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The United Library has many electronic resources. Some are open for the public; others are for current students, faculty, and staff and a NetID is required. Those are marked with an (*). Since this page is under development, some resources are not yet linked, but will be coming soon! We also welcome suggestions for sites to which the United Library might link.
Select the appropriate resource by topic.
General Reference & Multi Subject:
- ATLA Religion Database with Serials* (See video demo to the left)
- American Religion Data Archive (statistics, studies, denominations)
- Catholic Periodical and Literature Index Online*
- Chronicle of Higher Education*
- Encyclopedia Britannica*
- Encyclopedia of American Religions*
- Encyclopedia of Chicago*
- Encyclopedia of Religion (Eliade)*
- Encyclopedia of Science and Religion*
- JSTOR* (Full text journal archives on many subjects; select "Browse" and "Religion" for a list of religion titles)
- New Catholic Encyclopedia*
- Oxford English Dictionary*
- Oxford Scholarship Online, Books on Religion* (Not yet Available Coming soon)
- Periodical Abstracts*
- Proquest Full-Text on-line Dissertations and Theses* (May limit search to Garrett-Evangelical for list of dissertations completed here. May need to "allow pop-ups" with some pop up blockers)
- Virtual Religion Index (Links to many Public Domain sites)
- WorldCat* World's largest card catalog of books, serials and media held primarily in libraries in North America & Europe.
Biblical Studies (including fonts):
- Bibleworks Greek and Hebrew Fonts
- Greek New Testament (Public Domain Greek Text)
- Greek New Testament Gateway Fonts
- I-Preach (Commentaries/Bible Dictionaries, etc)* (Not yet Available; Coming soon)
- New Testament Abstracts*
- Old Testament Abstracts*
- Review of Biblical Literature (book reviews)
- Society of Biblical Literature Greek Fonts
- Thesaurus Linguae Graecae*
Christian Education
- American Sign Language (site with free lessons)
- ChristArt (Some free/some for purchase religious clip art)
- Encyclopedia of Education*
- Seasons of the Spirit (Sample Curriculum) Username "samples" password "2007"
- The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology & Relig.
Church and the Black Experience
- A.M.E. Church Review*
- Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History*
- Encyclopedia of Black Studies*
- Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America*
Church History/History:
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library (Strong in Patristics/ Create a free user account)
- Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment*
- Encyclopedia of Russian History*
- International Medieval Bibliography*
- International Encyclopedia for the Middle Ages*
- ITER: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance*
- Labyrinth Medieval Studies
- Medieval and Renaissance Web
- Medieval Sourcebook
- Online Medieval and Classical Library
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages*
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation*
- Patrologia Latina Database*
- Perseus Project (Classical History)
- Thesaurus Linguae Graecae*
Church Music:
- Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology (index, not full text)
- Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians*
- The Hymn Society
- International Index to Music Periodicals* (some full text)
- Lutheran Book of Worship (Adaptations of Public Domain Hymns from this Hymnal -- Midi sound files)
- Naxos Music Database* (Stream tracks of many music genres including sacred choral music). Note. This is not available off campus. Please observe copyright.
- Plainsong and Medieval Music *
- RILM Music Abstracts*
- Thesaurus Musicarum Latinarum
Episcopal Church/Anglicanism:
- Anglican Communion (Official Website)
- Anglican Theological Review
- Church of England
- Episcopal Café
- Episcopal Life Online
Ethics & Philosophy of Religion:
- British Philosophy 1600-1900* (Past Masters)
- Business for Social Responsibility
- Ethics Web (Canadian Site)
- Philosopher's Index*
- Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy*
- Social Principals (UMC)
- Social Witness Policy (PCUSA)
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Hispanic/Latin-American Church:
- Centro Online de Juan Wesley
- Hispanic American Periodicals Index*
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the US*
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures*
Liturgics:
- Book of Confessions (PC USA downloadable version with several historic creeds)
- Book of Common Prayer ( Various editions; Anglicans Online)
- Book of Common Prayer 1662 (Great Britain)
- Book of Common Prayer 1928 version
- LectionAid (Based on Revised Common Lectionary)
- Lectionary (Episcopal)
- Liturgical Colors (PC USA)
- Liturgical Revisions Timeline (United Methodist Church)
- Liturgical Year (American Catholic. Includes printable activities)
- Renaissance Liturgical Imprints, A Census
- Revised Common Lectionary (Episcopal)
- Seabury's Customary (2005)
- Vestments Glossary (Christian Church - Disciples of Christ)
Methodism:
- Audio Archives of the UMC
- General Commission on Archives & History (UMC)
- Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies (some full text conference papers and links to other Methodist sites)
- Wesley Center for Applied Theology
- Wesley Quadrilateral (summarized)
Mission (See also "World Christianity")
Nonprofit Management (Business databases)
- ABI Inform (Current articles, abstracts, citations)
- ABI Inform Archive (Full text, historical. Ends at 1985)
- Business Source Premier*
- Catalog of Nonprofit Literature (The Foundation Center)
- Guidestar Database of Nonprofit Organizations
- Lexis-Nexis* (Business, legal and gov't database)
Peace & Justice:
- African Commission on Human and People's Rights
- Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity*
- Encyclopedia of Homelessness*
- Encyclopedia of Terrorism*
- Encyclopedia of World Poverty*
- LGBT Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bi Sexual and Transgender History in America*
- Peace & Justice Ministry (Episcopal)
Pastoral Care & Spiritual Direction:
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library
- Encyclopedia of Aging*
- International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family*
- Internet Sacred Text Archive
- Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying*
- Pastoral Psychology*
- PsycArticles*-- Once connected to Ovid, limit the database to PsycArticles.
- PsycInfo*
- Spiritual Directors International
Preaching:
Sociology of Religion:
Theology
World Christianity:
- Encyclopedia of India*
- Encyclopedia of Modern Asia*
- Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa*
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures*
- Sub-Saharan African Christianity
World Religions:
- Encyclopedia of Buddhism*
- Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World*
- Encyclopedia of Witchcraft*
- Index Islamicus*
- Index to Jewish Periodicals*