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General Considerations

Print and online Bible dictionaries, commentaries and encyclopedias published before 1965 are out of date. Please only use Bible Reference resources published after 1965 (post Vatican II).
Emmanuel College library print reference books are for in-library use only and cannot be checked out.

Research Paper Requirements

One article from a one-volume biblical commentary,
Three terms from a biblical dictionary, and
Two articles from scholarly journals or chapters from different books (one of these may be replaced by a chapter from a commentary on the biblical book from which you chose your pericope).

Finding Your Passage/Pericope in the Bible

oremus Bible Browser
Use this link to access the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible.
- Search by passage or scroll down to the third search area for keyword searches (e.g. Samaritan).
- Deselect the check boxes at the top of the page to see verse numbers, footnotes, and section headings.

The New Revised Standard Version Bible with Apocrypha
Call Number: Reference BS191.5.A1 1989 .N49

ISBN: 9780195283303

REFERENCE BS191.5.A1 1989 .N49

Background Information an Ethical Dilemma/Issue

These sources are not peer-reviewed and do not count towards your scholarly sources.
Use these resources as a research starter to understand the topic.

CQ Researcher
In-depth coverage of current events, providing full-length articles that include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Covers timely issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

Required to use 3 terms from a biblical dictionary
Bible dictionaries provide information about people, places, events, and concepts and are organized alphabetically by term.

Print Bible Dictionaries (in-library use only)
Located on the curved bookshelves by the Reference Desk

Anchor Bible Dictionary - REFERENCE BS440.A54 1992 (6 volumes)
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible - REFERENCE BS 440.E44 2000 (1 volume)
HarperCollins Bible Dictionary - REFERENCE BS440.H235 2011 (1 volume)
Mercer Dictionary of the Bible - REFERENCE BS440.M429 1991 (1 volume)
New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible - REFERENCE BS440.N443 2009 (5 volumes)
Oxford Companion to the Bible - REFERENCE BS440 .M434 1993 (1 volume)

Online Biblical Dictionaries

Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary - Complete Collection
- Explore the Anchor Bible Dictionary

Required to use 1 article from a one-volume Bible commentary.
A Bible commentary will go through your passage line-by-line and provide scholarly commentary (interpretation and analysis). Use a one-volume commentary for the historical context and literary context section of your paper.

Print One-Volume Bible Commentaries (in-library use only)
Located on the curved bookshelves by the Reference Desk.

HarperCollins Bible Commentary REFERENCE BS491.2.H37 2000
International Bible Commentary REFERENCE BS511.2.I57 1998
New Catholic Commentaries on the Holy Scripture, 1969 REFERENCE BS491.2.N48
Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century, 2022 REFERENCE BS491.23J47 2022

Online One-Volume Biblical Commentaries

Required to use two articles from scholarly journals or chapters from different books (one of these may be replaced by a chapter from a commentary on the biblical book from which you chose your pericope).

Print Multi-volume Biblical Commentaries (in-library use only) - Find the volume that matches your passage.
Located on the curved bookshelves by the Reference Desk.

Sacra Pagina Series REFERENCE BS2575.3 .H37 1991
(Multivolume commentary for each book of the New Testament)
Anchor Bible REFERENCE BS192.2 A1 1964 G3
(Multivolume commentary for each book of the Old & New Testaments)
New Interpreter's Bible: A Commentary in Twelve Volumes REFERENCE BS491.2 .N484 1994

Online Multivolume Biblical Commentaries

Oxford Bible Commentary Series