FINDING RESOURCES:

FOR THEOLOGY STUDENTS

Sheri Joy Namanya

Theological Seminary Editor

Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
 PRIMARY SOURCES

• Bible
• Other religions’ books
• Ancient texts (e.g., ANET, COS)
• Classical works (e.g., ANF, NPNF)
• Books in general
 SECONDARY SOURCES

• Refereed journals
• Magazines
• Commentaries
• Dictionaries
Use primary and secondary sources only (as much
• Lexicons as possible)!

• Concordances
• Encyclopedia
• Dissertations and theses
• Paper presentations
 SEARCHING FOR AND CHOOSING
RESOURCES: TIPS

1. Use print resources from the library

2. Check the bibliography/references of primary and secondary
resources
3. Search in reliable websites and open-access secondary
resources
4. Search using keywords (e.g., “inspiration,” “soteriology,”
“Christology,” “parousia”). Be sure to use the quotation
marks.
5. Prefer the most recent studies over outdated ones (except
when using old or seminal works is necessary)
 OPEN-ACCESS JOURNALS AND
MAGAZINES

• Journal of Adventist Theological Society

• Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
• Journal of Applied Christian Leadership
• Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation
• Andrews University Seminary Studies
• Journal of Asia Adventist Seminary Studies
• Journal of Pacific Adventist University
• Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology
 OPEN-ACCESS JOURNALS AND
MAGAZINES

• College and University Dialogue

• Journal of Research on Christian Education
• Journal of Adventist Education
• Ministry: International Journal for Pastors
• Perspective Digest
• Signs of the Times
• Vibrant Life
 OPEN-ACCESS JOURNALS AND
MAGAZINES

• Adventist Today
• Adventist World
• Adventist Review
• Adventist Mission
• Guide Magazine
• Adventist HealthCare & You
• Spectrum
 OPEN-ACCESS JOURNALS AND
MAGAZINES

• Cornerstone Connections
• Collegiate Quarterly
• Gracelink
• Sabbath School Guide
• Sabbath School Net
• Our Little Friend
• Powerpoints
• Primary Treasure
• RealTime Faith
 ADVENTIST WEBSITES

• https://www.adventisarchives.org
• https://www.digitalcommons.org
• https://www.barna.com/research/
• https://www.adventistarchives.org/astr-directors (ASTR)
• https://www.adventist.org (official website of the SDA Church)
• https://adventistdigitallibrary.org/
 ADVENTIST WEBSITES

• https://www.asdal.org
• https://christintheclassroom.org/search_volume.html
• https://egwwritings.org/
• https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/
• https://www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/ (BRI)
• https://library.aiias.edu/ (Use this link to go to the AIIAS library website)
APPLIED THEOLOGY
APPLIED THEOLOGY
APPLIED THEOLOGY
BIBLICAL STUDIES
BIBLICAL STUDIES
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
 TIPS ON HOW TO LOOK FOR A TOPIC

• READ, Read, and read. This will help generate curiosity.

And research always starts with a curiosity, a question that
you need to answer (research question).
• Check the recommendations section of research articles,
theses, and dissertations. They usually recommend studies
that future researchers can do.
• Search online or in print about a topic or issue you are
interested in. Search for what has been written about the topic
and what has not been written about it yet.