PRTS Subscription Databases- First Search (with access to WorldCat, ATLA-Religion, and other databases)
- OT Abstracts (Old Testament Abstracts)
- NT Abstracts (New Testament Abstracts)
- CPI (Christian Periodical Index)
- New England Quarterly (This journal contains the best that has been written on New England's cultural, political, social, and literary history. Contributions cover a range of time periods, from before European colonization to the present, and any subject germane to New england's history. You'll see all the articles we have access to marked with a green circle with the PDF links right under the citation.)
- RefWorks (web-based bibliographic management system)
Note: PRTS students have password access to the above listed.
- Theological Jornal Library
PRTS Library subscribes to
several online databases through which currently enrolled students can find
journal articles. Some databases only index the articles, and thus require students
to find the specific journal in print at PRTS or at a neighboring library such
as Cornerstone or Calvin. For example, CPI indexes 140 journals, primarily evangelical titles, but also provides links to numerous full-text journals. Journals that are accessible as "full-text" means that articles may be read entirely
online. For example, in ATLA-Religion,
about 120 journals provide "full-text" online access, while the other 1600 or so
journals are indexed only. To see which titles are indexed in ATLA, click here; to see which are "full-text," click here. OT and NT Abstracts index and annotate article from about 330 scholarly journals.
Journals &
magazines in PRTS Library
Periodicals (journals, magazines, and other serial publications) are shelved alphabetically by title. Current issues up to one year old by the Reference section and back issues at the southeast side of the library. These issues may be photocopied since they are not allowed to leave the library. If a particular issue is missing, you may request it by ILL. To see a complete list of all periodicals in the PRTS library, open this file (PDF): PRTS Periodicals.
Looking for a journal or article that is not indexed in FirstSearch or ATLA? Try these other resources:
- Free "open access" online journals: limited full-text access to over 100 journals in religion and theology. (To see a list of available journals, open this file (PDF): Internet Journals on Christianity and other Religions)
- Printed Indexes in the PRTS Library: Old Testament Abstracts (1978-2008); New Testament Abstracts (1956-2008); Theological Journal Library(1978-2008); (a CD-ROM database accessed on library computer, that can simultaneously search 25 evangelical journals for full-text articles).
- RTA (Religious & Theological Abstracts): This abbreviated, free version of RTA provides abstracts to thousands of journal articles. Its only limitation is that it provides no more than five abstracts for a given subject or Scripture text.
- Ask-a-Librarian to help you find the article or journal. Most likely they will be able to obtain it using interlibrary loan.