THL 200 - Fall 2007
 

Biblical Studies and Contemporary Issues

David Nasgowitz
Elmhurst College

Library Project 1: The Bible & Issues of the 21st Century

Databases and Books to Consult:

Academic Search Complete - Provides full text from over 5,300 periodicals in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multicultural studies, and others, including more than 4,400 peer-reviewed journals.

ATLA Religion Database - Designed to support religious and theological scholarship. This international database covers such topics as Biblical studies, world religions, Church history, and religious perspectives on social issues.

CQ Researcher - Covers current and controversial issues. Provides summaries, analysis, and bibliographies.

I-Share - The "card catalog" of the A.C. Buehler Library. Use this resource to find books owned by Elmhurst College. There are three series in our library that you might want to consult for this project:  Taking Sides, Current Controversies, and Opposing Viewpoints. Type any of these titles in the search box and choose "Start of title". 

Searching the Web:

Creating Bibliographical References (Citations):

Library Project 2: Liberation Theology

Websites to Consult:

Catholic Documents

Protestant and Orthodox Documents

Additional Sources

 Library Project 3: Religious Groups in America

Resources to consult for this project:

Melton, J. Gordon. Encyclopedia of American Religions. 6th ed, 1999. R 200.973 M528e 1999.  We also have the 7th ed (2003) as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library - Encyclopedia of American Religions (7th ed., 2003)

Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. R 277 Y39 - also available online (see librarian for login information): http://www.cokesbury.com/subscriptions.aspx?sec=yacc

Web addresses for religious bodies listed in the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches

Encyclopedia of American Religious History R 200.973 Q3e 2001

The Religious Movements Page - from the University of Virginia, collects basic information on a variety of religious groups

Religions of the World: Information about 40 Organized Religions and Faith Groups -  from the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance; see the appropriate larger group to find information on specific groups (ie, Judaism to find information on Jews for Jesus, Christianity to find information on the Episcopal Church in the USA)

Largest Religious Groups in the United States of America - from Adherents.com

Association of Religious Data Archives

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