Theology Library News
Faculty Author Interviews
STH faculty members are active in doing research and publishing in their areas of expertise. The Library has sponsored this series of video interviews of faculty members of the School of Theology. Our goal is to showcase, through video interviews, the current work of our faculty authors. Each video runs... More
Oxford Bibliographies Online: New Database!
We have added the Oxford Bibliographies Online database to the library's collection of e-resources. This database provides access to a large number of subject areas including Biblical Studies, Philosophy, and Psychology. Please give it a try and let us know what you think.
The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology
The library is proud to announce that we now have access to The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. According to the dictionary's website, "It is an essential reference resource for scholars of global hymnody, with information on the hymns of many countries and languages, and a strong emphasis on the historical... More
Intersession Hours
The Theology Library's intersession hours are as follows: Saturday, December 20 Closed Monday, December 22 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Tuesday, December 23 Early Closing at 2 pm. (Open: 8:30 am – 2 pm) Wednesday, December 24 - Sunday, January 4 Closed Monday, January 5 - Sunday, January 18 8:30 am – 4:30 pm [Closed Weekends] Monday, January 19 Closed [Holiday] Normal semester hours resume... More
Plagiarism Workshop; 10/20 at 1 pm
Learn how to give credit where credit is due, and get useful tips on how and what to cite in your research papers. Stacey, our Access Services Librarian, will be offering a workshop on plagiarism in the library’s electronic classroom (Room 209) at 1:00 pm on Monday, October 20. Please contact... More
Research Methods with Primary Resources – 10/8 1:30pm
A workshop with Kara Jackman, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian What is research? How do we do it? Learn more about various methods of acquiring information and how to incorporate primary sources into your research projects. This workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 8 at 1:30 pm in room 209 (the... More
Columbus Day Weekend; Closed 10/11-13
The Theology Library will be closed from Saturday, October 11 through Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day weekend. Normal semester hours will resume at 8:00 am on Tuesday, October 14, 2014.
BU WorldCat Local Workshop; 9/17 at 1 pm
Come find out how to use BU WorldCat Local for faster interlibrary borrowing from other Boston Library Consortium libraries! The advantages are many: request from within WorldCat, receive books quickly (usually 1-2 days), check out/in on your regular library account, and many more. Join our Access Services Librarian, Stacey, in the library’s... More
Plagiarism Workshop; 9/10 at 1 pm
Learn how to give credit where credit is due, and get useful tips on how and what to cite in your research papers. We will be offering a workshop on plagiarism in the library’s electronic classroom (Room 209) at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 10. Please contact Stacey at sbattles@bu.edu with questions.
The “Official” TA’s Orientation to the Theology Library; 9/9 at 1 pm
Come visit the library’s instruction room (room 209) at 1:00pm on Tuesday, September 9, for a brief orientation to find out how the library can help you as a Teaching Assistant or Research Assistant this semester. We’ll cover borrowing privileges, proxy accounts to borrow materials for your professors, setting up... More