One chapter of a book about Catholic theology that addresses the general subject under which your paper topic can be classified (fundamental theology, biblical interpretation, Christology, Ecclesiology, etc.)
Book Search
- Suggested search terms: "Catholic Theology", "fundamental theology", "biblical interpretation", Christology, Ecclesiology, "Sacramental Theology"
- ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
- Use the Advanced Search and limit Collection to University Press Ebook Subscription for only selected university presses.
- Oxford Handbooks Online - Religion Subject Collection This link opens in a new windowThe religion area of OHO provides new essays on critical topics and emerging issues in the study of religion, complementing hundreds of essays on Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and cross-cultural thematic studies.
Selected Books
Three terms from a relevant dictionary or encyclopedia on Catholic theology or on Christianity in general.
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias: Online
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias: In the Library Reference Collection
- Anchor Bible Dictionary, 1992 REFERENCE BS440.A5
- Dictionary of Biblical Theology, 1973 REFERENCE BS543.A1 L41
- Dictionary of the New Testament, 1980 REFERENCE BS2312.L4
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible, 2000 REFERENCE BS440.E44 2000
- Encyclopedia of Theology : The Concise Sacramentum Mundi, 1975 REFERENCE BR95 .E48
- Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible, 2005 REFERENCE BS440.D495 2005
- Mercer Dictionary of the Bible, 1990 REFERENCE BS440.M429 1990
- New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, 2000 REFERENCE BS440.N437 2000
- New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, 2006 REFERENCE BS440.N443 2006
- Oxford Companion to the Bible, 1993 REFERENCE BS440.M434 1993
- Sacramentum Mundi: An Encyclopedia of Theology, 1968 REFERENCE BR95 .S27
- Harper Collins Bible Dictionary, 2011 REFERENCE BS440.H235 2011
One article from a scholarly journal or from a Catholic magazine (America or Commonweal) or one chapter of a book that addresses the specific topic in which you focus your paper.
Catholic Magazines
- America Founded in 1909 by the Jesuit order and directed today by Jesuits and lay colleagues, America is a forum for discussion of religion, society, politics and culture from a Catholic perspective.
- Commonweal Commonweal is edited and managed by lay Catholics and provides a forum for civil, reasoned debate on the interaction of faith with contemporary politics and culture.
Databases for scholarly/peer-reviewed articles
- ATLA Religion Databases with ATLASerials This link opens in a new window ATLA Religion Database® (ATLA RDB®) with ATLASerials® (ATLAS®) combines the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion with ATLA's full text collection of 300+ major religion and theology journals. This collection also includes content previously available in the ATLA Catholic Periodical and Literature Indec (ATLA CPLI). This database is produced by the American Theological Library Association.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
- To verify peer-reviewed status, search for the journal title using the A-Z Journals by Title.
- AND, OR, NOT must be entered in all uppercase.
- ProQuest Religion This link opens in a new windowProvides international periodicals for diverse religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies of major religions, as well as the most recent trends and scholarly thought.
- Project MUSE This link opens in a new windowAll journal titles in Project MUSE are peer reviewed, scholarly titles. Project MUSE covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others.
- For articles on artwork, also explore the databases on the Art/Art History guide.
Book Chapters: Search the Online Catalog
- Create keyword search strings with AND to search for both terms and OR to search for either term. Put phrases in quotes.
For example: "Catholic Church" and penance
E-Book Collections
- ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window ProQuest Ebook Central provides ebooks from scholarly sources, including University Presses and other top publishers. To create a personal bookshelf or to access off-campus, sign in using your Emmanuel username and password. For more details on using Ebook Central explore the Proquest LibGuide.
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