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Accessing Resources for REL 300/301

Assignment, LibGuide, and Plagiarism

Hi Guys! Today we’re going to learn how to access resources from the library and through databases in general. This information is going to be super helpful to you since are writing a research paper in this class, but more importantly, knowing how to find reliable resources online is going to serve you well throughout your academic career. So let’s get started!

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Types of Sources

You will be using:

 - Bible dictionaries

- Study Bibles/ Different Bible Translations

- Commentaries

- Articles

*** Be sure to check your syllabus/assignment for more instructions!

First let’s look at some major types of resources you will most likely need while working toward your major and in the writing assignment for this class.

So, according to your assignment instructions, you have to use a lot of different sources for this paper. Let’s make sure you know what they are and where to find them.

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What is it?

Bible Dictionary – a reference work containing encyclopedic entries related to the Bible.

Bible Commentary - a series of notes explaining the meaning of passages of Scripture. Scholarly commentaries are written by experts in the field (pastors, rabbis, scholars with advanced degrees in theology, divinity, linguistics, history, religious studies, etc.)

These are the definitions of a bible dictionary and a bible commentary…

The most important thing to remember is that you are always looking for scholarly resources. This means that whatever books or articles you may choose to cite in your paper, they must be reliable and written by someone who is an expert in the field of religion (pastors, rabbis, scholars with advanced degrees in theology, divinity, linguistics, history, religious studies, etc.). You can find these resources through the library catalog or through one of the many databases our library subscribes to.

You can trust anything you find on our catalog or our online databases. The one you really want to become familiar with in the field of religious studies is the ATLA Religion Database.

Cool. But how do you get to these databases and resources?

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Where do I find it?

LibGuide – Libguides are subject specific webpages created by libraries to help students find what they need faster. All the information on a libguide can be found elsewhere on the internet or in the library catalog, but the libguide curates it into one place for easy access.

> Login to Blackboard

> Library Tab

> Libguide Link (under “Getting Started with Research”)

> Course Guides

> REL(I)300/301 Intro to OT/NT

Lucky for you, your helpful and friendly librarians have created a libguide especially for this class. It’s like a cheatsheet for you class. Instead of having to go out into the vast internet and figure out how to find sources on your own, we’ve pretty much already done it for you. So I’m about to show you exactly how to find your class libguide and how to navigate it.

Also, the instructions on how to get there are here on this slide.

Home

-Overview/purpose

-My contact info

-Plug for ATLA

Study Bibles

-Lists different study bible available through our library.

-Print & Online

-DEMONSTRATE  [ESV Study Bible]

Bible Dictionaries

-List of both print and online dictionaries

-DEMONSTRATE  [New Interpreter’s]

Commentaries

-Print & Online

-Be sure to double check with your professor to make sure that the commentaries you choose are acceptable to them. Some are listed on your syllabus.

DEMONSTRATE  [ Smyth & Helwy’s Bible Commentary]

DEMONSTRATE USING CATALOG/Bulldog OneSearch

Databases

-ALTA & Ministry Matters

-DEMONSTRATE  [Matthew 5]

Okay lets get back to the powerpoint!

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How do I use it?

Online Resources

Follow link

Make sure to click the “Full Text” icon

Navigate via the “Contents” sidebar

Find the “Cite” icon to gather bibliographic information

Print Resources

Take down the Title, author, and call number

Visit the library to find the book (ask a staff member for help if needed)

Reference materials cannot be checked out so you’ll either have to copy the pages you need or scan them to your email. A staff member can help you do that.

***Be sure to copy/scan the copyright page for citation purposes.

So, I’ve kind of already shown you how to use the online articles and ebooks, but let’s go over It again.

Once you’ve found a source that looks like it could be helpful…

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How do I cite it?

Computer Generated***

Pull from database (Use citation icon)

Easybib, Grammarly, Citationmachine, etc.

Create by Hand

Use the “Citation Guide” tab on the libguide

Refer to the Turabian Handbook (copy available in Library)

Examples in your Appendix instructions

Footnote:

Wendy Doniger, Splitting the Difference (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999), 65.

Bibliography Entry:

Doniger, Wendy. Splitting the Difference. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999.

***Be sure to double check any computer generated citation to make sure it is in the style required for your class (Turabian).

Turabian Style uses footnotes + bibliography at the end. The bibliographic entry is ordered differently than the footnote

There are two ways – you can generate it on the computer, or you can create it by hand (which I recommend).

LIBGUIDE

In this class you’re to use Turabian style. This means that you will have to use both footnotes and create a Bibliography.

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What is Plagiarism and how can I avoid it?

Plagiarism is academic suicide. It is when you try to pass off someone else’s work as your own. If you are caught blatantly plagiarizing (buying papers, copy & pasting from the internet, etc.) you will most likely fail the class, and sometimes you can even be expelled from the school. DO NOT plagiarize!

INFOGRAPHIC

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to cite well and cite often. Also, if you’re having trouble, you can always refer to the plagiarism page on your libguide.

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You have so many writing resources available to you.

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