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016 Bibliographies
200-209.99 General Religion
210-219.9 Philosophy/Theory Religion
220-220.99 Bible
220.7 Bible Commentary Sets
221-224.99 Old Testament
221.7 OT Commentary Sets
225-228.99 New Testament
225.7 NT Commentary Sets
229-229.99 Apocrypha
230-239.9 Christianity/Theology
232 Christology
240-249.9 Christian Moral/Devotional Literature
251-252.99 Preaching/Sermons
251 Preaching
252 Sermons
253-259.99 Pastoral Work/Office
261-261.99 Social Theology
262-265.99 Ecclesiology Worship/Sacraments
264 Worship
266-267.99 Missions
268-268.99 Religious Education with Curriculum
269-269.99 Spiritual Renewal
270-279.99 Church History
280-289.99 Denominational
285.7 RCA
290-291.99 Comparative Religion
292-299.99 Other Religions
296 Judaism
300 Social Sciences
400 Languages
487.4 Greek, Biblical
492.4 Hebrew
500 Math and Natural Sciences
600 Applied Science
700 Art and Music
800 Literature
900 Geography/History
920 Biographies

Resources for the Writing Process | Recursos para el Proceso de Escritura

  • Zotero

    Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.
    Available for Mac, Windows and Linux.

  • Zotero Tutorial
  • Zotero Tutorial en Español
  • Turabian Citation Guide
    Turabian Quick Guide / University of Chicago
  • Chicago Manual of Style
    Quick guide to footnote and bibliography formats
  • Manual de estilo Chicago Deusto
    Guía breve de estilo Chicago (Deusto)
  • APA Citation Style
    American Psychological Association citation style (UW-Madison)
  • MLA Citation Style
    MLA (Modern Languages Association) Citation Style (UW-Madison)
  • Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
    Excellent resource for advice on the entire writing process.
  • Paraphrasing, Summarising & Quoting
    Describes when and how to paraphrase, summarize, and quote -- University of New South Wales
  • Avoiding Plagiarism
    from Purdue University OWL
  • The Writer's Handbook (UW-Madison)
  • Advice on Academic Writing
    Advice for the entire writing process, includes a special section for writers of English as a second language -- from the University of Toronto

Improving Reading and Learning Skills | Mejorando las Habilidades de Lectura Y Aprendizaje

  • Foundation for Critical Thinking
    The "Fundamentals of Critical Thinking"
  • How to read a book by Mortimer J. Adler; Charles Van Doren With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. A CNN Book of the Week: "Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done." -Farheed Zakaria Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them--from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading. Readers will learn when and how to "judge a book by its cover," and also how to X-ray it, read critically, and extract the author's message from the text. Also included is instruction in the different techniques that work best for reading particular genres, such as practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science works. Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests you can use measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension, and speed.
    Call Number: 028 A237 2014
    ISBN: 9781476790152
    Publication Date: 2014-09-30

Style Manuals and Research Guides (Books in Cook Library) | Manuales de Estilo y Guías de Investigación (Libros en la Biblioteca de Cook)

