An index to academic journal literature.  Over 8,000 publications are indexed, with accompanying access to the full text of the article for approximately 4,600 of these titles.  Journals in the humanities, history, psychology, sociology, as well as religion & philosophy are amply represented.

ELM resources are licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) and the Minnesota Department of Education. (WWW)

A religious and theological literature database produced by the American Theological Library Association containing citations to journal articles and book reviews from 1949 to the present and essays in books from 1960 to the present.  Some citations contain links to the full text of selected journal articles. (WWW)

CAMIO stands for Catalog of Art Museum Images Online.  It is a growing online collection of works of art from around the world.
CAMIO is licensed for use by students, faculty, and researchers at subscribing institutions. Works of art may be used for educational and research purposes during the term of the subscription, if they are properly credited. Images may not be published or otherwise distributed. This is an Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) resource. (WWW/LutherNet)

An index to research, policy, and practice literature in the fields of Family Science, Human Ecology, Human Development, and Social Welfare. Coverage spans from 1970 to the present. (WWW)

New Testament Abstracts (NTA)indexes a wide range of journals and books on New Testament topics.  All abstracts are in English regardless of the langage of the article.  Coverage dates from 1985 to the present. (WWW)

Old Testament Abstracts (OTA) is a primary indexing and abstracting tool for published literature about the Hebrew Bible and its social/historical context.  It indexes journal articles and books from 1978 to the present.  All abstracts are in English. (WWW)

An index to articles appearing in scholarly journals in religion and theology since 1958.  Each of the article citations includes a fully searchable abstract in English. (WWW/LutherNet)

Research in Ministry (RIM®) indexes and abstracts project reports and theses from over 50 Doctor of Ministry programs accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. RIM® Online is a searchable database with entries for authors, titles, thesis/project advisors, schools, and ATLA Thesaurus subject headings. RIM® Online supercedes Research in Ministry (RIM®) previously issued in print format covering the years 1981/83-1998. The database cumulates the print version and is updated quarterly. (WWW)

WorldCat is a database of millions of bibliographic records for books, audiovisual media, web resources, and other materials contributed by OCLC member libraries worldwide.

ELM resources are licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) and the Minnesota Department of Education. (WWW)

This database, a project of the Australian and New Zealand Theological Library Association, indexes periodicals on religious and theological topics representing various religious traditions published in Australia and New Zealand. (WWW/LutherNet)

Contains the complete editorial content of every issue of Biblical Archaeology Review from 1975 to the present in addition to the full text of five books published by the Society. The database is searchable by topic, keyword or phrase, specific issue, or by date range. (WWW/LutherNet)

A freely searchable collection of indexes to biblical/theological literature. Maintained at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.  Best searched by keyword. (WWW)

The electronic edition of the library catalog of the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem. (Circulation)

An index to articles and reviews published in Roman Catholic periodicals.  Also indexes Papal documents, church promulgations, and books about the Catholic faith that are authored by Catholics and/or produced by Catholic publishers. (WWW)

Indexes current and historical literature related to the growth and development of children through the age of 21. Included are citations to journal articles, technical reports, books, book chapters, theses and dissertations covering biomedical and social sciences literature worldwide. (WWW)

The Library has enrolled in the Print Subscriber Program through OCLC FirstSearch to receive online access to current articles. These articles are from journals which we already receive in print and by publishers who participate in this program. ECO supplements the availability of online full-text articles in the ATLA Religion Database. An "Electronic Library for Minnesota" resource. (WWW)

This bibliographic database is one of the most thorough in covering the literature of systematic theology and canon law.  In print for many years (BR1.A1 E6 Per. Rm.) this online version contains citations to journal articles and essays back to 1998 searchable by keyword, title, author, etc. (WWW)

FIRSTSEARCH  provides online access to over 50 databases including Dissertation Abstracts, Article First (a general periodical index), WorldCat, and the ATLA Religion Database. Select a database to search from the drop down menu under "Jump to Advanced Search." (WWW)

An index to journal literature on Islam and the Muslim world since 1906.  Records for books and book reviews are included beginning in 1976 and 1993 respectively. (Circulation)

Produced at the University of Tubingen, this is an index to articles/essays published in theological and religious studies journals, conference proceedings and other multi-author works. An online tutorial is available for those new to the index.  Currency is a strength. (WWW)

The Iter Gateway is an interdisciplinary index to book, essay, and journal literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700) (WWW/LutherNet)

An index to general periodical literature and companion to Academic Search Premier listed above. Tailored to public and K-12 libraries, this index also covers over 300 reference books, 80,000+ biographies, and more than 100,000 images.

