Introduction to God and Theological Reflection

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks

• Wikipedia
  • check the notes and Further reading sections, e.g., Christian views on environmentalism
• Omni searches
  • (subject = creation OR theolog*) AND (subject = encycloped* OR dictionary OR handbook)
  • (subject = environment* OR ecolog* OR climate) AND (subject = encycloped* OR dictionary OR handbook)

Bibliographies

• Any source that you consult may contain a bibliography of potential additional sources
• Oxford Bibliographies (a database that contains comprehensive annotated bibliographies
  • (title = theology) AND (keyword = christian)
  • (title = environment OR ecology) AND (title = climate)

• Some titles relevant for this course include:
  • Christianity
  • Climate Change
  • Ecology
  • God
  • Hermeneutics
  • Theology

Omni is the search tool for the Laurier Library’s print and other collections and a subset of our electronic resources. It also contains the print and circulating collections of 18 other Ontario university libraries, which can be requested by Laurier community members for delivery.

In general, after you search Omni, you can use the facets on the left to filter your results. Some common filters include:

• Books and eBooks
• Articles
• Peer-reviewed journals
• Publication date

For help on using Omni, consult our Omni tutorials.

TIP for this course

• Bible Commentaries are a particular type of book that can expound on specific biblical texts
  • subject = bible AND commentaries AND genesis

If it is a challenge to narrow down the results of an Omni search, consider using a subject specific database that is already narrowed down by the content that it indexes. The Library subscribes to a large number of subject databases, and for this course, the following might be helpful:

Google Cultural Institute