This document provides an orientation to using the library resources at Lyon College for an Old Testament class. It outlines the library hours and locations of several important reference books and commentaries on the Old Testament. It also provides information on accessing general reference resources and the ATLA religion database for researching topics like the biblical characters of Shechem and Dinah from Genesis 34.
1. RPH110 Old Testament
Library Orientation
Lyon College, Batesville, AR
Camille Beary
Mabee-Simpson Library
870-307-7444
Camille.beary@lyon.edu
http://library.lyon.edu
2. Hours
Sunday 2 PM to Midnight
Monday thru Thursday 8 AM
to Midnight
Friday
8 AM to 7 PM
Saturday 1 to 7 PM
3. Reference Books
Harper's Bible Commentary
REF BS440.H237
Harper's Dictionary of the Bible
REF BS440.H237 1985
Westminster Old Testament Commentary
Call numbers range from BS1200 to BS2600.
4. Reference
The Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary On The
Bible
REF BS 491.2 .I57
The New Jerome Bible Commentary
REF BS 491.2.N485 1990
Anchor Bible Dictionary
REF BS 440.A54 1992 Volumes 1-6
5. Anchor Bible Series
BS 190’s
Hermeneia Bible Commentary Series
BS1000-2000
Reference
7. Articles By Category Tab
<http://libguides.lyon.edu/a-zcat>
Under the Category Tab try: Academic Search
Premier, Science Direct, or JSTOR
8. ATLA: A-Z Online Resources Tab
http://libguides.lyon.edu/a-zonline
Under the A-Z Online
Resources://libguides.lyon.edu/aline>
Sign-in to ATLA.
Scripture references for Genesis 34
Key Words: Dinah (Biblical character); Jacob, the
Patriarch; see notes
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Hinweis der Redaktion
REF and stacks. Do a series search in The Mabee-Simpson Library Catalog for Anchor Bible. There are 58 of these titles. The entire set is in the Reference section. There is also a set scattered in the stacks that you can check out.
Hermeneia: There are 20 of these and they can be found by using the “Series” search in The Mabee-Simpson Library Catalog and typing in “Hermeneia.”
Call Number Range, Stacks
You must log into Remote Desktop Services (RDS) to access our databases. The first time you use RDS, you must go to Lyonnet and from "Useful web tools" select "Remote desktop Services." Use the link "Remote Desktop Help" the first time to set up RDS for your computer. After this you do not have to use the help link again. If you need any assistance please call the help desk at: 870-307-7555. They are open Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are a "Friend of the Library," please call the library help desk at 870-307-7205 for a guest ID and password.
If you create an account, all your searches are saved for further reference. You can search, save your results in ATLA and come back later to sift through the results.
Key Words: Dinah (Biblical character); Jacob, the Patriarch; Bible. Genesis --Criticism, interpretation; Bible. Genesis --Criticism, Redaction; Sex in the Bible; Women in the Bible; Israelites, Ancient; Canaanites; Revenge in the Bible; Contextual Bible study; Marriage customs and rites, Israelite; Endogamy and exogamy; Priestly document (Biblical criticism)