1. Finding Your Sources Types of resources Qualities of resources Location of resources

2. TYPE

3. 1.Instant Messages / Text Messages

4. 1.Instant Messages / Text Messages 2.Email

5. 1.Instant Messages / Text Messages 2.Email 3.Blogs

6. 1.Instant Messages / Text Messages 2.Email 3.Blogs 4.Web Sites

7. 1.Instant Messages / Text Messages 2.Email 3.Blogs 4.Web Sites 5.Newspapers

8. 1.Instant Messages / Text Messages 2.Email 3.Blogs 4.Web Sites 5.Newspapers 6.Magazines

9. 1.Instant Messages / Text Messages 2.Email 3.Blogs 4.Web Sites 5.Newspapers 6.Magazines 7.Journals

10. 1.Instant Messages / Text Messages 2.Email 3.Blogs 4.Web Sites 5.Newspapers 6.Magazines 7.Journals 8.Books

11. 1.Instant Messages / Text Messages 2.Email 3.Blogs 4.Web Sites 5.Newspapers 6.Magazines 7.Journals 8.Books 9.Reference

12. BIBLE COMMENTARIES TYPES

13. COMPREHENSIVE Based on the original text Designed for advanced scholars Includes all material relating to the text –Example Word Biblical Commentary

14. POPULAR Presents the conclusions of scholars Written for untrained biblical reader Few if any research notes included Examples: –Expositor’s Bible Commentary

15. MIXTURE Balance between comprehensive and popular Designed for scholars and general readers Places technical information in footnotes Examples: –New International Commentary Series

16. BIBLE COMMENTARIES TEXT

17. Text Original Greek/Hebrew text Own text: Black’s New Testament Translation –New English Bible (Cambridge Bible) –NIV (Expositor’s Bible) –RSV (New Century Bible)

18. BIBLE COMMENTARIES HISTORICAL LITERARY THEOLOGICAL HOMILETICAL DEVOTIONAL

19. HISTORICAL Historical backgrounds Cultural backgrounds Examples: –The Acts of the Apostles: An Historical Commentary by Blaiklock

20. LITERARY Form criticism Redaction Criticism Examples –Forms of the Old Testament Literature –Matthew: A Commentary on His Literary and Theological Art

21. THEOLOGICAL Historical study of God Examines theological perspective in a book and its relationship to the Bible Example: –Old Testament Library Series –International Theological Commentary

22. HOMILETICAL Used to prepare lessons and sermons Specialized towards application of a text Examples: –Communicator’s Commentary –Proclamation Commentaries

23. DEVOTIONAL Designed for the lay reader Seeks to apply the text, not to explain it Examples: –Boice: An Expositional Commentary –Bible Speaks Today Series

24. Bible Commentaries For further information and explanation, visit the Logos website at www.logos.comwww.logos.com –“Varieties of the Biblical Commentary: A Guide to Form and Function” by William Badke

25. QUALITY

26. Authorship –A–Academic degrees? –O–Other publications? –A–Awards? –Y–Years of experience? –P–Political, educational views? –W–Worldview?

27. Publisher –Reputation? –Location? –Religious View? –Years of Experience? –Size?

28. Currency –Year? –Number of editions? –Distribution? –Out of print?

29. Accuracy –Information found elsewhere? –Sources documented? –Source of evidence? –New perspective?

30. Coverage –P–Purpose? –A–Audience? –D–Depth? –I–Information omitted?

31. LOCATION

32. Use Catalogs and Indexes Library of Congress Controlled Vocabularies Keywords Indexes (ATLA)

33. Ask others who have researched your topic.

34. Utilize the expertise of the librarians

35. Use a variety of initial reference materials.

36. Check the stacks in the library. Check the stacks in the library.

37. Request a Library Pass to other area libraries

38. Use amazon.com for a listing of the most recent books. Use amazon.com for a listing of the most recent books.

39. Use Inter-library loan to locate sources not in our library.

40. Use ATLA located at the reference computer in the library.

41. Utilize questia.com for books and journals.

42. Use EBSCO on the computer lab computers.

43. Use the research sources on the textbook’s webpage at coursecompass.

44. Use academic websites on the Internet.

45. Visit a local bookstore.

46. Use a book’s bibliography pages.

47. Use Logos Bible Software www.logos.com