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RELG209 - Christian Theology

Dr. Mahn

Assignment

For your last writing project, you’ll be seeking and then engaging with at least two additional texts beyond those you’ve read in class, using them to further consider a question you’ve encountered throughout the term.

Reference Resources (background)

Reference Books:

You may have explored the library's reference collection during your FYI classes, using the "blue sheet" as a guide. The blue sheet will tell you where in the 2nd-floor reference stacks you'd be mostly likely to find books about literature and books about religion; ask at the research help desk if you need a blue sheet!

Electronic Reference Resources:

On the library homepage, scroll down to "Electronic Reference Materials" (below the "Search for articles and databases" menu). The two resources that are likely to be the most helpful for this assignment are:

  1. Credo Reference
  2. Gale Virtual Reference

Scholarly Sources in Theology

To access these databases, start at the library homepage and scroll down to "Search for articles and databases." From the drop-down menu, select "Databases A-Z."

  • ATLA Religion Database
    • our most comprehensive religion database
  • JSTOR
    • be sure to use the "Advanced Search" screen; scroll down a bit to choose "Religion" from the disciplines menu

Getting the Full Text of Articles

In most cases, just because there's no full-text link right there, that doesn't mean you can't get the article, often right away! Here's how to get your hands on the full text of any article you find:

  1. If there's a full-text link in the database you're in, just click on it!
  2. If you don't see a full-text link, go to the library homepage and choose "Journal, Magazine, & Newspaper Title Search." Enter the journal's title to see if the full text is available somewhere else.
  3. If Augustana doesn't own the article you're looking for, click on "Interlibrary Loan" from the options in the right sidebar of the homepage. It's free, and you'll usually get the article within 3-5 days.

 

 

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Created by Anne Earel, Research & Instruction Librarian, April 2018.