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RSTD 232 - Hutchinson - Fall 2024: Research Resources

Terms and Searching within Databases

The translations of Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and other languages to English complicate searching and finding all information Trible Library contains about to people, concepts, and terms related to Christianity. Try searching Google and Wikipedia to obtain different spellings of your word or phrase before researching a topic. 

Certain databases have incorporated natural language processing into their search engines. In Ebsco databases like ATLA, Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Philosopher's Index, and Religion & Philosophy Collection, try selecting SmartText Searching in the Search Modes box: "Enter as much text for your search as you want - a phrase, a sentence, paragraph, or even whole page." In ProQuest databases like Religion Database and Arts & Humanities Database, the search will automatically interpret your terms, finding variant forms of the words you enter. While not as "smart" as the Ebsco SmartText search functionality, this will assist in finding articles on your topic.   

Trible Library's online catalog is not "smart" in this way. When you look for books, make sure to either search for each spelling independently or do an advanced search which connects the alternate spellings in the search fields with the operator "OR". 

Print Books and Electronic Books

Search the library catalog:

 

Use the Map It button Map it button image to locate print books


The textbook for this course, The History of Christianity: An Introduction, by Bradley P. Nystrom and David P. Nystrom, is on reserve at Trible Library. Check it out at the main circulation desk. 


You can also use the following database for ebooks and print books located at CNU and other libraries:

Through the interlibrary loan (ILL) links in WorldCat Discovery, you can request books not available at Trible Library. You can also place requests directly from your ILL@CNU account. For more ebooks click here.


Primary sources on Christianity can be found here. 

Browse or Search for Journals

Search for journal titles

Browse journals by subject

Databases - Search for Articles

Databases:

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Off-Campus Access:

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Other Options:

  • Use Interlibrary Loan (ILL@CNU) to request books or journal articles that are not available at CNU; for example if you find an article in one of our databases but can't locate the full text of the article.

Recommended Sources

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