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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 (*).
Select the appropriate resource by topic.
General Reference & Multi Subject:
- ATLA Religion Database with Serials* (See video "how to search" demo to the left)
- ATLA Cooperative Digital Initiative (Images and primary source material from many U.S. seminary archives)
- American Religion Data Archive (statistics, studies, denominations)
- Catholic Periodical and Literature Index Online*
- Chronicle of Higher Education*
- Clase and Periodica* (Index of Latin American Scholarly Articles)
- Credo Reference* (online ref books in Religion)
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Encyclopedia Britannica*
- Encyclopedia of American Religions*
- Encyclopedia of Chicago*
- Encyclopedia Judaica*
- Encyclopedia of Religion (Eliade)*
- Encyclopedia of Science and Religion*
- I-Preach*
- Humanities Abstracts (Wilson)*
- Humanities & Social Sciences Abstracts Retrospective (Wilson)*
- Index Theologicus
- JSTOR* (Full text journal archives on many subjects; select "Browse" and "Religion" for a list of religion titles)
- New Catholic Encyclopedia*
- Oxford Bibliographies Online* (Classics, Bib Studies, Various eras of History, etc)
- Oxford English Dictionary*
- Oxford Reference Books (full text online) in Philos/Religion*
- Oxford Scholarship Online, E-Books on Religion*
- 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)?
- Religious & Theological Abstracts*
- Religious Studies News+
- Research in Ministry Online (Index of theses)
- Social Science Absracts (Wlison)*
- 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.
Art & Christianity
- ArtSTOR*(Digital Images, many with religious themes)
- American Religion Image Database
- ChristArt (Some free/some for purchase religious clip art)
- Index of Christian Art*
- Oxford Art Online* (Includes Grove Dictionary of Art)
Biblical Studies (including fonts)
- l'Année Philiologique* (Bibliography of writings on the Classical World)
- Brill's New Pauly* (Classical World)
- Bibleworks Greek and Hebrew Fonts
- Codex Sinaiticus
- eHRAF Archaeology*
- Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (content added gradually)
- Encyclopedia Judaica*
- Greek and Latin Word Parsing Tool
- Greek New Testament (Public Domain Greek Text)
- Greek New Testament Gateway Fonts
- I-Preach (Commentaries/Bible Dictionaries, etc)*
- New Testament Abstracts*
- Old Testament Abstracts*
- RAMBI (Index to articles in Jewish Studies)
- Review of Biblical Literature (book reviews)
- Society of Biblical Literature Greek Fonts
- Thesaurus Linguae Graecae*
Christian Education
- American Sign Language (site with free lessons)
- ArtSTOR*(Digital Images, many with religious themes)
- ChristArt (Some free/some for purchase religious clip art)
- Open Clip Art Gallery (Public Domain clip art)
- Encyclopedia of Education*
- I-Preach* (Children's Sermon helps, Curriculum Help)
- Links to other resources complied by RECL
- Seasons of the Spirit (Sample Curriculum may be downloaded from site)
- The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology & Relig.
Church and the Black Experience
- A.M.E. Church Review*
- African Writer's Series* (Postcolonial literature; 1962-present)
- Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History*
- Encyclopedia of Black Studies*
- Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America*
Church History/History:
- 18th Century Journals * (Primarily British)
- American National Biography*
- l'Année Philiologique* (Bibliography of writings on the Classical World)
- Brill's New Pauly* (Classical World)
- Christian Classics Library (Early Church Fathers)
- Encyclopedia of Religion in America*
- Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment*
- Encyclopedia of Russian History*
- Guide to Early Church Documents (Internet Christian Library)
- Gnomon Online (Classics & Patristics. Search engine is in German. "Suche" Button = search. Some results will be in English. To print full text results from the "Korbe" (basket), read the last chapter of the Gnomon Manual.)
- International Medieval Bibliography*
- International Encyclopedia for the Middle Ages* (click on "enter databases" then select the title).