  • The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Staff (Editor)
    Call Number: R 808.02 U58 2003
    ISBN: 9780226104201
    Publication Date: 2010-08-01
    While digital technologies have revolutionized the publishing world in the twenty-first century, one thing still remains true: The Chicago Manual of Style is the authoritative, trusted source that writers, editors, and publishers turn to for guidance on style and process. For the sixteenth edition, every aspect of coverage has been reconsidered to reflect how publishing professionals work today. Though processes may change, the Manual continues to offer the clear, well-considered style and usage advice it has for more than a century. The sixteenth edition offers expanded information on producing electronic publications, including web-based content and e-books. An updated appendix on production and digital technology demystifies the process of electronic workflow and offers a primer on the use of XML markup, and a revised glossary includes a host of terms associated with electronic as well as print publishing. The Chicago system of documentation has been streamlined and adapted for a variety of online and digital sources. Figures and tables are updated throughout the book--including a return to the Manual's popular hyphenation table and new, comprehensive listings of Unicode numbers for special characters.
  • A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by) A little more than seventy-five years ago, Kate L. Turabian drafted a set of guidelines to help students understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing. Seven editions and more than nine million copies later, the name Turabian has become synonymous with best practices in research writing and style. Her Manual for Writers continues to be the gold standard for generations of college and graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines. Now in its eighth edition, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations has been fully revised to meet the needs of today's writers and researchers. The Manual retains its familiar three-part structure, beginning with an overview of the steps in the research and writing process, including formulating questions, reading critically, building arguments, and revising drafts. Part II provides an overview of citation practices with detailed information on the two main scholarly citation styles (notes-bibliography and author-date), an array of source types with contemporary examples, and detailed guidance on citing online resources. The final section treats all matters of editorial style, with advice on punctuation, capitalization, spelling, abbreviations, table formatting, and the use of quotations. Style and citation recommendations have been revised throughout to reflect the sixteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. With an appendix on paper format and submission that has been vetted by dissertation officials from across the country and a bibliography with the most up-to-date listing of critical resources available, A Manual for Writers remains the essential resource for students and their teachers.
    Call Number: R 808.02 T929 2013
    ISBN: 9780226816371
    Publication Date: 2013-04-03
  • MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing by Modern Language Association of America Staff (Created by)
    Call Number: R 808.02 M685 2008
    ISBN: 9780873522977
    Style Manual for the Modern Language Association
  • The SBL Handbook of Style by Patrick H. Alexander (Editor); John F. Kutsko (Editor); James D. Ernest (Editor); Shirley Decker-Lucke (Editor); David L. Petersen (Editor)
    Call Number: R 808.02 S276
    ISBN: 156563487X
    Style manual for the Society of Biblical Literature
  • An Introduction to Theological Research by Cyril J. Barber; Robert M. Krauss
    Call Number: R 230.072 B234 2000
    ISBN: 0761816593
    Detailed list of theological reference works and how to use them
  • The Seminary Student Writes by Deborah Core
    Call Number: R 808.02 C797
    ISBN: 0827234473
    Practical advice on writing seminary research papers
  • The Elements of Style by William Strunk; E. B. White; Roger Angell (Foreword by)
    Call Number: R 808 S927 2000
    ISBN: 9780205309023
    Classic work on improving your writing
  • Cover ArtThe Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation by Bryan A. Garner Few people can write on the English language with the authority of Bryan A. Garner. The author of The Chicago Manual of Style's popular "Grammar and Usage" chapter, Garner explains the vagaries of English with absolute precision and utmost clarity. With The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation, he has written the definitive guide for writers who want their prose to be both memorable and correct. Throughout the book Garner describes standard literary English--the forms that mark writers and speakers as educated users of the language. He also offers historical context for understanding the development of these forms. The section on grammar explains how the canonical parts of speech came to be identified, while the section on syntax covers the nuances of sentence patterns as well as both traditional sentence diagramming and transformational grammar. The usage section provides an unprecedented trove of empirical evidence in the form of Google Ngrams, diagrams that illustrate the changing prevalence of specific terms over decades and even centuries of English literature. Garner also treats punctuation and word formation, and concludes the book with an exhaustive glossary of grammatical terms and a bibliography of suggested further reading and references. The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation is a magisterial work, the culmination of Garner's lifelong study of the English language. The result is a landmark resource that will offer clear guidelines to students, writers, and editors alike.
    • WTS Access Only
    Call Number: 428.2 (INTERNET)
    ISBN: 9780226188850
    Publication Date: 2016-05-16
  • Writing Theologically by Eric D. Barreto (Editor)
    • WTS Access Only
    Call Number: 220.6 (INTERNET)
    ISBN: 9781451496598
    Publication Date: 2015-04-01
  • Writing theology well : a rhetoric for theological and biblical writers by Lucretia Yaghjian In its creative integration of the disciplines of writing, rhetoric, and theology, Writing Theology Well provides a standard text for theological educators engaged in the teaching and mentoring of writing across the theological curriculum. As a theological rhetoric, it will also encourage excellence in theological writing in the public domain by helping to equip students for their wider vocations as writers, preachers, and communicators in a variety of ministerial and professional contexts.
    Call Number: R 808.066 Y12
    ISBN: 9780826418845
    Publication Date: 2006-11-24

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