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Indexes and Abstracts

Discover how using indexes and abstracts can reduce your research time considerably. Learn about Religion Index One: Periodicals and Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works, as well as databases like ATLA Religion. Utilize these resources to enhance your information literacy and access valuable content with ease.

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Indexes and Abstracts

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  1. Indexes and Abstracts • Then, 2 years of research for Ph.D. dissertation. • Now, one afternoon with two coffee breaks. • Why do I need them? • Information literacy—I need to be aware of the contributions in the field. • My research time will be reduced considerably.

  2. Indexes, Abstracts & Bibliographies

  3. Indexes and Abstracts • Index---a “more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed….” –Random House Dictionary • Specialized Index—deal with a general topic—e.g., “Religion”—and in an alphabetically arranged subject index list those journal articles or essays that pertain to the topic.

  4. Indexes and Abstracts • Abstract---similar to an index. • Lists articles and essays under specific subject headings. • Basic difference is that a work like Religious and Theological Abstracts provides a brief summary of the article or essay. • This synopsis is designed to help you determine whether the article in question is sufficiently relevant to your research to be worth locating.

  5. Indexes and Abstracts • Religion Index One: Periodicals • (1949-present), a semiannual index with annual cumulations. • Long regarded as one of most important resource tools for theological research. • RIO published by American Theological Library Association (ATLA) • ATLA originally published the Index to Religious Periodical Literature (1949-1976). • From 31 to 58 journals 1955-1956 and to 203 by 1975-6.

  6. Indexes and Abstracts • Religion Index One: Periodicals • ATLA then revised, expanded, augmented and renamed IRPL; became Religion Index One: Periodicals. • By 1999 RIO was annually indexing more than 12,000 articles in and related to the field of religion from 575 fully and selectively indexed journals and 100 scanned journals. • Articles dealing with church history, theology, Bible, missions, ministry, philosophy, and religious studies are given a prominent place.

  7. Indexes and Abstracts • Religion Index One: Periodicals • RIO volumes are divided into 3 sections: • Subject Index (adheres closely to the approved subject headings of the Library of Congress) • Author Index • Scripture Index

  8. Indexes and Abstracts • Religion Index One: Periodicals • Journal articles on different books of the Bible (or parts of books) are arranged under the “Bible (O.T.)” or “Bible (N.T.)” • For an article on Paul’s thought in Romans 5:12-21 would need to check the entries in RIO under “Bible (N.T.) Romans 5—8” • After locating that section, it is relatively easy to find those articles dealing with chap. 5. • A list of abbreviations of names of journals is found inside the front cover.

  9. Indexes and Abstracts • Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works • (1960-present) annually indexes essays (chapters in books) from edited or multi-author works • RIT volumes are accessed by searching the Subject Index, Author and Editor Index, or the Scripture Index.

  10. Indexes and Abstracts • ATLA Religion Database • Provides electronic access to the combined contents of RIO and RIT. • It also includes Index to Book Reviews in Religion (1949-present), Research in Ministry: An Index to D.Min. Project Reports and Theses (1981-1998), and Methodist Reviews Index (1818-1985). • The Standard Search screen allows searching of the entire database through 16 searchable fields.

  11. Indexes and Abstracts • ATLA Religion Database • Boolean searching of the database may be facilitated by using more than one searchable field at a time. • Subject headings can also be found in the printed Religion Indexes: Thesaurus (1994) • Internet access to the ATLA Religion database is available through FirstSearch, SilverPlatter, Ovid, and EBSCO. • Faulkner students: Go to Faulkner>Nichols Library>Databases.

  12. Indexes and Abstracts • BiblicaElenchus Bibliographicus BiblicusElenchus of Biblica • (1919-present) a continuous bibliography • Published by the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. • Of greatest importance to doctoral students. • Few biases are evident but there is a time lag between publication of articles and appearance of these indices—ca. 3 yrs.

  13. Indexes and Abstracts • Religious and Theological Abstracts • (1958-present), published quarterly. • Covers about 378 primarily English-language journals and arranges material under 4 broad divisions: Biblical, Theological, Historical, Practical. • What it lacks in quantity it attempts to make up for in quality. • RTA indexes about 80 journals that are not indexed in RIO and provides abstracts for all articles. • On CD-ROM annually.

