When searching for books, there are a couple good strategies to start with:
1. If you already have a relevant book or article in hand, use its bibliography to help find other sources;
2. Use the "More like this" link to find other books within your subject area.
3. Think of synonyms or variations on spelling and try an OR search:
For some literary research it's important to track a particular author whose name may have varied over the course of his/her lifetime or publication history. In these cases, pay attention to cross-references in the catalog when you do an Author or Subject search for a name. Keep all name variants in mind when you search other catalogs and databases to ensure that you are finding all relevant resources.
Class B - Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
B: Philosophy (General)
BC: Logic
BD: Speculative Philosophy
BF: Psychology
BH: Aesthetics
BJ: Ethics
BL: Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
BM: Judaism
BP: Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc.
BR: Christianity
BS: The Bible
BT: Doctrinal Theology
BV: Practical Theology
BX: Christian Denominations
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies by Search WorldCat, the Libraries' online catalog.
These resources can only be accessed by Pepperdine University students, faculty and staff. If you are off-campus login to WaveNet.
Most of these are located in Payson Library's Reference collection.
For more information on Greek/Hebrew Word Study and using some of reference resources below, such as concordances, dictionaries, and lexica, see also Duke Divinity School's "Getting Started with Greek/Hebrew Word Study" guide.
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (Online)
The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible by 
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters by 
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books by 
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch by 
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets by 
Dictionary of New Testament Background by 
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments by 
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and Writings by 
Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible by 
Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible by 
Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation by 
Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation by 
Oxford Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation by 
Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters by 
Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament by 
Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament by 
Theological Dictionary of the New Testament by 
New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis Set by 
The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology by 
The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament (E-Book)
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Ancient Israel (E-Book) by Try searching the Library catalog using this subject heading: Bible Commentaries.
Some commentary series are in Payson Library's Reference section, including
See also Best Commentaries, and David Murray's 20 Tips on How to Use Bible Commentaries.
The electronic availability of Bible commentaries varies widely by publisher, series, and publication year. Here are a few commentary series that can be accessed electronically via Pepperdine Libraries:
Many volumes from the following series are available on ProQuest Ebook Central, and can be found through the Library catalog or by searching ProQuest Ebook Central:
Inspiration and Incarnation (E-book & Print) by For more books on Biblical interpretation, try searching the Library catalog using the subject heading su:Bible Hermeneutics.
Old Testament Exegesis, Fourth Edition by 
Biblical Exegesis : a beginner's handbook (3rd ed.) by 
A Short Introduction to Hermeneutics by 
To Each Its Own Meaning by Explore. Discover. Create.
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