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Searching for bible versions can be more complicated than you think! Refer to this guide for advice.

Tips for Your Search: How to Find Bible Texts OR How to find Bible versions

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  1.  In order to find Bibles in Catalyst: 

    • a. Begin with Advanced Search

    • b. Select a `titles/series` (field selection) to search for Bibles by title. 

    • c. Searching for authorized version (i.e. King James) is a good way to search for bible versions. In order to find it in Catalyst, type in "Bible. English. Authorized" into a main search box. Here is an example

    • d. You can use the same formula for different versions as well (e.g. Revised Standard Version: "Bible. English. Revised Standard").  

    • e. The same goes for a specific book of the Bible. For example, when you are looking for Genesis, type in "Bible. Genesis" in the first search bar of the Advanced Search, and then limit the search to title/series and run the search. Here is an example. 

  2. Once you've got results in front of you, you can limit your search more by a feature called, "Refine My Results," located on the left side of the Catalyst results page, by specifying information such as material type, genre, publication date, language, etc. 

NOTE: Some of the Bibles are "Reference Books", which are located on the 4th floor of the library. Please note that they do not circulate. However, most of the Bible collections are located on the 1st floor (BS stack) and do circulate. 

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