  14. Indexes and Abstracts • New Testament Abstracts (1956-present) • Published 3 times a year. • Indexes of principal Scripture passages, separate indexes authors, book reviews and book notices. • Covers about 400 journals. • Product of Roman Catholic scholarship. • CD-ROM version first published in 1999.

  15. Indexes and Abstracts • Old Testament Abstracts (1978-present) • 3 times a year. • Indexes about 330 journals. • Concise abstract following each entry valuable. • The Catholic Biblical Association of America, in partnership with ATLA, publishes an annual CD-ROM version of OTA.

  16. Indexes and Abstracts • Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses • By U. of Louvain, Belgium. • Indexes both articles and books. • Published irregularly. • Roman Catholic bias in some pre-Vatican II volumes. • Useful as theological resource. • Lacks proper subject index. • Time lag for index.

  17. Indexes and Abstracts • Christian Periodical Index (1956-present) • Published quarterly with annual cumulations. • Citations to evangelical articles in magazines and journals that have not be covered by the other indexing and abstracting agencies. • 100 journals indexed; 67 are not covered in RIO. • Internet version—no Faulkner access.

  18. Indexes and Abstracts • Catholic Periodical and Literature Index • (1967/68-present) most current popular index of Roman Catholic publications. • Successor to other indexes. • CD-ROM version covering 1981-present.

  19. Indexes and Abstracts • Index to Jewish Periodical Literature • (1963-present) • Included are articles on their feasts, involvement in politics and relief work, together with studies of Biblical texts.

  20. Bibliographies • Though databases have made searching much easier, you need to be aware of sources of information that will enable you to move beyond the “latest research” and the “most current data.” • This is especially true in Biblical studies and theology. • Whereas research in the arts and sciences dates quickly, the opposite is often true in Biblical studies and theology.

  21. Bibliographies • That which is old is often preferable to what in time will be shown to be just another current fad.

  22. Bibliographies (General) • Bibliographic Index: A Cumulative Bibliography of Bibliographies (1938-present) • Compilation of bibliographies that have been published separately in books or journal articles. • Regularly examines 2,600 periodicals for substantial bibliographies and selects those that contain at least 50 citations.

  23. Bibliographies (General) • Bibliographic Index: A Cumulative Bibliography of Bibliographies (1938-present) • BI has been published semiannually since 1965, with annual cumulations. • The arrangement is alphabetical by subject only. • All subjects are covered as well as secular sources of information. • Not available online.

  24. Bibliographies (Special) • Bible • Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Commenting and Commentaries (1876/1989) • Covers resources from Puritans to 19th c. • 1437 entries covering works on the Bible (or parts of it) as well as commentaries. • Each entry annotated and the highly recommended items are printed in heavy type.

  25. Bibliographies (Special) • Bible • James E. Rosscup, Commentaries for Biblical Expositors (1993) • Devoted exclusively to commentaries. • Divides commentaries into 3 divisions: • Detailed exegetical • Expositional survey • Devotional flavor • Annotated.

  26. Bibliographies (Special) • Bible • James E. Rosscup, Commentaries for Biblical Expositors (1993) • Replaces former reliance on • Brevard S. Child, Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher (1977) • Ralph P. Martin, New Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher (1984)

  27. Bibliographies (Special) • Bible • Cyril J. Barber, The Minister’s Library • Ongoing and up-to-date in supplements. • Annotated listings from the late 19th c. to the present. • Includes several categories in Biblical Studies, but a primary emphasis on Bible commentaries for ministers.

  28. Bibliographies (Special) • Bible • David R. Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry • Up-to-date (2003) • Lists tools on the whole Bible and Judaism. • Lists bibliographic helps and all kinds of tools for both Old and New Testaments.

  29. Bibliographies (Special) • Old Testament • Society for Old Testament Study (SOTS) • Book List (1945-present) • Purpose to keep scholars appraised of the later publications relating to the OT. • The society has also published other bibliographic tools.

  30. Bibliographies (Special) • Old Testament • William G. Hupper, An Index to English Periodical Literature on the Old Testament and Ancient Near East (1987-) • 6 vols. to present. • Focuses on more than 600 journals. • Coverage from 1793-1969-70. • Material arranged in chronological order.

