large variety of religions |
| » Bible Gateway: Online Bible |
| » Bible Study Tools - a free online Bible Study suite complete with over 31 English translations as well as access to commentaries, lexicons, maps, and other helpful study aids. |
| » Directory of Religious Resources - a directory of Internet resources for all major religions |
| » Early Christian Writings - online editions of early writings |
| » Religious Freedom |
| » Studylight.org - several commentaries & biblical study aids online |
| » Virtual Religion Index - information on world religions |
Videos
Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of
our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:
| History of the Biblical World in Recent Scholarships | VIDEO BS 621 .H57 1999 |
| Making Humans in the Image of God | VIDEO BS 1235.2 .M33 1999 |
| New Religious Movements | VIDEO BP 603 .N49 1999 |
| Eyewitness to Jesus | VIDEO BS 2570.5 .M343 1998 |
| Jesus File: Tracking the Messiah | VIDEO BT 301.2 .J468 1999 Vol. 1-4 |