The University of St. Thomas

Women and the Christian Tradition
Introductory Sources

Recent Books in the Libraries' Collection

For further help, contact Jan Malcheski, Theology Reference Librarian at Ireland Library.


ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES

Encyclopedia of Religion. 16 v.
Ref BL 31.E46 1986
2nd ed. Online
Encyclopedia of American Religious History. 2 v.
Ref BL 2525.Q4

Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church.
Ref BR 95.O8 1997

New Catholic Encyclopedia. 15 v. + supps.
Ref BX 31.N5
2nd ed. Online

Harpercollins Encyclopedia of Catholicism.
Ref BX 841.H37 1995

OTHER REFERENCE SOURCES

Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. 2 v.
Ref BR 162.E53 1997

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation. 4 v.
Ref BR 302.8.O93

Anchor Bible Dictionary. 6 v.
Ref BS 440.A5

The Women's Bible Commentary
Ref BS 491.2.W66 1992

Dictionary of Paul and His Letters.
Ref BS 2650.2.D53

Dictionary of the Middle Ages. 12 v.
Ref D 114.D5 1982

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHIES
(In Ireland Library Reference collection)

Women in Christian History.
Ref BV 639.W7 B45 1995

Women in American Religious History.
Ref BL 458.B37 1986

Of Spirituality.
Ref BL 458.F57 1995

Matrology.
Ref BR 117.K33 1995

The Early Church.
Ref BR 162.2.R63

Women and Religion.
Ref BT 83.55.F56

SELECTED SUBJECT HEADINGS

When searching CLICnet, start with SUBJECT KEYWORD searches. Then refine your search as
needed. You can also use TITLE KEYWORD

Some examples of broad terms (using the word women and the search commond and with various topics) :

  • Women and Christianity
  • Women and Catholic
  • Women  and Theology
  • Woman Christian theology
  • Woman Christian theology and Bible
  • Woman Christian theology and aspects
  • Women and early church
  • Women and new testament
  • Women and paul 
  • Women and feminism
  • Women and feminist
     .

DATABASES AND INDEXES

The library has two databases that index articles in theology and Catholic topics: ATLA Religion
Database and CPLI Catholic Periodical & Literature Index.

Both ATLA and CPLI also index reviews, essays and some books. Neither has full text. Check
citations in the Red Book or look up in CLICnet. KEYWORDS yield larger but less precise results than straight SUBJECT searches.

The UST library networks have other databases useful in women?s studies.

WEB SITES

Sites on specific topics abound and are too numerous to list. Explore Web search engines, the
more specific your search the better a few of the more general sites:

  • Diotima:
    xhttp://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/gend
    er.html
  • Catholic Perspective:
    xhttp://www.cco.caltech.edu/~newman/women.ht
    ml
  • Christian + Feminist:
    xhttp://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/xpxx/index.
    html
  • Women of the Church:
    xhttp://www.rockies.net/~spirit/spiritconnect5.ht
    ml