ELM resources are licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) and the Minnesota Department of Education. (WWW)

The Naxos Music Library is a source for streaming audio files of classical, jazz, folk, and other music genres. The primary coverage is Western classical music but the collection of world and folk music is significant and still growing. Keyword search by name of composer and/or work. Advanced search allows users to search by genre, composer, country, period, instrument, artist, label and year of composition or a combination of these. Recordings are streamed in near-CD quality (64 kbs). (WWW)

A full-text database of over 350 newspapers from around the world. Included are many national U.S. newspapers such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, as well as the Minneapolis Star Tribune. International newspapers include the London Times and the Guardian.
  ELM resources are licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) and the Minnesota Department of Education. (WWW)

The complete content of the venerable 32 volume print encyclopedia reformatted for the web, with added links and continuously updated information.  This is an Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) resource. (WWW)

A collection of reference encyclopedias and dictionaries in database format.    Search them all together or individually.  Among the 21 titles available are:

-       Encyclopaedia Judaica
-       Encyclopedia of Bioethics
-       Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media
-       Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
-       Encyclopedia of Leadership
-       Encyclopedia of Philosophy
-       Encyclopedia of Religion
-       Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
-       Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
-       International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
-       New Catholic Encyclopedia
-       New Dictionary of the History of Ideas (WWW)

The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church is the most comprehensive single volume dictionary of Christian history. This digital version is the complete, fully searchable text of the 3rd edition, revised (2005). (WWW)

The complete 1996 reference encyclopedia in fully searchable full text format. (WWW)

This online version of the authoritative dictionary contains all 20 volumes of the second edition plus the 3 volumes of Additions. New and revised entries, part of the complete revision the OED is undergoing, will be incorporated as they are ready. To begin searching, click on "Enter OED Online." Enter a word in the upper right box to quickly locate a headword entry. Click on "Search" in the lower left corner for other searching options. (WWW)

This gateway resource integrates the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed); Oxford Dictionary of Music, and the Oxford Companion to Music.  Articles on composers, performers, terminology, musical genres, etc. can be searched from the main Search box.  Full text searches for key terms within articles may also be made using Advanced Search.  The dictionary will be updated several times annually with new information, corrections, fresh hyperlinks, and sound files. (WWW)

The CD-ROM includes every entry in all six volumes of the print edition. (Circulation)

Covers the history and thought of this epoch in Western Europe, North America, and elsewhere, from 1670-1815. (WWW)

Covers all aspects of the Middle Ages, from the 5th to the 15th century. (WWW)

A comprehensive resource for Byzantine history from the 4th to the 15th century. (WWW)

Covers all aspects of the Renaissance in 14th-17th century Europe. (WWW)

BibleWorks is Luther Seminary's licensed Bible software program for exegesis and research.  In addition to the original languages, BibleWorks version 8 also includes nearly 200 Bible translations in more than languages.  Start BibleWorks from the desktop of any networked computer on campus or via HomeLab from off campus. (Network)

An online collection of reference resources for Bible study and sermon preparation. Full text search capabilities encompass keyword, phrase, Scripture passage, or lectionary pericope. Reference sets represented include:
+ Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching (John Knox Press)
+ New Interpreter's Bible (Abingdon)
+ Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation (Abingdon)
and many more. (WWW)

Luthers Werke reproduces in electronic form the entire Weimar critical edition of Luther's works in Luther's original German and Latin. (WWW)

This electronic edition contains the entire 55-volume set of the American Edition published jointly by Fortress Press and Concordia Publishing House. (Circulation)

This resource provides the full content of six study Bibles published by Oxford University Press, in addition to related supplementary reference texts and commentaries also published by Oxford. The study Bibles included are:
- Access Bible (NRSV)
- The Bible: Authorized King James Version
- Catholic Study Bible 2/e (NAB)
- Jewish Study Bible (JPS)
- New Oxford Annotated Bible 3/e (NRSV)
- Oxford Study Bible (NEB) (WWW)

The TLG database is a digital library of Greek literature containing, "virtually all Greek texts surviving from the period between Homer (8th century B.C.) and A.D. 600."  Work continues to add surviving texts up to the fall of Byzantium in 1453. (WWW/LutherNet)

The Lutheran confessions in their new translation by Kolb and Wengert. (Circulation)

This CD-ROM version reproduces the English translation of Koehler, Baumgartner, and Stamm's 3rd German edition. (Circulation)

PHI is a full-text, 2 CD-ROM database which contains classical Latin and Greek texts, papyri, and several versions of the Bible. (Circulation)

