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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & Commentaries

Examples of Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Commentaries in the Library

All the books listed in this section are in the Reference area of the library. The purpose of these works is to provide an introduction or overview of a topic.

Bible/Religious Dictionaries (Contain an alphabetical listing of terms; sometimes the entries are fairly extensive. Provides an introduction to a subject.)

Anchor Bible Dictionary (BS 440 A54 1992)
The Dictionary of Bible and Religion (BR 95 D46 1986)
Harper’s Bible Dictionary (BS 440 H237 1985)

Bible/Religious Encyclopedias (Contain alphabetically arranged articles on specific subjects.)

Encyclopedia of Religion (BL 31 E46 1995 - 16 vols.)
Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics (BL 31 E55x – 13 vols.)
New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge (BR 95 S435 – 13 vols.)

Commentaries (Contain analysis of specific books of the Bible.) -- look up by book of the Bible

The Anchor Bible (BS192.2 A1)
The International Critical Commentary (BS491 I6)
Word Biblical Commentary (BS491.2 W67)

Finding Newspaper Articles:

In NewsBank:

Go to the library's Web site (www.oc.edu/library/)
Select: Find Articles
Select: Newspapers
Select: NewsBank
Select: NewsBank NewsFile Collection
Type in topic
Click on Search

In Newspaper Source

Go to the library's Web site (www.oc.edu/library/)
Select: Find Articles
Select: Newspapers
Select: Newspaper Source
Type in topic
Click on Search

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