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GETTING STARTED
| Reference
Source |
Call
Number/Access |
Encyclopaedia Judaica
This is the standard scholarly encyclopedia for Jewish Studies; begin any research by consulting the article and bibliography of this excellent and recently-published source. Be sure to read the section on BIBLE – EXEGESIS AND STUDY – MEDIEVAL RABBINIC COMMENTARIES. |
ref DS 102.8 .E496 2007
online
database |
| Medieval Jewish Civilization: an encyclopedia |
ref DS 124 M386 2003 |
| Encyclopedia of Jewish Life before and during the Holocaust |
ef DS 135 .E8 E45 2001 |
| Blackwell Companion to Judaism |
click here |
| Encyclopedia of Jewish History |
ref DS 114 .E53 1986 |
| Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture |
ref DS 102.8 .E56 2005 |
PRIMARY SOURCES
| Reference
Source |
Call Number |
Commentator’s Bible (The JPS Miqra’ot Gedolot)
On same page contains several medieval interpretations to each verse of Exodus. |
ref BS 1223 .C3713 2005 |
| Pentatuch: with Targum Onkelos, Haphtaroth, and the Rashi’s commentary |
Reserve BS 1221 1965 |
| Commentary on the Torah (Nahmanides) |
Reserve BS 1225 .M66553 |
| Ibn Ezra Commentary on the Pentatuch |
Reserve BS 1225 .I3213 1988 |
| The Zohar |
Reserve BM 525 .A52 .M37 2004 |
FINDING
BOOKS
To find books on any aspect of Jewish history and culture use the Five College Library Catalog.
First experiment by searching under SUBJECT KEYWORDS or SUBJECT BEGINS WITH, using the broader KEYWORDS ANYWHERE if you want to make your search broader.
FINDING
ARTICLES
RAMBI 1960+
By far the most important database for Jewish Studies. From the main page click on Rambi Web and search by SUBJECT. Be sure to use Interlibrary Loan to obtain any articles not onwed by Smith.
JSTOR (back issues excluding the most recent 2-5 years)
Full-text database allows you to search for specific words or subjects within scholarly journal articles.
Index to Jewish Periodicalsl 1988+
This is a collection of more popular Jewish magazine articles.
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guidance on citing sources correctly visit the Libraries' Style
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of America) style. See
how to get to Citation
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