ABOUT THE GUIDED TOUR

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ABOUT THE GUIDED TOUR
About the Guided Tour
1. Navigating the Home Page
This tutorial is designed to take you through the
features and content of Oxford Biblical Studies
Online. Please click "Start the Tour" below for a
step-by-step guide. Alternatively, use the table
of contents on the left-hand side of the screen
to go to a specific item of interest you can
also navigate by using the Previous and Next
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corner of every screen.
2. Bible Verse Lookup
3. Searching
4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
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8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
12. For Additional Information
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NAVIGATING THE HOME PAGE
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The home page allows the user to navigate quickly
and intuitively
The navigation bar lets you quickly search or
browse a variety of content types
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Quick Search is accessible from every page within
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Focus On A collection of articles, essays,
images and more on a topic or individual relevant
to Biblical studies
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1. Navigating the Home Page
2. Bible Verse Lookup
3. Searching
4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
12. For Additional Information
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BIBLE VERSE LOOKUP
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A Bible Verse Lookup tool is available throughout
the site to allow immediate access to biblical
text
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Select a Bible and book, and enter a chapter and
verse
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Set your chosen bible as the default for future
use
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2. Bible Verse Lookup
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4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
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SEARCHING
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Conduct searches within A-Z reference content,
biblical text, images and bibliographies
Search the full text of articles by entry/chapter
title or author
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Topical filters ranging from archaeology to
medicine allow you to refine your search
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- Advanced Bible Search
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- Bibliography Search
4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
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7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
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ADVANCED BIBLE SEARCH
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Advanced Bible Search allows you to search within
specific bibles and sections of text
Specify one or more Bible texts to search within
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Choose to include textual commentary, editorial
guides, or the concordances
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1. Navigating the Home Page
2. Bible Verse Lookup
3. Searching
- Advanced Bible Search
- Image Map Search
- Bibliography Search
4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
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7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
12. For Additional Information
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IMAGE AND MAP SEARCH
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Image Map Search search an expanding
collection of images and maps
Search the text of image titles and captions
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your search
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1. Navigating the Home Page
2. Bible Verse Lookup
3. Searching
- Advanced Bible Search
- Image Map Search
- Bibliography Search
4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
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10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
12. For Additional Information
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BIBLIOGRAPHY SEARCH
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Bibliography Search enables you to search over
5,000 bibliographic citations
Conduct your search based on author name,
work/journal title, publication year, and a range
of other criteria
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your search
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1. Navigating the Home Page
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2. Bible Verse Lookup
3. Searching
- Advanced Bible Search
- Image Map Search
- Bibliography Search
4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
12. For Additional Information
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VIEWING SEARCH RESULTS
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Search results are clearly organized to make
finding content simple
Headwords that directly match the original search
query are displayed first
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Source and entry type are prominently displayed
for all search results
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- Refining Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
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7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
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REFINING SEARCH RESULTS
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Refine and filter search results to quickly find
desired content
Search Results can be viewed together or filtered
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Display up to 60 results per page, and specify
sorting of result hits
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2. Bible Verse Lookup
3. Searching
4. Viewing Search Results
- Refining Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
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10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
12. For Additional Information
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ENTRY STRUCTURE PART I
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Get the most out of article content with a wide
range of features
Print, email, or cite using ProCite, RefWorks,
EndNote, or ReferenceManager
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Choose to highlight your original search term
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Highlight any word and perform an expanded search
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6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
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ENTRY STRUCTURE PART II
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Get the most out of article content with a wide
range of features
Article information is prominently displayed
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Related Content points users to similar articles
within the site
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Bible citations are linked from articles
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BROWSING
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Browse thousands of available entries based on a
variety of criteria
Browse only a particular content type, or jump
immediately to entries beginning with a specific
letter
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Browse based on a specific topic
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Source information and entry type are prominently
displayed for entries
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5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
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BIBLE CONTENT
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Six Oxford editions of the Bible are available,
along with apocrypha, commentary, and more
Bible information and a complete table of
contents are available for quick navigation
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Or, jump directly to a specific book, chapter and
verse
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Editorial and translation notes are hyperlinked
for quick reference
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4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
- Bible Commentary
- Side-by-Side Display
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
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BIBLE COMMENTARY
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Easily navigate between bible text and commentary
View both book and verse commentary
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2. Bible Verse Lookup
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4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
- Bible Commentary
- Side-by-Side Display
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
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SIDE-BY-SIDE DISPLAY
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Side-by-side view allows you to easily access
bible text and commentary together
Chosen bible text remains in the left-hand panel
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Expand your options view any bible text
alongside any commentary, or any two texts
together
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1. Navigating the Home Page
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4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
- Bible Commentary
- Side-by-Side Display
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
12. For Additional Information
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BIBLE CONCORDANCES
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Two different concordances allow users a deeper
look into biblical text
Browse concordance entries alphabetically
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Complete listing of where a given word occurs in
the full text of the Bible. Direct links to
those verses are also given.
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CONCORDANCE WITH SIDE-BY-SIDE DISPLAY
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Access bible text via the concordance, then use
the side-by-side display to compare commentaries
or text
Select any citation and jump immediately to the
Bible text
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Access the side-by-side bible display while
utilizing the concordance
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TIMELINES
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Timelines allow you to navigate chronologically
through biblical history
Select a single timeline, or compare both
side-by-side
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Events are hyperlinked to relevant articles
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5. Entry Structure
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7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
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TOOLS RESOURCES
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Tools Resources include tables and charts,
editorially-selected links, and suggested further
reading
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11. Site Help
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SITE HELP
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Context-sensitive help is available throughout
the site
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About the Guided Tour
1. Navigating the Home Page
2. Bible Verse Lookup
3. Searching
4. Viewing Search Results
5. Entry Structure
6. Browsing
7. Bible Content
8. Bible Concordances
9. Timelines
10. Tools Resources
11. Site Help
12. For Additional Information