Library Guides: THE-217 Seminar in Theological Research, Undergraduate: Articles

How to Find Articles

The most common way students locate articles for use in their research papers is by searching related opens new windowdatabases or opens new windowEagleSearch, the library tool that searches multiple databases at once. For that reason, this page points students to the databases that are most likely to be helpful when doing research in theology or ministry/counseling.

Counseling & Pastoral Care Databases

APA PsycArticles® This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text articles on current issues in psychology from journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations; includes all aspects of psychology, behavioral and social sciences.
(Formerly accessed as PsycARTICLES)
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Contains peer-reviewed titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, child & adolescent psychology, counseling, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full-text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO.
More database information from EBSCO, including title lists.
APA PsycInfo® This link opens in a new window
Provides citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in the field of psychology, ninety-nine percent of which is peer-reviewed; links to full-text when available.
(Formerly accessed as PsycINFO)
Social & Behavioral Sciences Journal Collection (ScienceDirect) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text from journals and reference works related to the social & behavioral sciences.
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Tutorials on using the ScienceDirect database.
Social Work Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Indexing and abstracts by the National Association of Social Workers dealing with all aspects of social work, including theory and practice, areas of service, social issues, and problems; linked full-text when available.
Currently we offer a maximum of 4 simultaneous users
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
A full-text sociology research database indexing journals, books, working papers, dissertations, conference proceedings; subjects cover criminology, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, criminal justice, social development, religion, substance abuse, and much more.
More database information from EBSCO, including title lists.
Sociological Collection This link opens in a new window
Covers a broad range of subjects relevant to sociology and its related disciplines including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, social and cultural structure and more.
More database information from Ebsco, including title list.

Theological & Biblical Studies Article Databases

Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PLUS® This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals provided by American Theological Library Association (Atla) in many diverse areas of religion and theology. Coverage from over 30 different countries with content in 16 languages. Content includes sacred texts, world religions, interfaith dialogue, contextual and systematic theology, denominational history, ethics, etc.
Christian Periodical Index This link opens in a new window
Citations to journal articles in selected periodicals covering major doctrinal positions within evangelical Christianity; linked full-text when available.
More database information from EBSCO.
List of current titles in Christian Periodical Index.
Index to Jewish Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Indexes articles, reviews, and feature stories from journals related to Jewish history, activity, and thought.
More database information from EBSCO, including title list for this database.
Religion and Philosophy Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
More database information from Ebsco, including title lists.
Religious and Theological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Objective summaries of articles which appear in scholarly journals covering religion and theology from Christian, Jewish, and other world religions. Abstracts are in English but also include articles written in Hebrew, Afrikaans, and major European languages.
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