Desktop Resources--BIBLE

INFO RELIGION INDEX WEB-based updated weekly
INFO ATLA RELIGION DOS based CD updated annually
INFO BIBLICAL STUDIES DOS based CD ATLA subset
INFO CATHOLIC PERIODICALS INDEX DOS based CD
updated annually
INFO OT ABSTRACTS DOS based CD updated annually
INFO NT ABSTRACTS PDF format CD updated annually





























ATLA WEB-BASED

Recommended

Religious and theological literature for students and faculty

Supports religious and theological scholarship in graduate education and faculty research.
Contains thousands of citations from international titles and multi-author works in the field of religion
Includes a full range of index citations to journal articles, essays in multi-author works, and book reviews from three ATLA print indexes:
Religion Index One (RIO), Religion Index Two (RIT), and Index to Book Reviews in Religion (IBRR)
Spans over 50 years with selected records going back to 1818

Uses FirstSearch platform with advanced searching and Boolean queries

For Instructions & Access, Click on





























CATHOLIC PERIODICALS INDEX

Duplicates Print/Bound resources in Reference area, but not always as up-to-date.

Overlap in coverage with ATLA, but well worth searching for records unique to CPI.

Uses DOS-based format





























ATLA & BIBLICAL STUDIES DOS-BASED

Duplicates Print/Bound resources in Reference area, but not always as up-to-date.

Close or minimize this window and other windows and look for the MS-DOS icon(s) on the Computer Cluster Desktop--"Biblical Studies Index"

More up-to-date and easier searching is found in the ATLA Web version.

Dissertation citations, however, are more accessible in the DOS versions (or use WorldCat)



















DOS INFO

This DOS program does not support the mouse--use Function keys, Tab and Arrow keys instead.

Input Search Term in one or more categories (Keyword, Author, Title, etc.)

to MARK records for saving and printing--CTRL + SPACEBAR. A check mark appears to the left of a citation.
To UN-Mark, highlight record and repeat CTRL + SPACEBAR

ALT+Q to PRINT record (pick up at Circulation Desk printer)

ALT+P to access PRINT MENU to limit or stylize print format.

ALT+E EXPORT to disk. Ignore at Reference! Program cannot EXPORT to diskette (A Drives are disabled on Computers in Reference)





























OLD TESTAMENT ABSTRACTS

Duplicates Print/Bound resources in Reference area, but not always as up-to-date.

Uses DOS-based format





























NEW TESTAMENT ABSTRACTS

Duplicates Print/Bound resources in Reference area, but not always as up-to-date.

NT Abstracts uses a PDF format. Use Acrobat Help to navigate through and retrieve records.

Desktop Resources--CHURCH HISTORY

INFO RELIGION INDEX WEB-based updated weekly
INFO ATLA RELIGION DOS based CD updated annually
INFO BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER [annotated] Bound VIEWS CD ATLA subset
INFO CATHOLIC PERIODICALS INDEX DOS based CD
updated annually
INFO RELIGIOUS & THEOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS basic search engine CD 1958-2000 coverage
INFO PCUS DIGEST PDF/Acrobat format CD updated irregularly

























































PCUS Digest

Duplicates Print/Bound resources in Reference area, but not always as up-to-date.

Includes a Digest of the actions fo the General Assembly and a copy of the Book of Church Order

See Also: The Annotated Book of Church Order on the desktop.

The Digest uses a PDF format. Use Acrobat Help to navigate through and retrieve records.





























BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER

Duplicates Print/Bound resources in Reference area, but not always as up-to-date. (1994 EDITION)

Uses Bound VIEWS format to generate the BCO with some search options

This is an annotated edition that lists parlimentary proceedures apertaining to each article and section.





















RELIGIOUS & THEOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS

Duplicates Print/Bound resources in Reference area, but not always as up-to-date. (1958-2000)

Uses its own unique intuitive search engine with multiple Boolean options

R&T Abstracts covers a wide range of journal both Christian and Jewish in diverse languages--English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, etc.