FirstSearch is an online service that gives users seamless electronic access to a rich collection of reference databases and more than 10 million full-text and full-image articles. Underlying FirstSearch is the WorldCat database, the most comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographic resource available. Materials in the CBTS library's collection are highlighted in your search results. Access to the FirstSearch database requires a user name and password. If you do not already have the necessary authorization, please contact the Librarian.
The ATLA Religion Database is an essential tool for the study of religion. It is the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion. The fact that many publishers solicit the inclusion of their journals in ATLA RDB is indicative of the stature it has achieved in the community of religion scholars. The more than 1,100,000 records in the ATLA Religion Database include:
- 372,000 journal articles
- 200,000 essays from 15,500 multi-author works
- 364,000 book reviews
- 1,523 journal titles; 600 of which are currently indexed
- 36 languages
- 128,000 cross-referenced subject headings
Journals are selected for inclusion according to their scholarly merit and scope. Journals representing all the major religious faiths, major denominations, and numerous language groups are included. ATLA's indexing of multi-author works, such as Festschriften and conference proceedings, is unique among religion databases. Unlike indexes that catalog books of essays as a single entry.
The purpose of the Vick Library Index is threefold:
1. To support the curriculum of Baptist Bible College and Graduate School .
2. To provide access to Baptist and fundamentalist literature.
3. To provide access to periodicals for which no other index is available in the Vick Library.
Research
in Ministry (RIMŽ) Online
RIM® Online is a freely available database that indexes DMin
projects from reporting schools of theology accredited by the Association
of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Indexing began
in 1981. Author, title, project advisor, institution, and subject access
are provided. In addition, an abstract for each project is included when
one has been provided by the author.
ATLA
Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative
The Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative of the American Theological
Library Association and Association Theological Schools is a repository
of digital resources contributed by member libraries. The creation of
CDRI has been made possible by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.
Online
Research Links
This annotated bibliography of online research tools is maintained by
the Joe Fleener a graduate
of CBTS. The list, which is constantly being updated and revised, provides
links to and reviews of online resources covering a variety of topics
including biblical counseling, church history, Bible study software, ancient
languages, and writing helps.