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Bridging the Gap: Theological Research - Resources and Terminology

Bridging the Gap: Theological Research - Resources and Terminology. Introduction. Myth: “Everything is freely available on the Internet” Fact: Many (most) scholarly resources found either in print or through subscription-based databases . Agenda. About the Library

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Bridging the Gap: Theological Research - Resources and Terminology

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  1. Bridging the Gap:Theological Research - Resources and Terminology

  2. Introduction • Myth: “Everything is freely available on the Internet” • Fact: Many (most) scholarly resources found either in print or through subscription-based databases

  3. Agenda • About the Library • Highlight - Reference research resources • Library website • Catalogue searching • Internet resources (not journals) • Journal articles (very brief) • UBC Library • Additional help: EMPOWER

  4. About the (JRA) Allison Library • Membership • Reciprocal borrowing privileges • Loan periods • Returning items • Renewals • Recalled items • Fees • Hours

  5. Reference research tools Print • Atlases(Bible) • Book Reviews etc. See theoreference.ca • Bible(versions, interlinear, parallel) • Commentaries (devotional / exegetical) • Concordances • Dictionaries & Encyclopedia • Handbooks(manuals, almanacs)

  6. Reference research tools Online • Routledge Religion (JRA) • UBC Library • Other Internet sources

  7. Search results page for Atheism as a Subject

  8. Results page – following Atheism link

  9. Boolean operators: And, Or, Not Atheism AND Reformation AND NARROWS the search Atheism OR Reformation OR BROADENS the search Atheism NOT Reformation NOT LIMITS the search Use NOT with caution

  10. Combining Boolean Operators Refine a search by grouping synonyms For example 1. Christian AND (justice OR ethics) 2. (Christian OR Mennonite) AND (justice OR ethics)

  11. Search strategies: Wildcards & Truncation Atheism and reform* *= wild card for any letters after the “m” will search for . . . • Reforms • Reformed • Reformation • Reforming Women, Woman, Womyn • Use “?” as a wild card • e.g. Wom?n

  12. Sample / example

  13. Questions about tools and/or using the catalogue?

  14. Journal articles: Indexes & Databases • Journals (scholarly aka peer-reviewed vs popular) • Journal Indexes & Databases • Print • Electronic • Citations • (source only: author, title etc.) • Abstracts • (short comment on articles contents) • Full Text(hardcopy, PDF or HTML)

  15. Allison Library subscribes to: • EBSCO databases (five): • ATLA Serials • main database for theology and religion • New Testament Abstracts (NTA) • Old Testament Abstracts (OTA) • Catholic Periodical Literature Index (COLI) • Christian Periodical Index (CPI) • ProQuestReligion: • Smaller database than ATLA but full text • Religious and Theological Abstracts (RTA) • Some overlap with above sources • Cambridge, Sage, Oxford Journals (some) • TREN(Theological Research Exchange Network) • Theses and Dissertations

  16. eResources • eBooks • Journals • Indexes • Databases

  17. NEW!A – Z =A to Z

  18. Remote Access: Ezproxy

  19. UBC Library Indexes & Databases Five commonly used out of over 880 databases: • Academic Search Complete: • Multi-disciplinary includes some religion and theology • Almost all full-text • JSTOR: • multi-disciplinary generally providing a back run • All full-text • Philosopher’s Index: • Abstracts from books and journals of philosophy • PsychINFO and 3 other Psych databases: • Citations and summaries from psychology-related journals • Largely full-text • MLA: • For literature • No full-text

  20. UBC Journal & Indexes Access X

  21. UBC Library: article finding tool IF you have an Article title and Journal title AND the article is NOT available in full text through our databases THEN does UBC have full-text access? • Go to UBC Library • > Advanced Search

  22. UBC Library: Interlibrary Loans FIRST check the Allison, VST, & St. Marks libraries (Theolog) • Then go to UBC Library • Use the Library • Borrowing Services • Borrowing from non-UBC Libraries (ILL)

  23. Internet Resources: Links & Portals

  24. Web (Internet) Research • Theological Resources • theoreference.ca • Allison Library website: • Links to various reputable websites (Theological links) • Wabash center (JRA link or www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/guide_headings.aspx • Guides • Wikipedia: pros and cons • Can be useful for overview BUT check the facts!!

  25. Additional help • EMPOWER (tutorial) • Go to the Allison Library website • Help • Research Tutorial (Empower) • Reference Librarian • In person at the reference desk • By phone 604.221.3341 • By email • reference@regent-college.edu • By chat • Twitter @allisonlibrary

  26. Questions?

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