DICTIONARIES / ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Some of the titles available in the Adelaide Theological Library Reference collection:

  • Atlas of Global Christianity 1910-2010, 2009 [270 A811.J]
  • Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization/ edited G.Kurian, 2011 (4 vols)
  • New Westminster Dictionary of Church History, vol. 1 Early, Medieval and Reformation eras, 2008 [270.03 N532]
  • Dictionary of Christian Biography/ edited M. Walsh, 2001 [270.092 D554]
  • Encyclopedia of Early Christianity/ edited, E. Ferguson, 2nd ed, 1997 [270.1 E56.2] 2 vols
  • Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation/ edited H. Hillerbrand, 1996 [270.603 O98] 4 vols

BOOKS

Browse the shelves in Adelaide Theological Library at the following locations for books about:

  • 270 – Church history
  • 270.1 – Early Church
  • 270.3 – Medieval Church
  • 270.6 – Reformation
  • 270.8 – Modern Church from 1789
  • 271 – History of monasticism & religious orders
  • 274 – 279 – Christianity & Church history by location
  • 274.42 – UK
  • 275 – Asia
  • 277.3 – USA
  • 279.4 – Australia
  • 282.09 – Catholic Church history
  • 283.09 – Anglican Church history
  • 287.93 – Uniting Church in Australia

 

  • Proquest eBook Collection click here
  • EBSCO eBook Collection click here

Oxford Religion Handbooks Online: is a collection of 113 peer reviewed electronic handbooks on Religious issues. The collection contains in-depth research and high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field. Oxford Handbooks is one of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford’s scholarly publishing. Click here for the complete list of titles. For information: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/page/about 

 

Oxford Very Short Introductions – Religion Collection: offers short original introductions to a wide range of religious subjects. Each eBook is written by experts in a given field to provide key points, facts, analysis and insights on topics. The books are an excellent resource to develop your core understanding on a given subject. The Religion subject area offers access to 70 key eBook introductions from ‘Abrahamic Religions’ to ‘Zionism’. Click here for the complete list of titles. For information: https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/page/about

JOURNALS

ARTICLES / DATABASES

EBSCOhost Database This index is an essential resource. Indexed journals are selected for inclusion according to their scholarly merit and scope.

Informit Education database: A collection of 9 index, abstract and full-text databases covering education, business, families and society, health, indigenous culture, humanities, literature and culture. The database focuses on content from and about Australia with some New Zealand and Asia Pacific content.

Australasian Religion Index: is an author and subject index covering over eighty religious and theological serials published in Australia or New Zealand and representing all religious traditions.

Oxford Religion Handbooks Online: is a collection of 113 peer reviewed electronic handbooks on Religious issues. The collection contains in-depth research and high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field. Oxford Handbooks is one of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford’s scholarly publishing. Click here for the complete list of titles. For information: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/page/about 

 

Oxford Very Short Introductions – Religion Collection: offers short original introductions to a wide range of religious subjects. Each eBook is written by experts in a given field to provide key points, facts, analysis and insights on topics. The books are an excellent resource to develop your core understanding on a given subject. The Religion subject area offers access to 70 key eBook introductions from ‘Abrahamic Religions’ to ‘Zionism’. Click here for the complete list of titles. For information: https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/page/about

OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES

Databases:

Christian Classics Ethereal Library is a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education. Including full text of Anti Nicene Fathers, Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers (series 1 and 2) and many others

Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism (GlobeTheoLib) is a multilingual online library offering access free of charge to full-text articles, journals, books and other resources on theology, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, ethics, and ecumenism in World Christianity. Participants also have the possibility to contribute their own documents to the library.

Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines.

Oxford Index: A free discovery service, the Oxford Index lets you search across Oxford’s digital academic content with a single click, and find related content every step of the way.

Sharing the word: Full text open source theological library resources freely available through the Internet. It is specifically intended to assist seminarians, theology students, clergy and pastoral workers.

