Research Guides: REL 286: The Bible &amp; Migration: Reference

Research Tip: Use Reference Sources

Use Reference Sources

Begin your research by using reference sources to get:

ideas for your paper
overviews of a topic
a list of recommended resources

Go beyond Wikipedia by using librarian-recommended reference sources.

HarperCollins Bible Commentary - Revised Edition
Call Number: Sawyer Reference BS491.2 .H37 2000

The Commentary's innovative format covers the books of the Bible in three ways: General essays setting the literary, cultural, and historical context for the entire Bible - Articles introducing major sections of the Bible - Commentaries on the individual books themselves
The Macmillan Bible Atlas
Call Number: Sawyer Reference G2230 .A2 1968

Publication Date: 1968

Recommended Reference Titles

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Call Number: Online Access

With an unprecedented scope and cutting-edge scholarship, this Encyclopedia draws together the diverse historical and contemporary experiences in the United States of Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Encyclopedia of American Immigration
Call Number: Sawyer Reference JV6465 .E53 2000

Publication Date: 2001

This richly illustrated set is the definitive reference on American immigration from both historic and contemporary perspectives. It traces the scope and sweep of U.S. immigration from the earliest colonial settlements to the present, focusing on critical issues as well as the groups of people involved.
Immigration and the Law: a dictionary by Bill Ong Hin
Call Number: Sawyer Reference KF4817 .H56 1999

Publication Date: 1999

This quick-reference work cuts through the legal and procedural complexities of immigration law and explains key provisions and requirements in easy-to-understand language.
Bibliography of Mexican American History
Call Number: Sawyer Reference E184.M5 M454 1984

ISBN: 9780313237768

Publication Date: 1984

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The Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary on the Bible
Call Number: Sawyer Reference BS491.2 .I57 1971

Publication Date: 1971

This resource includes introduction and commentary for each book of the Bible including the Apocrypha, with general articles.

Reference Website

Bible Odyssey
Explore the fascinating origins of the Bible and its eventful history. On Bible Odyssey, the world’s leading scholars share the latest historical and literary research on key people, places, and passages of the Bible.

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