
Compare Luke 1:26-56 with 2 Samuel 6:1-5
The mother of Jesus in the New Testament / John McHugh.
The thousand faces of the Virgin Mary - Tavard, George H. (George Henry)
Mary of Galilee / Bertrand Buby.
Mary, the faithful disciple / Bertrand Buby.
Mary and the Christian gospel / [by] John de Satge.

"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you" (Lk 1:28)
"Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb"
(Lk 1:42)
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (online)
The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible

"Marriage at Cana" by Giotto

In-depth commentaries treat a Book of the Bible chapter by chapter, ideal for research. The only problem: there are so many commentaries! Here are some excellent commentaries specially chosen for college level use.
Collegeville Bible Commentary
Catholic commentary on Sacred Scripture (Series)
Continental Commentaries (Series)
Feminist Companion to the Bible (Series)
International Critical Commentary
New International Commentary (2 series - OT and NT)
New Testament Library (Series)
Sacred Bridge: Carta's Atlas of the Biblical World
The Concise concordance to the new revised standard version
Nelson's complete concordance of the New American Bible