M.Div. Senior Paper FAQ

We offer tools for each stage of research and writing as you work on your M.Div. Senior Seminar paper:

Search

Use these links to explore our resources:

• Key Databases by Topic
• All Harvard Databases
• Research Guides by Topic

Or, work with a librarian. You will learn how to navigate the entire information landscape, including social media data, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, texts, data, maps, images, and archival material.

Collect

• Research Management and Citation Tools at Harvard
• Zotero

Write

• A Guide to Writing in Religious Studies (PDF) was created by Harvard University faculty.
• The Craft of Research (print only) guides you through the process of turning a topic into a research paper.
• Formatting questions can be answered by your advisor.
• Papers from previous years are available in the library.
• Print copies of papers submitted to Andover-Harvard Theological Library should be single sided and without staples. 

Also see Learning Support at HDS from the HDS Office of Student Life.