National Library of Australia


Baptist Theological College of Victoria ; Whitley College

Whitley College Library


Summary subject collecting information (definitions of the ALG collecting levels are available for reference):


Philosophy and religion [Study - Advanced]

    Comments: The existing collection is strong enough to support sustained independent study in many aspects of philosophy, especially nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century British and American thought. The collection of basic, specialist and national journals and publications of learned bodies gives a wide overview of contemporary ideas and developments.
- Ethics [Study - Advanced]
- Religion (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Bible [Study - Advanced]
- Christian theology [Study - Advanced]
- Christian church [Study - Advanced]

    Comments: Collection enriched some years ago by the acquisition of the Australian Buddhist Library.

    Comments: Islam, particularly in Indonesia, is well represented.

Collection assessment reports: http://www.jtl.vic.edu.au/MCD/TabWhitley.htm
Highlights of the collection: Collection covers all areas of theology, including biblical languages, biblical studies, church history, systematic theology, ministerial studies, pastoral care, missiology, ethics and religious education. Includes special Baptist history collection as well as a strong Australian studies section. Books and periodical holdings total some 40,000 volumes. The library currently subscribes to over 160 periodical titles as well as several full-text online databases.

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