Introductions Introduction to historical research
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- Bradley, James E. and Richard A Muller. _ Church History: An Introduction to Research{_}_, Reference Works, and Methods._ Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995 \ [Ref. 270.072 B811c\]B811c]
History and the other Areas
- Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception [Ref. BS440 .E539]
- New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
- The Lives of Great Religious Books (series from Princeton) (example)
- Danto, Elizabeth Ann. Historical Research. Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. [Ref. HM 571 .D36
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Primary vs Secondary sources (from Bradley and Muller, above)
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- In the works of antiquity and Middle Ages
- Corpus Christianorum: Series Latina/Graeca
- Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum
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- Consult the "Clavis" volumes in the Corpus Christianorum series for guidance to critical editions of biblical and medieval apocyrypha & pseudepigrapha, and the Greek and Latin fathers \ [Search the [catalog|https://librarycat.drew.edu] with the key words Corpus and Clavis to turn these up\]
- In American religious history, e.g....
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- _The Works of George Santayana _George Santayana (MIT) \ [see especially catalog record, _The Last Puritan_\]
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- Guides to choosing
- Bibliographies in Encyclopedia of Religion
- Essays in The Cambridge Companion to .... [e.g.
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- Augustine,
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- Dante,
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- Examples in series
- Loeb Classical Library [Philo, Josephus, Clement, Tertullian, Augustine, etc]
- Ante-Nicene Fathers; Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers
- Fathers of the Church (CUA Press) [Clement, Tertullian, Augustine, etc]
- Classics of Western Spirituality [Origen, Augustine, Hildegard, Julien, etc]
- Library of Christian Classics [Clement, Origen, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, etc)
Online primary sources fulltext:
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- Patrologia Latina [also in print, with Patrologia Graeca: 281.1 M635; NB: these are not critical editions]
- Monumenta Germaniae Historica (MGH)
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Encyclopedias
[Online|http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/er-subject.aspx?category=E-Reference%20Books]
_[Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church|http://www.oxford-christianchurch.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/?authstatuscode=202]_ \[Ref 230.003 O98o\]
_[Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation|http://www.oxford-reformation.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/?authstatuscode=202]_ \[Ref 270.603 O98o\]
_[Encyclopedia of Religion in America|http://library.cqpress.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/era/?PHPSESSID=6bs7ra0rfb15dc90feitlf9af2]_ \[Ref. B2520 E52\]
_New Catholic Encyclopedia_, 1st and 2nd eds, 1967 and 2003 \[Ref 282.03 E92eE; [online|http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/ps/i.do?action=interpret&id=GALE|5CBD&v=2.1&u=madi95127&it=aboutBook&p=GVRL&sw=w&authCount=1]\]
[Gale Virtual Reference Library|http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=madi95127&authCount=1]
[Credo Reference|http://www.credoreference.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/home.do]
[Oxford Reference Online|http://www.oxfordreference.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/views/GLOBAL.html?authstatuscode=200]
Print: finding them
First stop: [Reference Universe|http://refuniv.odyssi.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/cgi-bin/phtml?@landing.htm]
_New Westminster Dictionary of Church History_, 2008\- \[Ref BR95 .W496\]
_Encyclopedia of the Early Church_, 1992 \[Ref. 270.103 D622dE\]
_Patrology_, by Johannes Quasten, 1984-2006 \[Ref. 281.109 Q1p\]
_Dictionary of the Middle Ages_, 1982-1989 \[Ref. 909.07 D554d\]
_Women and Gender in Medieval Europe_, 2006 \[Ref. 305.409403 W872w\]
_Encyclopedia of Protestantism_, 2004 \[Ref 280.403 E56eE\]
_Encyclopedia of American Religious History_, 3rd ed., 2009 \[Ref BL2525 .Q44\]
_Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience_, 1988 \[Ref. 291.0973 E56e\]
_New Dictionary of the History of Ideas_, 2005 \[Ref 903 N532n\]
and see: [CHIST250|https://uknow.drew.edu/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=25396837] |
Bibliography: History Compass
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Printed Concordances
_Biblia Patristica_ \[Ref. 281.102 U58b\]
_Complete Concordance to Flavius Josephus_ \[Ref. 933 J83Z R412c\]
_The Philo Index_: _A Complete Greek Word Index..._ \[181.3 P565Z B732p\] |
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Encyclopedias
- Online
- Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church [Ref BR95 .O8]
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation [Ref BR302.8 .O93 ]
- Encyclopedia of Religion in America [Ref. B2520 E52]
- New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1st and 2nd eds, 1967 and 2003 [Ref BX841 .N44; online]
- Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages (e.g. Poverty)
- Encyclopedia of World Poverty (e.g. History of Poverty)
- Salem History: Decades
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (e.g. New Dictionary of the History of Ideas)
- Credo Reference
- Oxford Reference Online
- Print: finding them
- First stop: Reference Universe
- New Westminster Dictionary of Church History, 2008- [Ref BR95 .W496]
- Encyclopedia of the Early Church, 1992 [Ref. BR66.5 .D5813 ]
- Patrology, by Johannes Quasten, 1984-2006 [Ref. BR67 .Q3 ]
- Dictionary of the Middle Ages, 1982-1989 [Ref. D114 .O94 ]
- Women and Gender in Medieval Europe, 2006 [Ref. HQ1147 .E85 W66]
- Encyclopedia of Protestantism, 2004 [Ref BX4811.3 .E53 ]
- Encyclopedia of American Religious History, 3rd ed., 2009 [Ref BL2525 .Q44]
- Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience, 1988 [Ref. BL2525 .E53]
- New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, 2005 [Ref CB9 .N49]
- and see:CHST503
Bibliography: History Compass
Printed Concordances
- Biblia Patristica [Ref. BR66.5 .U53]
- Complete Concordance to Flavius Josephus [Ref. PA4224 .R4 ]
- The Philo Index: A Complete Greek Word Index... [Ref.PA4270 .Z5 B67 ]
Key journals
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- Church History
- Journal of Early Christian Studies
- Methodist History
- Religion and American Culture
- Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies
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- Browse
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- searching
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- for
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- geographic
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- and
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- period
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- breakdowns
- Church History Primitive and Early Church, ca 30-600
- United States Church History To 1775
- Social History
- Christianity and Justice–History
- Poverty Religious Aspects Christianity History of Doctrines Middle Ages, 600-1500
- Poor Europe History
- Christian Sociology--History
- Subject searching on subheadings
- su Social History and .... [e.g. monasticism]
- su Social Ethics and .... [e.g. Martin Luther King]
- su Social Aspects [or Social Conditions] and .... [e.g. women and England]
- Source material: add "Sources" to any topic
Periodical Databases
- L'anne philologique
- International Medieval Bibliography
- Feminae
- Historical Abstracts
- America: History and Life
- LexisNexis
- Readers Guide Retrospective
- JSTOR
- Project Muse
- Academic Search Premier
Public Websites
- Recommended websites in history
- Wabash Center (for history sites)
Periodical Databases
L'anne philologique
International Medieval Bibliography
Feminae
Historical Abstracts
America: History and Life
LexixNexis
Readers Guide Retrospective
Other humanities and general databases
JSTOR
Project Muse
Academic Search Premier
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