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Writing Guide - Foreword

Writing Guide - Introduction

Appendix A: Theological Library Resources at Anderson University

Appendix B: Electronic Databases

Appendices C and D

Bibliography

Further Study

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Writing Guide

Guide to Graduate Theological Research and Writing
Douglas E. Welch and Merle D. Strege, Editors and Compilers, 1991
Revised and Enlarged by Douglas E. Welch, 1993
Revised and Updated by John H. Aukerman, 2002, 2006

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1. Philosophy of Research
Chapter 2. Gathering the Data
Chapter 3. Interpreting the Data
Chapter 4. Writing the Results
Chapter 5. The Practice of Inclusive Language
Chapter 6. Form and Style
Chapter 7. Master's Thesis
Appendix A. Theological Library Resources at Anderson University
Appendix B. Electronic Databases
Appendix C. The Case Study Approach
Appendix D. Historical Studies – A Valuable Tool of Enrichment
Bibliography
General Works for Further Study