Includes bibliographical references and index.

Definition of research -- Kinds of theological education research -- Biblical exegesis and interpretation -- Literary research -- Human subject research -- Educational settings for Theological research -- Class research papers -- Academic theses and dissertations -- Practical or professional theology dissertations -- Writing for publication -- Carrying out the research -- Research thinking -- Choosing a topic -- Planning research -- Finding and evaluating resources in the library -- Taming the Internet: using and evaluating its resources -- Research reading and note taking -- Research writing -- Organizing the paper -- Documentation -- Statistics, tables, and graphs -- Presenting the research -- Formatting the paper -- Turabian 9, Footnotes and Bibliography Style -- Turabian 9, Author-Date Style -- APA Citation Style.

This is the fourth edition of a time-tested resource for students writing papers in the fields of religion and theology. It provides essential guidance for writing assignments typical in graduate programs in religion and has served as a standard textbook for seminary research courses. The fourth edition is updated to include information on Turabian 9th edition, SBL Handbook 2nd edition, new resource lists, and additional help with online resources and formatting issues. Most importantly, this new edition is revised from the perspective of information abundance rather than information scarcity. Today's research mindset has shifted from "find anything" and "be satisfied with anything" to "choose intentionally" reliable and credible sources. Quality Research Papers will guide students through an overabundance of online and library resources and help them craft excellent essays. -- From publisher's description.