Summer Library hours*
June 8 - August 21
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
CLOSED evenings and weekends
*These hours are subject to change due to special events.
Required books for the summer are at the Library Front Desk
Site map! to help you navigate the many resources at the Library's web site.
Did you know that the required books for your classes are also available for use in the
Library? They are On Reserve at the Library front desk
(sorry, these books can't be taken out of the Library).
New Arrivals to the Library!
a list of the newest books added to the Library in the past few months. Some are newly
purchased for the library, and some are older books that were donated to the library.
When you see the list, click on Next to scroll down the list.
Library Research
Guides have been updated for the Spring Quarter.
These are guides to finding library books and other resources for your class assignments and
additional reading.
Search for topics in the Library Catalog
A shortcut to finding library books,
videos and audiocassettes on your topic!
Did you know that the Library's catalog is on the WOLBI Campus Intranet?
(Scroll down the menu on the left to the Library section).
See which books we have, which ones are out and when they are due back. Also, click on the Access Patron Info button on the bottom of the screen
to see which books you have out, when they are due, and how much you owe for late fines.
Drama and Public Speaking Resources in the Library
:
A list of public speaking books, Word of Life drama videos, and microfiche on developing church
dramas.
Building your personal library of Bible commentaries,
Bible reference books, and theology books, and don't know where to begin? Here's a
list of suggested books, recommended by the
faculty of Word of Life Bible Institute.
Transcripts of interviews with Jack Wyrtzen
Didn't know Jack Wyrtzen personally? The Billy Graham Center Archives in Wheaton, Illinois, has made available online
transcripts of interviews with Jack Wyrtzen, and even a short audio clip of Jack talking.
BibleMap.org A free Bible atlas that harnesses Google Maps, this site was developed by the duo at He Lives Ministries (HeLives.com). [This site works best in the Firefox browser].
Christian Book Summaries: "Encapsulated
views of the best from Christian publishers...Enhancing the impact and ministry of thinking
Christians by providing thorough and readable summaries of noteworthy books from Christian
publishers." A free, non-profit site, not sponsored or controlled by any Christian book publisher.
No time to read? Check out
this site's exhortation to make time for reading!
This site calls itself "the best place to find Bible study resources you can trust." Features many
Bible study and map resources, theology studies, sermon helps, and more.
Google Scholar Search: A great new service for finding
information on academic and scholarly topics. Also, if you're looking for a book that our library
does not have, use this service to find libraries in our region that have the book (always
put quotes around the title in the search blank; look for search results that start with [book]
and click on Library Search to view library locations for the book).
Please remember: Just because you find information on the Internet does
not mean that it is accurate information. The source of an Internet
site gives you an indication of its accuracy and integrity.
: an annotated, academic directory of internet sites on the Old Testament. The annotations
are descriptive only, and most are brief.
New Testament Gateway: An award winning web directory
of internet resources on the New Testament.
The Hall of Church History: Subtitled
"Theology from a Bunch of Dead Guys," this facinating site covers the Church Fathers, the
Medieval churchmen, the heretics, the Eastern Orthodox, the Catholics, the Puritans, the
Anabaptists, the Arminians, the Baptists, and more.
Blue Letter Bible: Many Bible study tools are integrated together on this helpful site, including Bible
dictionaries, maps, and charts. Its mission is to facilitate in-depth study of God's Word through an on-line interactive reference library continuously
updated from the teachings and commentaries of selected pastors and teachers who hold to the conservative, historical Christian faith.
As an example of the search tools available on this site, here is the Bible word/phrase search tool for you to try.
Recommended study sites:
This site calls itself "the best place to find Bible study resources you can trust." Features many
Bible study and map resources, theology studies, sermon helps, and more.
: a variety site that includes full-text Bible study resources (commentaries, encyclopedias,
etc.), searchable Bible in several translations, daily devotionals, columns on a variety of
topics, and more.
Search the Bible,
at Crosswalk.com. Several versions of the Bible are
searchable here. And the site includes links to a number of Bible study tools.
Bible Gateway, another site where several versions
of the Bible are searchable. Sponsored by Gospelcom.net.
Homework/Study Tips
Need help with your study skills? Study habits? Getting organized? Getting motivated? Using
your study time wisely? Then check out this website for some useful tips! This site also
includes many college-related articles.
Easybib
The free automatic bibliography composer, which allows you to create MS Word-ready MLA-style bibliographies!
We now have full access to Encyclopedia Britannica Online!
This is a powerful tool for research on any topic,
which includes not only encyclopedia articles, but also links to the best Internet sites on your topic, and provides access to
the Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, to a world atlas, and more. Check it out!
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