LibGuides: REL 301: Archaeology and the Bible: Reference Sources

Reference Databases

The Oxford encyclopedia of the Bible and archaeology by Daniel M. Master, editor
ISBN: 9780199846542
Publication Date: 2013
Encyclopedia of Religion by Lindsay Jones (Editor)
ISBN: 002865997X
Publication Date: 2005-03-01

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Over 400 reference titles from over 70 publishers covering every major subject. Seamless searching of Credo Reference sources, the WSU Libraries Catalog, and other Libraries subscribed databases.
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Collection of ebook reference works in all disciplines including multivolume encyclopedias, biographical directories, business plan handbooks, consumer health references, dictionaries, etc.
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Oxford Reference Online: Premium This link opens in a new window
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Full-text to dictionaries, reference books, and encyclopedias published by Oxford University Press in a broad range of subjects: general reference, language, science and medicine, humanities and social sciences, and Business. 4 simultaneous users.

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A comprehensive news collection of issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level. Its diverse source types include print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos. Use it to explore a specific event or to compare a wide variety of viewpoints on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities and people. Terms of Use
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NexisUni, formerly LexisNexis Academic, Includes access to over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical and reference publications (most full-text, the rest abstracted), primarily newspapers, magazines and journals. Covers local, regional and international newspapers (in English and non-English languages). Includes broadcast transcripts, case law, legal codes, regulations, Shepard's Citations to Supreme Court cases (back to 1789), company financial information, and SEC filings and reports.
New York Times (1851-3 years ago) with Index (1851-1993) (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to the New York Times online for the years 1851-three years ago. This database offers full-page-images and article images. Digital reproductions of every page from every issue, cover to cover, in downloadable PDF files.
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Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
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A collection of content for exploration into social issues from all perspectives. Providing pro/con viewpoint essays, topic overviews, biographies of social activists and reformers, court-case overviews, podcasts, primary source documents, and more.
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Related Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Archaeology by Deborah M. Pearsall (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: CC70 .E54 2008
ISBN: 9780125480307
Publication Date: 2007-10-23
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Also available in print.
Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries by Tim Murray (Editor)
Call Number: CC110 .E54 1999
ISBN: 1576071995
Publication Date: 2001
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East by Eric M. Meyers (Editor); American Schools of Oriental Research Staff (Compiled by)
ISBN: 0195065123
Publication Date: 1996-11-28

Atlas of the Bible, Andromeda
The first atlas of the Bible to treat its subject geographically rather than historically, this unique work features the main biblical sites, such as Galilee, the Judean desert and the Jerusalem hills, illustrated with colour maps. The history and main features of each region and site are described, and references are made throughout to incidents from the Old and New Testaments.