ENGL 261: The Bible as Literature: Books and e-books
Why use books in your research?
Why use books?
Why use books?Books are good for providing in-depth information on a topic. The Library owns many print books and has access to electronic books (e-books) on your topic.
Research tip with books:
You may not need to read the ENTIRE book, just the chapters and pages that are relevant to your topic. Use the table of contents or the index at the back of the book to help you find relevant chapters or pages.
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Search for books and e-books in the TCC Library catalog
Once you've found general, background information on your topic, it's time to find more in-depth information. One way is to find books that you can check out at the TCC Library or e-books that you can read online. Search the TCC library catalog as shown below. Try the terms:
- "Bible as literature"
- "Bible influence"
- "Bible criticism"
Click the link below to search for books in the library catalog:
- Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Find items on the TCC library's shelves, as well as digital books from our ebook collections.
Search tips:
- KEYWORDS: Type in your keywords in the search box and click the "Search" button
- FORMAT LIMITS: Take note of the format of the results. You can narrow down to print books or e-books by clicking one of the boxes.
- PUBLICATION LIMITS: Take note of the publication date range. You can narrow down results to a specific data range.
- BOOK TITLE: Click the title of the book for more detailed info
- BOOK FORMAT ICON: Take note of the format of the book. An e-book will have an "E" icon; a print book will have a book icon.
- EBOOK LINK: If it's an e-book, then you can click the "Electronic access" link to read the book online.
- TEXT BOOK RECORDS: You can also text any book record to yourself.
A selection of print and electronic books about the Bible
Here are a few of the books we have available on the topic of the Bible. For books with the call number "Online," click on the title to access the full ebook. For those with a call number, such as BS186.K56, click on the title for specific information in the Library catalog, including availability.
The King James Bible after four hundred years: Literary, linguistic, and cultural influences by Call Number: Main Collection BS186.K56 2010Publication Date: 2010
The legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 years of the most influential English translationCall Number: Main Collection BS186.R95 2011Publication Date: 2011
Making sense of the Bible : Literary type as an approach to understanding by Call Number: Main Collection BS535 .J64 2002CPublication Date: 2002
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