A resource for exploring and interpreting the Bible, written by Luther Seminary faculty members. (WWW)

A superb array of academic web sites related to the study of the New Testament.  Particularly helpful is its presentation of links to otherwise hard to find information on current NT scholars.  A link to the "All-In-One" portion of the site allows quick, convenient searching of other biblical reference sites including multiple online Bibles (some interlinear). (WWW)

This site is "intended as a resource for serious, scholarly studies of early Christian writings and their social world."  Web sites are grouped according to Bible texts and translations; studies of the texts; studies of the social world of the early church; and studies of Philo of Alexandria. (WWW)

Many English language translations are searchable from this site, including several harder to locate Catholic versions. (WWW)

A source for over 6,000 full-text journal articles, speeches, essays, and books.  To search for  specific keywords or phrases it is best to search this site via Advanced Search in Google.  Limit search to the religion-online.org domain. (WWW)

A selective guide to internet sites of interest to those engaged in the academic study of religion.  Sites are organized by format and by religious tradition/topic. (WWW)

An extensive list of sites and texts for research on Christian topics assembled by the Divinity Library at Yale University Divinity School.  A handy link to a short list of the best free online resources is provided. (WWW)

An annotated guide to selected web sites on theology, religion, and related areas.  Sites marked with a 'star' indicate those of superior quality. (WWW)

A biographical database of Chinese and foreign Christian missionaries.  It focuses on the lesser-known Chinese Christians of the 19th and 20th centuries. (WWW)

The CCEL is an extensive collection of online Christian texts in the public domain.  Notable is the inclusion of both the Ante-Nicene and Nicene/Post-Nicene Fathers collections of early Christian writings, edited by Philip Schaff.  Browse or search by keywords for authors or works. (WWW)

A growing source of biographical and historical information on the church in Africa. (WWW)

The web site of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with access to ELCA official statements and messages. (WWW)

The Index Verborum is a specialized word index to the essential words found in 323 selected individual German writings by Martin Luther during the period 1516-1525. These selections are from 13 of the volumes of the 1883 Weimarer Kritische Gesamtausgabe (Weimar Critical Edition) of D. Martin Luthers Werke.
This site has been established by the Department of German Studies at Boston College. (WWW)

The official site of the Lutheran World Federation with links to LWF publications and documents. (WWW)

This site is a source for online texts by Martin Luther and other early Lutheran reformers. (WWW)

The monthly magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WWW)

A source of population statistics for Christian and other religious groups. (WWW)

This site organizes quantitative data from surveys on religion in America, including data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations, and denominations). (WWW)

This site brings together a wide variety of published and unpublished studies on religion in America, especially research on Christian congregations and societal issues.  The entire site is effectively searched by keyword using Google. (WWW)

This site presents summarized findings of research projects about American Christianity which have been funded by the Lilly Endowment. (WWW)

An impressive assortment of study and liturgical resources are brought together, organized around the lectionary texts for each Sunday and festival day of the liturgical calendar.  An index concordance provides access to art images which illustrate biblical stories or themes.  The Scripture index is an easy way to determine the Sunday of the year associated with each pericope. (WWW)

A ministry of the Center for Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary.  "... timely, compelling, and trustworthy content for today's working preacher." (WWW)

CLIC includes Bethel Theological Seminary Library and Ireland Library of the Saint Paul Seminary and School of Divinity, University of St. Thomas (WWW)

Library catalog of St. John's University, Collegeville, MN. (WWW)

Luther Seminary Library's online catalog. (WWW)

A Gateway to multiple information resources, including open access to participating Minnesota library catalogs. (WWW)

The catalog of the Spencer Library of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in New Brighton, MN. (WWW)

MNCAT, the library catalog of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. (WWW)

Search for journal titles in print and microform available at the Luther Seminary Library, or those available in online, full text format within databases to which the library has a subscription. (WWW)

"Written by and for Lutheran practitioners and educators in the fields of pastoral care, counseling, and education."  It aims to promote reflection on the theology and practice of ministry in the Lutheran tradition. (WWW)

"A Journalistic Ministry of Students at Luther Seminary" (WWW)

"The Journal for Christian Theological Research (JCTR is an organ of the Christian Theological Research Fellowship.The JCTR is a refereed and indexed journal in systematic and moral theology, published online with the support of Luther Seminary." (WWW)

"The Journal of Lutheran Ethics (JLE) is an online publication dedicated to promoting awareness of, study of, and conversation about Christian ethics in the Lutheran tradition." (WWW)

"Luther Seminary's Quarterly Theological Journal" (WWW)