  31. Bibliographies (Special) • Old Testament • Classified Bibliography to the Septuagint (1973) • Covers period 1860-1969. • 200 sources consulted. • Arrangement is under specific subject headings. • Comprehensive table of contents and index of authors. • Material published after 1969 can be traced through Religion Index One.

  32. Bibliographies (Special) • New Testament • Index to Periodical Literature on Christ and the Gospels (1966) • Index to Periodical Literature on the Apostle Paul (1970) • Bruce Metzger the prime mover. • Supplements RIO because it lists essays from the 19th c. and 1st half of 20th c. • Entries arranged alphabetically by author under a comprehensive list of subjects.

  33. Bibliographies (Special) • New Testament • A. J. and M. B. Mattill, Classified Bibliography of Literature on the Acts of the Apostles • Serves as a companion volume to works by Metzger. • Well-indexed, 6,646 entries, references to 180 periodicals in all major European languages.

  34. Bibliographies (Special) • New Testament • Watson E. Mills, Bibliography of the Periodical Literature on the Acts of the Apostles, 1962-1984 in 1986. • Brings Mattill/Mattill up-to-date. • Material arranged alphabetically. • The indexing to the periodical literature is impressive.

  35. Bibliographies (Special) • Church History • James E. Bradley and Richard A. Muller, Church History: An Introduction to Research, Reference Works, and Methods (1995). • Coverage of the different eras and facts of history. • Abundance of information—meets needs of most researchers all the way through to their doctoral studies.

  36. Bibliographies (Special) • Church History (Early) • Bruce M. Metzger, Index of Articles on the New Testament and the Early Church Published in Festschriften (1951) (Supplemented 1955) • W. Schallmelcher, Bibloographia Patristica: Internationale Patristische Bibliographies (1959-present) • Information from 900 journals. • Also references dissertations and encyclopedic articles.

  37. Bibliographies (Special) • Church History (Medieval) • Dictionary Catalog of the Library of the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, • St. Michaels College, Toronto (5 vols.) • Access to a wide variety of sources.

  38. Bibliographies (Special) • Missions • Dictionary Catalog of the Missionary research Library (17 vols., 1968) • Accumulated by the Missionary Research Library in New York. • Located since 1929 on campus of Union Theological Seminary, New York. • 100,000 entries and author, title, subject indexes. • Others by continent or world region, Barber, pp. 142-3.

  39. Bibliographies (Special) • Pastoral Theology (Homiletics) • W. Toohey and W. D. Thompson, Recent Homiletic Thought: A bibliography, 1935-1965 • Surveys 10 different areas of the preacher’s role. • Comprehensive list of theses and dissertations in the area of sermon preparation and delivery at the end. • Vol. 2 covers 1966-1979.

  40. Bibliographies (Special) • Pastoral Theology (Ministry of Education) • The Minister’s Library • ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) (online) • DeWitte Campbell Wyckoff, Suggested Bibliography in Christian Education for Seminary and College Libraries • Supplement thru 1993. • The most extensive bibliography in field.

  41. Bibliographies (Special) • Pastoral Theology (Counseling) • Gary R. Collins, Resources in Christian Counseling (1986-1991) • 30-volume set. • Wide variety of topics.

  42. Bibliographies (Special) • Pastoral Theology (Counseling) • Counseling and Spiritual Values: A Bibliography • Issued in 1992 by the Association for Religious and Value Issues for Counseling. • 170 pages.

  43. Bibliographies (Special) • Pastoral Theology (Counseling) • Family Research: A Source Book, Analysis, and Guide to Federal Funding (1979) • 2 vols., by Wakefield Washington Associates, Inc. • Catalogs the kind of work being done by Federal agencies. • Barber says it is suggestive of many areas of investigation for students in marriage and family ministries.

  44. Bibliographies • Are bibliographies on nearly every subject imaginable. • The Library of Congress approved subject heading will be followed by a dash and the word bibliography. • MARRIAGE—BIBLIOGRAPHY • SINGLE ADULTS—BIBLIOGRAPHY • YOUTH--BIBLIOGRAPHY

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