Journals:

Christian Century
The Medieval Review

Dictionaries / Encyclopaedias

DICTIONARIES / ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Some of the titles available in the Adelaide Theological Library Reference collection:

  • Atlas of Global Christianity 1910-2010, 2009 [270 A811.J]
  • Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization/ edited G.Kurian, 2011 (4 vols)
  • New Westminster Dictionary of Church History, vol. 1 Early, Medieval and Reformation eras, 2008 [270.03 N532]
  • Dictionary of Christian Biography/ edited M. Walsh, 2001 [270.092 D554]
  • Encyclopedia of Early Christianity/ edited, E. Ferguson, 2nd ed, 1997 [270.1 E56.2] 2 vols
  • Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation/ edited H. Hillerbrand, 1996 [270.603 O98] 4 vols
Books

BOOKS

Browse the shelves in Adelaide Theological Library at the following locations for books about:

  • 270 – Church history
  • 270.1 – Early Church
  • 270.3 – Medieval Church
  • 270.6 – Reformation
  • 270.8 – Modern Church from 1789
  • 271 – History of monasticism & religious orders
  • 274 – 279 – Christianity & Church history by location
  • 274.42 – UK
  • 275 – Asia
  • 277.3 – USA
  • 279.4 – Australia
  • 282.09 – Catholic Church history
  • 283.09 – Anglican Church history
  • 287.93 – Uniting Church in Australia

 

  • Proquest eBook Collection click here
  • EBSCO eBook Collection click here

Oxford Religion Handbooks Online: is a collection of 113 peer reviewed electronic handbooks on Religious issues. The collection contains in-depth research and high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field. Oxford Handbooks is one of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford’s scholarly publishing. Click here for the complete list of titles. For information: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/page/about 

 

Oxford Very Short Introductions – Religion Collection: offers short original introductions to a wide range of religious subjects. Each eBook is written by experts in a given field to provide key points, facts, analysis and insights on topics. The books are an excellent resource to develop your core understanding on a given subject. The Religion subject area offers access to 70 key eBook introductions from ‘Abrahamic Religions’ to ‘Zionism’. Click here for the complete list of titles. For information: https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/page/about

Journals

JOURNALS

Articles / Databases

ARTICLES / DATABASES

EBSCOhost Database This index is an essential resource. Indexed journals are selected for inclusion according to their scholarly merit and scope.

Informit Education database: A collection of 9 index, abstract and full-text databases covering education, business, families and society, health, indigenous culture, humanities, literature and culture. The database focuses on content from and about Australia with some New Zealand and Asia Pacific content.

Australasian Religion Index: is an author and subject index covering over eighty religious and theological serials published in Australia or New Zealand and representing all religious traditions.

Oxford Religion Handbooks Online: is a collection of 113 peer reviewed electronic handbooks on Religious issues. The collection contains in-depth research and high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field. Oxford Handbooks is one of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford’s scholarly publishing. Click here for the complete list of titles. For information: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/page/about 

 

Oxford Very Short Introductions – Religion Collection: offers short original introductions to a wide range of religious subjects. Each eBook is written by experts in a given field to provide key points, facts, analysis and insights on topics. The books are an excellent resource to develop your core understanding on a given subject. The Religion subject area offers access to 70 key eBook introductions from ‘Abrahamic Religions’ to ‘Zionism’. Click here for the complete list of titles. For information: https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/page/about

Open Access Resources

OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES

Databases:

Christian Classics Ethereal Library is a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education. Including full text of Anti Nicene Fathers, Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers (series 1 and 2) and many others

Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism (GlobeTheoLib) is a multilingual online library offering access free of charge to full-text articles, journals, books and other resources on theology, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, ethics, and ecumenism in World Christianity. Participants also have the possibility to contribute their own documents to the library.

Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines.

Oxford Index: A free discovery service, the Oxford Index lets you search across Oxford’s digital academic content with a single click, and find related content every step of the way.

Sharing the word: Full text open source theological library resources freely available through the Internet. It is specifically intended to assist seminarians, theology students, clergy and pastoral workers.

Journals:

Christian Century
The Medieval Review