Reference Resources

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1. Bible Browsers
   • Bible Gateway
     Multiple modern languages and multiple Bible translations
   • Bible Study Tools Online
     Bible verse lookup plus interlinear Bible, parallel Bible, online commentary, Bible dictionary, lexicon and others
   • NetBible (New English Translation)
   • RSV with Apocrypha
   • KJV with Apocrypha
   • Arabic Bible Online
2. Bible Software
   • Bibleworks The most powerful tool for biblical study currently in the market. It contains 90 Bible translations in 28 languages; 9 original language texts with 7 morphology databases; 6 Greek lexicon and dictionaries; 4 Hebrew lexicons and dictionaries; plus 11 practical reference works.
   • E-sword (freeware)
   • Gramcord A non-profit institute providing Greek/Hebrew/English biblical study software.
3. Book Resources
   1. Online Bookstores
      • Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
      • Abebooks
        Access the bookshelves of thousands of used, rare, second-hand and out-of-print booksellers around the world
      • Amazon.com
        The largest online bookstore in the world
      • AddAll Used and Out-of-print Search
      • Blackwells OnLine
      • Dove Scholarly Books for Biblical Studies
      • Eisenbrauns Used
      • Paternoster
      • Sheffield Academic Press
      • Windows Bookseller
   2. eBooks
      • Project Gutenberg
      • Franklin Institute
      • Great Books Index
      • Online Books Page (University of Pennsylvania Library)
      • Electric Press
      • Web-books
      • Barnes & Noble
      • NetLibrary
      • University of Virginia
   3. Book Reviews
      • Denver Journal
        An online review of current biblical and theological studies
      • Online Book Review
4. Copyright Issues
   • United States Copyright Office The Library of Congress
   • In Answer to Your Question Regarding Fair Use
   • The Copyright Law of the United States of America
   • The Reproduction of Copyrighted Work by Educators and Librarians (Copyright circular 21)
5. Dictionaries
   1. Language Dictionaries
      • Your Dictionary of global language resource
      • Pedro's Dictionary of multiple languages
      • Bartleby Dictionary and thesaurus
      • Brew's Phrase and Fable
      • Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary including thesaurus
      • Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
      • WordSmyth Educational dictionary and thesaurus
      • Arabic/English Dictionary
      • Multiple Language Tutorials A-Z
   2. Specialty Dictionaries & Lexicons
      • Bartleby Biography arranged by subject area
      • Who's Who Online biographical dictionary
      • Marquis Who's Who Online biographical dictionary
      • Acronym Finder
      • Art Dictionary
      • Weopedia Dictionary for technology terms
      • Strong's Concordance with Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
      • Hebrew Lexicon
      • Aramaic Lexicon
6. Encyclopedias
   • Encyclopedia of the Orient for North Africa and the Middle East
   • Encyclopedia Britannica
   • Catholic Encyclopedia
   • Encyclopedia of Christianity
   • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
   • Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provided by the University of Tennessee at Martin
   • Occultopedia An encyclopedia of occult science and knowledge
   • Judaism 101 online encyclopedia of Judaism
7. Fonts & Clipart Downloads
   • Non-English Font Archive
   • Silver Fonts Basic Greek and Hebrew fonts
   • Luc Devroye Hebrew Fonts
   • Font Mania 100% free English fonts
   • Ancient Fonts at SBL
   • Clipart
8. Government Resources
   • GovSpot A complete guide to global and para-government resources
   • U.S. National Archives
   • U.S. National Security Archive
   • U.S. Census Bureau
   • U.S. CIA World Fact Book
9. Libraries & Associations
   • American Theological Library Association (ATLA)
   • Palmer Theological Seminary Library
   • Library of Congress
   • Library Spot A rich resource for specialty libraries and a full array of reference tools
   • Southeastern Pennsylvania Theological Library Association (SEPTLA)
   • Virtual Library
   • Latin American Theological Libraries (Spanish)
   • ATLA Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative An online search program for digitized images and documents among many American Theological Schools.
10. Map Collections & Images
    • Bible Map Room at The Upper Room
    • Bible Maps and Images
    • Blue Letter Bible and Maps
    • Comprehensive Bible Maps
    • Historical Maps and Atlases (from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
    • NT Maps Great links to various map sites
    • World Map Collections (from the University of Texas)
    • The Yale Map Collection (from Yale University)
11. Practical Preparation for Presbyterian Ordination Exams
    • Presbyterian Bible Content Exam Learning Tool intended to help seminary students prepare for the Presbyterian Bible Content Exams
    • Presbyterian Standard Ordination Exam Include all four parts of the exam from 1996-2002, compiled by Louisville Seminary
12. Research Strategies
    • Research Strategies online textbook by William Badke
    • Primary Sources Research Guide (Yale University)
13. Scholarship Resources
    • Outside Scholarship Over 100 links to scholarships, loans, and fellowships resources compiled by Drew University
14. Search Engines
    • Google
    • Yahoo
    • AltaVista
    • More search engines compiled by Dr. Tom McDaniel
15. Writing Aids
    • Documentation guidelines at Duke University
    • Citation Styles Index MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE and others
    • Chicago Manual of Style Form Guide (Ohio State University)
    • Chicago Style-Writer's Handbook (University of Wisconsin)
    • English Writing: The Elements of Style
    • Grammar Guide (University of Chicago)
    • Internet Citation (University of California at Berkeley)
    • Resource for Writers