What has straw in common with wheat?: A selective review of bibliographic control in the field of homiletics

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  • Chad P. Abel-Kops

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https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v6i7.874

Abstract

Homiletics is a diverse field, drawing upon multiple resources within the seminary curriculum and serving a community that includes seminarians, faculty, ministers, and laypeople. Bibliographic control in the field of homiletics has a long history in America and extends beyond cataloging monographs to encompass abstracting and indexing services as well as Web sites in the larger electronic world. Specifically, work done at the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) is discussed in this paper, and the ATLA Religion Database is evaluated. The debate between using controlled vocabulary versus natural language and keyword searching is also presented. Unmet needs among homiletics bibliographers are listed, and reasons for the lack of interest in bibliographic control among preachers while preparing sermons are considered.

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Published

2001-07-02

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Abel-Kops, C. P. (2001). What has straw in common with wheat?: A selective review of bibliographic control in the field of homiletics. First Monday, 6(7). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v6i7.874

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