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This guide was put together to help you locate useful sources for your papers, your projects, and your own interests. This will be a heavily online list, but remember that there are many resources available in print and some on the Library's CD network that are not available online, and that may help a great deal. Contact me or any Reference Librarian for help when you need it.

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Select the Tab/Page above which is most appropriate for your search. Here is a little something about some of the pages:

Getting Started: This page contains links and some call numbers for reference tools and other materials which get you the kind of background and overview which can help you broaden or narrow your focus to a searchable topic. You will also expand your search vocabulary, see what some experts think, and often get a recommendation for a good book or article on your topic.

Expert Lists and Directories: This page has links, and sometimes descriptions, of online sites that list good, selected and examined Web sites for theology and religion. This is much more efficient than taking a chance that a browser will give you reliable, authoritative sites on your topic. These lists are mostly created by professionals in the field, graduate departments, and dedicated organizations.

Theological Texts: Collections These are usually multi-authored texts brought together in one Web site. They range from early Christian and other relgious texts to more modern theologians' work.

Theological Texts: Individual Authors These are as stated. Search for the desired author on the list. Note that many modern authors' works are not available online due to copyright. Some of the items, therefore, are online bibliographies that can help you track down a particular book or article, or get correct/complete information to make your hunt easier.

Biblical Studies:  A collection of versions, sample tools and helps for studying the Bible.

Writing Helps: This page has helps for your in-text and footnote citations and writing style, for locating statistics, polls etc. from organizations, and a couple of helps regarding the avoidance of plagiarism.

Organizations: This page lists some denominational and interdenominational sites for everything from information about a particular religious order to resources for those doing pastoral work in the field.

The SCATLA tab informs you about privileges you may obtain at several other theological libraries in Southern California as LMU grad theology students.

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Rosette Window, 13c

Modena Cathedral, begun 1099 C.E.

photo: T. Amodeo 2010

The Huffington Ecumenical Institute sponsored an engaging two-day Symposium:

Women and Church, East and West:
a Catholic-Orthodox Conversation

The program included stellar guest speakers and LMU faculty, as well as both Orthodox and Catholic LMU students in dialogue, covering a wide area of concerns.

The five sessions are now available as downloadable videos from the HEI Web site.