Corban Library (Tacoma)
A database that covers a variety of disciplines.
The Robert Lee Powell Memorial Library serves to fulfill the purpose, goals, and objectives of Corban University School of Ministry. It provides the students and faculty of the seminary with the resources necessary for reading, reference, and research needs.
Approximately, 10,000 titles are held in the library, consisting mostly of books and periodicals. An average of 350 books are added to the collection each year. The library also subscribes to about 100 current periodicals, most of which pertain to biblical and theological studies. In addition to these resources, the library subscribes to a number of electronic search databases, including ATLA BiblicalStudies, EbscoHost, Galaxie, and TREN. The main campus library in Salem houses an additional 90,000 volumes. Tacoma students can initiate the borrowing of these and other titles held by the OPALL Consortia (Western Seminary, Multnomah University, Mt. Angel Abbey and Northwest Christian University) through its webpage: opall.wash-id.net/
Library hours
| Monday | 8 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Friday | 8 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
4301 N. Stevens St.
Tacoma, WA 98407
253-759-6104, ext. 113
877-311-6104, ext. 113
Staff
Floyd Votaw, Librarian
503-375-7028
fvotaw@corban.edu
Holly McFarlin, Library Manager
253-759-6104 ext. 113
hmcfarlin@corban.edu
Web Resources
We are pleased to offer a list of helpful internet resources to our patrons. Our hope is to provide an up-to-date and growing list of links. If you find any broken links please let us know at fvotaw@corban.edu
- Trustworthy Bible Study Resources
- Resource Pages for Biblical Studies
- Image Database for Biblical Studies
- Review of Biblical Literature (Recent Book Reviews by Biblical Scholars)
- Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit at the Library of Congress
- Orion Center (Hebrew University site dealing with the Dead Sea Scrolls)
- Bible Places (Photographs of Israel & other Bible lands)
- Ancient World Mapping Center
- Biblical Archaeology Society
- Teachings of S.Lewis Johnson, Jr.
- "Crosswalk.com: the intersection of faith and life"
Biblical Studies (Old Testament)
- ABZU (A Guide to information related to the Ancient Near East on the Web
- British Museum (Mesopotamia)
- Ancient History Sourcebook
Biblical Studies (New Testament)
- NT Gateway
- Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts
- Manuscripts (from the Web Site: “The Labyrinth”)
- Thesaurus Lingua Graecae (Digital library of Greek Literature)
- Nag Hammadi Library
- The Case Against Q (Synoptic Gospel studies)
- The Encyclopedia of New Testament Textual Criticism
- The Jewish Roman World of Jesus
- Resources for New Testament Studies
- The Synoptic Problem Home Page
- Virtual Religion Index (Biblical Studies)
- Bible Research
- Exegetical Resources
- NT Resources
- Resource Page for Biblical Studies
- IVP New Testament Commentaries
- Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
- Holman Bible Dictionary
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Biblegateway: Bible Translations
- Interlinear Bible
- Liddell/Scott - A Greek-English Lexicon
- New Testament Greek Lexicon
- Online Bible Concordance
- Online Greek Bible (26th edition of the Nestle-Aland Text)
- Parallel Study Bible
- Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
- Strong's Concordance with Greek and Hebrew Lexicon
- The Unbound Bible (Multiple/Parallel Translations)
- Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- Early Jewish Literature: Links to Primary Sources
- The Forest of Rhetoric
- Jewish Encyclopedia
- N.T. Wright Page
- The Paul Page (New Perspective on Paul)
- Second Temple Synagogues
- The Use of Scripture in Early Judaism and the New Testament
- Reference Charts for Textual Criticism
Greek Resources
- Resources for Learning New Testament Greek
- Greek Language and Linguistics
- Koine Greek Study and Research Page
- Greek Manuscript variants
- The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
- Codex Sinaiticus
- TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism
Hebrew Resources
- Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Database
- The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon (maintained by Hebrew Union College)
- The B-Hebrew Mailing List (Hebrew Language discussion group)
- The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon (maintained by Hebrew Union College)
- Theological Studies
- AlphaOmega Ministries (Apologetics, James White)
- Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics
- Rutgers University Virtual Religion Index
- Stand to Reason (Apologetics)
- Theological Commons
- Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation
- Crosswalk
- Pastors.Com
- Preaching Magazine
- PreachingTodaySermons.com
- SonLife Ministries
- ARDA: The Association of Religion Data Archives
- The Barna Group
- Sermon Illustrations
- Sermon Illustrations
- Baptist.Org
- CCEL (Christian Classics Ethereal Library—Ante-Nicene, Nicene, and Post-Nicene Fathers)
- Classic Texts (recent translations of the church fathers and philosophy among other sources)
- The Labyrinth:Resources for Medieval Studies
- Post-Reformation Digital Library: Reformed Authors
- Post-Reformation Digital Library: Lutheran Authors
- Study Guides and Strategies
- EasyBib (Automatic formats bibliographic entries in MLA)
- Fast and Easy Bibliography
- Resource Management Tool
