Locating Bibles in the library is not a simple task since there are many versions and translations. This page contains tips for locating different kinds of Bibles in English and associated resources at Fordham Libraries.
If you need to find a Bible for class, check your syllabus or ask your professor if a specific translation or version is required.
Different versions and translations of the Bible can be noted through A) the name or initials in the title of a Bible or B) through information in library catalog records. Here is a list of some versions/translations:
Searching the library catalog is the best way to find print and electronic Bibles in the library collection. Use the names or initials above in your search to locate specific translations. Print Bibles located in Reference must remain in the library for shared use.
Browse the Reference Area or the Stacks at call number BS125 through BS198 to see available Bibles in print.
The NRSV (New Revised Standard Version) and NRSVue with Apoctrypha are often used in biblical scholarship in English.
Many researchers access Bibles through open access websites that offer additional digital research tools. Of those websites, we recommend:
► To find reference sources that provide background information about the Bible, copy one of the Library of Congress Subject Headings below and paste it into a library catalog or database and search by Subject. See example below from OneSearch:
Library of Congress Subject Headings to help find Reference sources about the Bible:
► A concordance is an alphabetical compilation of words and/or phrases found in the Bible. Find concordances in the library catalog through searching for a specific concordance by name or searching by subject.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
► Bible commentaries are companion texts written by scholars that help researchers understand historical and cultural context, theological concepts, and language used in the Bible. Commentaries can cover the whole Bible or a single book. Find commentaries in the library catalog through searching for a commentary by name, natural language searching, or searching by subject.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
► Other resources explore, analyze, and provide criticisms and/or interpretations of the Bible. Explore books that cover criticism and interpretation in the library catalog through natural language searching or searching by subject.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Search the library catalog for additional options.
Reference sources:
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies [electronic resource]
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Bibles:
The SBL Study Bible : NRSVUE with the Apocryphal / Deuterocanonical books
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The Catholic Study Bible : The New American Bible, rev. ed., 3rd ed.
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The Jewish Study Bible, 2nd ed.
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Concordances:
New American Bible Revised Edition Concise Concordance
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The NRSV Concordance
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Criticism & Commentaries:
The Queer Bible Commentary [electronic resource] 2nd ed.
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The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary
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Women's Bible Commentary [electronic resource] 3rd ed., rev. & updated, 20th anniversary ed.
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