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A Gumberg Library Research Guide

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This research guide will connect you to reference works, print books and ebooks, databases for articles, and other information sources on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (1927-2022).

Introductory Articles

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Introductory Books

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Benedict XVI: a Guide for the Perplexed by Tracey Rowland
Publication Date: 2010
Ebook. Click title to read.
The Essential Pope Benedict XVI by John F. Thornton
Call Number: BX1378.6 .A25 2007
Publication Date: 2007
The Ratzinger Reader
Publication Date: 2010
Ebook. Click title to read.
The Thought of Pope Benedict XVI New Edition by Aidan Nichols
Publication Date: 2007
Ebook. Click title to read.

Major Works

Papal Writings

Selected Scholarly Books

Called to Communion
Call Number: BX1746 .R36413 1996
Publication Date: 1996
Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures
Call Number: BR115 .W6 B36 2006X
Publication Date: 2006
Faith and the Future
Call Number: BT772 .R3513
Publication Date: 1971
The God of Jesus Christ
Call Number: BT113 .R3713
Publication Date: 1979
Introduction to Christianity
Call Number: BT993.2 .R313 1990
Publication Date: 1990
Jesus of Nazareth
Call Number: BT301.3 .B4613 2011x
Publication Date: 2008
Theological Highlights of Vatican II
Call Number: BX830 1962 .B4268 2009
Publication Date: 2009

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Atla Religion This link opens in a new window The premier index for journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion, with coverage from 1949 and retrospective indexing for several journal issues as far back as the nineteenth century. Journals are selected for inclusion according to their scholarly merit and scope.
Religion Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window Provides a wide range of primarily full-text periodicals and other sources for diverse religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies and commentary on topics of general interest from the perspectives of many worldwide religions. As well as scholarly journals there are many titles from religious publishing bodies and nondenominational organizations. The resource reflects a wide spectrum of religious belief systems and supports the global study of religion.
New Testament Abstracts This link opens in a new window This database, an indispensable research and bibliographic aid for scholars, librarians, clergy, and students of the New Testament and its historical milieu, contains more than 44,000 article abstracts, 1,200 review abstracts, 16,500 book abstracts, and 50 software abstracts.
Old Testament Abstracts This link opens in a new window This database features indexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Old Testament studies. Content from over 450 journals is covered. All abstracts are in English, regardless of the language of the original work. Topics covered include antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology and much more. Coverage in the database dates back to 1978.
Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window A bibliographic database with informative, author-written abstracts covering scholarly research in all areas of philosophy. The literature covered goes back to 1940 and includes journal articles, books, book chapters such as contributions to an anthology, and book reviews. Updated quarterly.
Philosophy Documentation Center (POIESIS) This link opens in a new window Access to the full text of a growing number of philosophy journals and serials, containing over 2,300 issues and 340,000 pages of text from 53 journals and series, and most of these are not available in electronic format from any other service. Also provides publishing services.
Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Offers full text for more than 2,000 serials, including more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database covers virtually every area of academic study. More than 100 journals have PDF images back to 1985.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window ProQuest Central is the largest single periodical resource available, bringing together complete databases across all major subject areas, including thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.

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This research guide was created by Kaitlyn Nicholson, English Department Intern, January 2023.