- ITER: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance*
- Labyrinth Medieval Studies
- Latin and Greek word parsing tool
- Medieval and Renaissance Web
- Medieval Sourcebook
- Oxford Classical Dictionary* Under "Category" select "Reference".
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography*
- Online Medieval and Classical Library
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages*
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation*
- Past Masters* (Writings of Anselm, Aquinas, Calvin, Knox & others). Under "Category" select "Theology".
- Patrologia Latina Database*
- Perseus Project (Classical History)
- Renaissance Resources (Selected by the "Costume Center", but some quality sites in their list. Use your careful judgment about each link.)
- Tertullian Project
- Thesaurus Linguae Graecae*
- The Vatican -- Papal Archives
Church Music:
- Dictionary of North American Hymnology
- Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology (index, not full text)
- Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians*
- The Hymn Society
- Hymnary (tune and text index)
- Index to Printed Music*
- 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.
- Oxford Music Online* (Includes Grove Dictionary of Music)
- Plainsong and Medieval Music *
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature*
- 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
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library
- Ethics Web (Canadian Site)
- Greenfile (Environment & Environmental Ethics)
- Kennedy Institute of Ethics (especially bioethics)
- Papal Encyclicals Online
- Philosopher's Index*
- Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy*
- Social Principals (UMC)
- Social Witness Policy (PCUSA)
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- The Vatican -- Papal Archives
Hispanic/Latin-American Church:
- Centro Online de Juan Wesley
- Clase and Periodica* (Index of Latin American Scholarly Articles)
- Hispanic American Periodicals Index*
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the US*
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures*
Languages, Foreign:
- LiveMocha -- Some free Foreign Language Lessons, some for fees.
- Mango Foreign Languages Lessons* -- Library pays full subscription. Create a free account (username/log in) so that each time you log on, you can pick up the lesson where you left off in a prior session. --Restricted to Garrett & Seabury students/faculty/staff only.
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
- Seabury's Customary (2005)
- Vestments Glossary (Christian Church - Disciples of Christ)
Methodism:
- 18th Century Journals * (Primarily British)
- American Methodism e-book Project
- Audio Archives of the UMC
- Fenélon's "Christian Perfection" -- Digitized by J. Prescott Johnson who invited the United Library to reproduce and post this copy. It is assumed that Johnson obtained permission to digitize this work from the translator and other potential copyright holders.
- General Commission on Archives & History (UMC)
- I-Preach* (Contains Bicentennial edition of Wesley's works)
- Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies (some full text conference papers and links to other Methodist sites)
- Wesley Center Online
- Wesley Letters at the Bridwell Library
- Wesley Quadrilateral (summarized)
Mission (See also "World Christianity")
- African Writer's Series* (Lit of postcolonial period; 1962-present)
- Episcopal Mission Works
- General Board of Global Missions, UMC
- Presbyterian Church USA, Worldwide
Nonprofit Management (Business databases)
- ABI Inform (Current articles, abstracts, citations)
- 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.
- PsycBooks* (Full text books on Psychology)
- PsycInfo*
- Spiritual Directors International
Preaching:
- I-Preach* (Includes sermon collections and illusrations)
- The Sermons of Martin Luther, The Church Postils*
- Theological Publishing's Homiletical Helps
Sociology of Religion:
Theology
- Gifford Lectures Online (Natural Theology)
- Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism
- Reviews in Religion and Theology*
World Christianity:
- African Writer's Series* (Lit of postcolonial period; 1962-present. Includes some full text Mandela)
- Caribbean Literature* (Postcolonial)
- Encyclopedia of India*
- Encyclopedia of Modern Asia*
- Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa*
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures*
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement*
World Religions:
- eHRAF World Cultures*
- Encyclopedia Judaica*
- Encyclopedia of Buddhism*
- Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World*
- Encyclopedia of Witchcraft*
- Index Islamicus*
- Index to Jewish Periodicals*
- RAMBI (Index to articles in Jewish Studies)