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ESR / Bethany Library Resources

• Document Delivery for remote students


• For new seminary students and first-time library users


• Help with off-campus connection problems


• FAQ: Frequently asked questions about doing research, getting your stuff, and solving technical problems


• Research help
  • Course- and assignment-specific research guides:
    • B/BIST 102: Introduction to New Testament
    • H/HIST 101: History of Christianity I
    • H/HIST 102: History of Christianity II
    • H 201 / T 207: Brethren History, Beliefs, Practices
  • Help with Specific Types of Searches and Services
    • How to search for a particular fulltext article in ATLAS
    • How to do a topical search in ATLA Religion Database
    • How to do a scripture citation search in ATLA Religion Database
    • How to interpret citations from ATLA Religion Database
    • How to renew books
    • How to find Bible commentaries
  • Online, fulltext resources for theological research
  
  
• ESR/Bethany Collection Development Policy

Welcome to the Earlham Libraries, which serve Bethany Theological Seminary and the Earlham School of Religion, as well as Earlham College. The Libraries' home page provides access to our subscription electronic databases and resources, as well as information on hours, services, and policies.

Off-campus users, whether you're a few miles or several states away, can access all of the databases, electronic books, and fulltext journal articles that are available online at Earlham. To do so, you must be a current Earlham or Bethany employee or student, and have a current Earlham email account. Follow the links to the resources from the Libraries' web page (rather than typing in the direct URL of the resource. This takes you through the proxy server.) When you are asked for login and password, use your Earlham email ID and password.

Students and adjunct faculty living far from campus may receive items from the library via the Document Delivery service.

This group of web pages contains helpful information for seminary library users, but please do not hesitate to contact a library staff member for personal assistance.

How to get research help

Contact the theological reference librarian, Jennie Kiffmeyer, by email, by phone at (765)983-1408, or by fax at (765)983-1304. She will try to respond within one working day. Librarians will generally not do research for you, but will make suggestions about research strategy, teach and assist you in the use of databases, reference tools, and search engines, and assist with especially difficult problems.

You may also get research help by chatting with the librarian on duty (see the link from the main library website), or phoning the Reference desk at 765-973-2106.

Course-specific help and assistance with particular databases is available, as well as a FAQ (responses for frequently asked questions).