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Theology Research Guide

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Library Catalog (CLIC): The "Creighton Libraries Information Catalog" of books and other materials. Includes more than 35,000 e-books from the ebrary Academic Collection.
http://clic.creighton.edu/
Cambridge Companions Online: Introductions to Philosophy, Religion, and Culture (99 volumes) and to Literature and Classics (164 volumes), offering critical essays for student readers on major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods.
WorldCat: Search for books and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide.

Find Articles

Academic Search Premier: Articles from thousands of magazines and journals in many different subjects, including religion and theology (1970s-present).
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ATLA Religion Database *: Articles from hundreds of journals in theology, plus books, dissertations, and proceedings (1949-present).
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Catholic Periodical and Literature Index *: Articles from several hundred magazines and journals on Catholicism (1981-present), plus books and papal documents. Also Reference BX 801 C37 (1888-1980).
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JSTOR *: Archive of hundreds of scholarly journals in many subject areas, including religion (all years except most recent).
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New Testament Abstracts: Articles from hundreds of journals in New Testament studies (1985-present), plus many books. Also Reference BS 410 N35 (1956-present).
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Old Testament Abstracts: Articles from hundreds of journals in Old Testament studies (1978-present), plus many books. Also Reference BS 410 O42 (1978-1996).
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Elenchus Bibliographicus: Articles, books and other international literature on theology, canon law, and religious and biblical studies (1998-present).
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Humanities International Index: Articles from several thousand magazines and journals in the humanities, including theology, plus many books (years vary by source).
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Iter Bibliography: Articles, books, dissertations, and other literature pertaining to the study of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (years vary by source).
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Project Muse *: Articles from hundreds of scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, including religion (mid-1990s to present).
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Encyclopedias & Reference

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Theology: Includes the Encyclopedia of Religion, Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, Encyclopedia Judaica, and New Catholic Encyclopedia. Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Encyclopedia.
Oxford Reference Online: Religion & Philosophy: Extensive collection of dictionaries, companions, and other reference sources on the Bible, the Church, saints, popes, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and world religions.
Routledge Religion Online: Online collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and biographical sources for Christianity and other world religions, both ancient and modern.

Primary Sources

Bible in English: Searchable collection of 20 versions of the English Bible from the tenth to the twentieth century, including King James, New English, and Rheims Douai.
Catechism of the Catholic Church: Full text of the 1997 American edition, plus search engine.
http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm
Christian Classics Ethereal Library: Classic Christian books in electronic format, arranged by author. Includes the World Wide Study Bible for scriptural commentary, the 38-volume Early Church Fathers collection, and a site search feature.
http://www.ccel.org/
Conciliar and Papal Documents: Directory of links to documents of the Ecumenical Councils, local Councils, and Papal and Curial documents maintained by Spring Hill College.
http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary/docs.htm
Library of Latin Texts (CETEDOC): Latin texts from 240 B.C. through Vatican II, including the classical period, patristic works, Medieval Latin literature, and the Reformation. Click "Enter Databases" and scroll down.
New Advent Catholic Resources: Includes the full text in English translation of Aquinas' Summa theologica, English translations of selected documents of the early church and of the Catholic Church.
http://www.newadvent.org/
Papal Encyclicals Online: Papal encyclicals from 1226 to the present, plus apostolic letters, constitutions, exhortations, and other papal communications.
http://www.papalencyclicals.net

Web Sites

Bibliographies for Theology: "Bibliographies in the areas of biblical, historical, sacramental, and systematic theology" compiled by William Harmless, S.J.
American Religion Data Archive: An archive of data sets for the study of American religion, supported by the Lilly Endowment and housed at Purdue University.
http://www.thearda.com
The Bible, King James Version: Full text from the Electronc Text Center, University of Virginia.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/kjv.browse.html
Catholic Resources: "Biblical and liturgical studies intended for scholars, teachers, students, pastors, believers, seekers, and others" maintained by Felix Just, S.J. at the Loyola Institute for Spirituality.
http://catholic-resources.org/
Facets of Religion: Part of the renowned WWW Virtual Library, with links to resources on a variety of religions, from Bahai to Zoroastrianism. For more on new and alternative religions, see Religion Religions Religious Studies.
http://www.edunet.ie/resources/religioninfo/religion.html
New American Bible: Full text from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/
New Testament Gateway: Extensive links and commentary on web information about the New Testament, with sections on Bible Translations, Noncanonical works, Gospels and Acts, Historical Jesus, Synoptic Problem, Women & Gender, and more.
http://www.ntgateway.com/
Religion Online: Extensive collection of book chapters, speeches, and articles on the socio-cultural aspects of Christianity, arranged in broad categories. Written by religious scholars.
http://www.religion-online.org/
Review of Biblical Literature: Access to a database of reviews of books on religions topics as well as commentaries, dictionaries, Bible translations, and reference works.
http://www.bookreviews.org/
The Vatican: Papal documents and information about the Vatican Secret Archives, Library, Museums, and Roman Curia.
http://www.vatican.va/
Virtual Religion Index: Annotated guide that highlights home pages, directories, and documents in a wide range of subject categories. Produced by Rutgers University.
http://virtualreligion.net/vri/
Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus: The home page of the Wisconsin Province, serving Nebraska and the other states of the Upper Midwest and Great Plains.
http://www.jesuitswisprov.org/

Associations & Organizations

American Academy of Religion: http://www.aarweb.org/
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities: http://www.ajcunet.edu/
Catholic Biblical Association of America: http://cba.cua.edu/
Catholic Theological Society of America: http://www.jcu.edu/ctsa/
Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality: http://sscs.press.jhu.edu/
Society of Biblical Literature: http://www.sbl-site.org/

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