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to look for relevant titles owned by Haverford, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore.
The following subject searches are a sampling of possibilities. To find materials on a topic, try doing a keyword search in the Tripod Catalog to find relevant materials and then use the subject headings assigned to those titles to find more books.
gnostic* (women* OR woman* OR female* OR gender*) [Keyword Search]
gnosticism [Subject Search with newest titles sorted first]
nag hammadi codices [Subject Search]
christian heresies early church [Subject Search ]
EZ Borrow and Interlibrary Loan Request items that are not available in Tripod on this page. Note that E-Z Borrow provides books in 3 to 5 days. For books not in E-Z Borrow, request though Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Again materials may arrive in as little as 3 days. For journal articles not in Tripod, request through Article Delivery. They will be sent to you by email.
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This link opens in a new windowLiterature reviews are a particularly useful kind of article when doing research. They address the issues involved in a particular question and the debates among scholars. They map out the intellectual terrain succinctly and give you the major landmarks in terms of key authors and significant titles.
The Oxford Bibliographies Online provide literature reviews for a variety of fields including Biblical Studies. The essays take the form of an annotated bibliography. It gives you the benefit of expert advice when identifying what to read for your research.
- Oxford Bibliographies Online Biblical Studies
Relevant essays include:
"Gnosticism." Nicola Denzey Lewis"Gospel of Judas." John Turner
"Gospel of Thomas." Stephen J. Patterson
