LibGuides: Religion Resources: Find Bible Commentary

Find Bible Commentary

... in the Reference Collection
... in the Book Stacks

Commentary Series:

Anchor Bible Commentary
Call Number: BS192.2.A1 1964 G3 (2nd floor reference collection)
- Hebrew Bible volumes have blue covers
- New Testament volumes have red covers
Hermeneia
Call Number: BS 491.2 .H46 (2nd floor reference collection)
- Hebrew Bible volumes have yellow covers
- New Testament volumes have red covers
Interpretation
Call Number: BS491.2 .I68 (2nd floor reference collection)

Single-Volume Commentary:

Women's Bible Commentary
Call Number: BS 491.3 .W66 2012 (2nd floor reference collection)
The Queer Bible Commentary
Call Number: BS 680 .H67 Q44 2006 (2nd floor reference collection)
Global Bible Commentary
Call Number: BS491.3 .G57 2004 (2nd floor reference collection)

Search Tips:

To find Bible commentary in the stacks, you can certainly begin with a general search in OneSearch (above). However, I recommend you begin at the Advanced Search screen and then follow these steps:

1. Limit to "Library Holdings" or "All I-Share libraries," depending on where you want to search:

2. Search the title of the biblical book in the top box (not the chapter and verse--just the title of the book). In the second box search: criticism OR commentaries. Here's an example:

3. Conduct your search!