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Resources for
Biblical or Scriptural Analysis
An assortment of reference tools typically used in St. Mary's Theological Foundations courses are briefly described in the following paragraphs. If you do not find a needed resource defined, ask a Reference Librarian (210/436-3508 or contact us at http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/about/reflib.htm ) for assistance. These reference sources are located on the main floor roughly between the shelf call letters BJ through BS.
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*Bible commentaries evaluate and analyze Bible text. 

*Bible concordances are alphabetical lists of words (or phrases) indicating where those terms are found inside the Bible. Read the concordance's preface to determine which version of the Bible is indexed. This page also links to an online Bible.

*Bible dictionaries briefly define words found in the Bible. Bible dictionaries are found in the reference collection at & near the call letters shown below. Or search the online catalog for a complete list. 

*Bible atlases provide maps and geographic information about places indicated in the Bible.

*Bible timelines provide a visual chronological representation of the order of events that occurred in history.



*New American Bible. 11 Nov. 2002 [copyright]. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 18 Feb. 2006 <http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/index.htm>.

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  • Indexes with a + (plus) preceding their name are available off-campus only to St. Mary's students, faculty, and staff, due to contractual restrictions from the vendors. For more information, read  Restricted Databases Instructions. 
  • For more information about some of the databases listed to the left, see the Louis J. Blume Library Database Descriptions page. 

author: Diane M. Duesterhoeft • email: dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu 
URL: http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/subject/theology/bibindex.htm
created September 17, 1997 • updated February 18, 2006

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