Reference Services

Reference services are available to the Gordon-Conwell community via email or phone. Feel free to contact the reference librarian with research questions or for help accessing online databases.

Email: reference@gcts.edu

Phone: 978-646-4004

Please Note:

• If you have difficulty accessing online databases via EZproxy, please consult the EZproxy Frequently Asked Questions page.
• For questions regarding renewals or fines, contact the Gordon-Conwell library from which you borrowed the item:
  • Goddard Library - South Hamilton: glibrary@gcts.edu / 978.646.4074
  • Bruce Jackson Memorial Library - Boston: bjmlibrary@gcts.edu / 617.427.7293
  • Harold Lindsell Library - Charlotte: hllibrary@gcts / 704.527.9909
  • Jacksonville Campus Library: csittema@gcts.edu / 904-345-4800
• To request books from the Goddard Library in South Hamilton, consult the book request guidelines.
• If you are a student at the South Hamilton campus, and you would like to request a book via inter-library loan, consult the instructions.

Research Guides

• Accessing the Dead Sea Scrolls at Goddard Library - This guide is a very basic introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls numbering/naming system and to the various resources in the Goddard Library for accessing the non-Biblical texts.

• Old Testament Textual Criticism at Goddard Library - This covers the locations of various ancient texts and modern helps for the study of Old Testament textual criticism that are available in the Goddard Library.

• EBSCOhost Bibliographic Databases at GCTS - This PDF tutorial covers basic search techniques to use with the ATLA Religion Database, New Testament Abstracts, Old Testament Abstracts, the Religion & Philosophy Collection, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, PsycINFO, and PsycARTICLES.

• Bibliographic Research for Biblical Studies (New Testament) - a brief guide to finding bibliographic references using in-print and electronic bibliographies in the library's collection.

• Basic Bibliographies for Theological Research

• Searching for Theses and Dissertations at GCTS (general instructions); see also the Finding GCTS Theses on TREN tutorial.

• Library Resources for Counseling Students

• Bibliographic Resources for the Study of Pentecostalism

• Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) and Perseus Tutorial

• TLG Translation Guide

• Searching for Hebrew Terms in the ATLA Religion Database