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Library
Catalog
Bethel's holdings
of print and non-print materials may be identified by searching
the CLICnet
library catalog. The catalog contains holdings information for
Bethel Seminary's St. Paul, San Diego, and
Seminary of the East campus libraries, Bethel University
Library, and the other CLIC libraries.
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Suggested
Databases
Off-campus
access to the following databases is available only to Bethel
Seminary students, faculty and staff (Instructions
for off-campus access)
- Academic
Search Premier (full-text)
Coverage: 1975 - present, updated daily
Academic Search Premier contains full text coverage in biology,
chemistry, education, engineering, humanities, physics, psychology,
religion and theology, sociology, etc.
Click
here for information
on exporting records from EBSCO
to RefWorks.
- ATLA
Religion Database (some full-text)
Coverage: 1949 - present, updated quarterly
Covers topics such as: Bible, archaeology, and antiquities;
human culture and society; church history, missions, and ecumenism;
pastoral ministry; world religions and religious studies; and
theology, philosophy, and ethics.
Click
here for information
on exporting records from EBSCO
to RefWorks.
- Countries and Their Cultures
Presents the cultural similarities within a country that set it apart from
others by examining over 200 countries to document the myriad ways in which
culture defines and separates the nations of the world as much as geographical
borders do. Surveys each country's shared values, behaviors and cultural
variations from foods and rituals to pastimes and arts, using a standard entry
format for easy comparison. Provides illustrations, photographs and maps.
- Encyclopedia
of Anthropology
Focuses
on topics in physical/ biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social
anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology.
- Encyclopedia
of Buddhism
Describes the Buddhist world view, basic teachings and practices of Buddhism,
as well as its different schools and sects. In addition to containing
entries on Buddhist scriptures, art, architecture, divinities, monastic
orders, festivals, rites and ceremonies, it explores the history of Buddhism,
the different forms it has taken in different parts of the world, and
how Buddhism has blended with other religions like Shinto, Confucianism,
Daoism, Islam, and Christianity
- Encyclopedia
of Islam and the Muslim World
Looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in context of the
religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. Contains
thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations,
maps and more.
- Encyclopedia of Religion
Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within
everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. The original
2,750 entries have been retained, many heavily updated, and approximately 600
entirely new articles have been added by an international team of scholars and
contributors.
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Contains essays on 150
culture groups of the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs,
and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and
settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans,
and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address,
and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a
further readings section.
- JSTOR (full-text)
Electronic access to a full-text archive of major research journals
in a variety of academic disciplines.
Click
here for information on exporting
records from JSTOR to RefWorks.
- RefWorks
A Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you
to create your own personal database by importing references
from text files or online databases. You can use these references
in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the
bibliography. To create an account from off-campus, you will
need the RefWorks Group Code.
Click here for RefWorks
Tutorial
- Religious
& Theological Abstracts
Coverage: 1978 - present, updated annually
Provides summaries of articles appearing in scholarly journals
in the fields of Religion and Theology.
- Sage
Communication Studies Collection (full-text)
Electronic access to the full text of 17 peer-reviewed journals
published by SAGE and participating societies covering various
aspects of communication.
Click here for information on exporting
records from CSA Illumina to RefWorks.
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