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Pitts Closed for Inclement Weather

Pitts Theology Library will be closed Friday, January 6th, following Emory University’s closure for inclement weather. We will keep you posted about any further closures. In the meantime, stay safe and enjoy this lovely etching by Jan Luiken, which can be found, along with a poem by the artist, in our Digital Image Archive!

Take Control of Research Papers!

Do you have a paper due at the end of the semester? Do you want to find the best sources for your topic? Schedule a research consultation! Our reference librarians will work with you individually or in a small group to help you find the best strategies and sources for your research project. Let us help…

Halloween Inspiration from the DIA

Happy All Hallows’ Eve from the Pitts Theology Library! If you’re still hunting for costume ideas, there is plenty of inspiration to be found in the bountiful Digital Image Archive. Perhaps you’re thinking of something angelic? Look no further than the printer’s device for Thomas Anshelm Badensis (note the monogram), on the left. All you’ll need…

Research Consultations

Do you have a paper due at the end of the semester? Do you want to find the best sources for your topic? Schedule a research consultation! Our reference librarians will work with you individually or in a small group to help you find the best strategies and sources for your research project. Let us help…

Zotero Workshop

Would you like to manage your research and create bibliographies with ease? Pitts is offering two workshops on Zotero, a citation management software, on Wed. Sept. 28 at 12, and Tues. Oct. 4 at 3. Zotero is a great, free online tool for gathering, organizing, and citing sources. Zotero enables you to create a personal library of journal…

Save Time, Use Research Guides!

Did you know that Pitts Theology Library creates guides to save you time and help you with your research? These “guides” are web pages that contain suggested resources for researching a particular topic. Each guide includes general resources and a more focused bibliography, so they are useful for beginners as well as more advanced researchers. The most popular…

Fall Workshops Are Here!

Welcome back to campus for what we hope is a superb Fall 2016 semester! As you are looking at your calendars, consider attending one of the Pitts Weekly Workshops on Wednesday (12-12:50) and Tuesday (3-3:30). These workshops are the perfect way to get oriented to the process of research and writing at Candler. The current workshop schedule represents a…

Welcome Course of Study Students!

The Candler School of Theology and the Pitts Theology Library welcome students for Course of Study for the next three weeks. We look forward to having them use the library’s space and the library’s collections, and we encourage them to get to know their librarians! Course of Study students, you have borrowing privileges while you…

Summer Reads: Vol. 4

In our final installment of this summer reading series, we have suggestions for some timely and classic reads from more Pitts staff members! As some of you may know, 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses—an event that will be celebrated at Pitts with two upcoming exhibits, beginning this Fall and continuing…

Summer Reads: Vol. 3

Our summer reading series continues with creative suggestions from three more Pitts staff members: If you’re a fan of historical fiction, then Special Collections Reference Assistant Debra Madera has the book for you. She’s just finished reading Whose Names Are Unknown, by Sanora Babb, a novel based on the author’s personal experience of living in the Dust Bowl (specifically…