Free Religious Studies Resources

Resources:


• Open Access Digital Theological Library (OADTL): The mission of the OADTL is to make all open access content in religious studies (and related fields) discoverable by everyone, everywhere in the world through a single search experience for free forever in a non-commercial environment.
• KOHA: The world's first free and open source library system. Koha is a fully featured, scalable library management system. Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes, volunteers, and support companies worldwide.
• OpenBiblio: Another open-source library software different from Koha as it is server based, meaning that once you download the program internet access is not required. OpenBiblio is an easy to use, automated library system written in PHP containing OPAC, circulation, cataloging, and staff administration functionality.
• Theological Librarianship: Theological Librarianship is an online open access journal published by the American Theological Library Association. It includes essays, peer-reviewed articles, bibliographic essays, and book reviews.
• Books@Atla: Currently the mission of the program is publication of open access works on subjects at the intersection of librarianship and religious and theological studies that potentially impact libraries. Books@Atla seeks to provide resources that guide and support innovative library services and enhance professional development.
• AAR Recommended Reading List: This list is provided by the American Academy of Religion's Annual Meeting Program Unit Chairs. They have recommended two to five books which they consider influential, pivotal, seminal, or otherwise important publications in their field.
• Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative: The CDRI database provides access to digital images of woodcuts, photographs, slides, papyri, coins, maps, postcards, manuscripts, lithographs, sermons, shape-note tune books, and various forms of Christian art, architecture, and iconography.
• GlobeTheoLib: The Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism [GlobeTheoLib] is a multilingual online library offering access free of charge to more than 650'000 full-text articles, journals, books and other resources. Its focus is on theology, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, ethics, and ecumenism in World Christianity. NOTE - you must register for a free account.
• Insights into Religion: Through this gateway, religious leaders and the public can find congregational resources and insights into religious practices. The organizations and projects on this portal site are supported by Lilly Endowment’s Religion Division.
• Religion Online: Religion Online provides access to more than 6,000 articles and chapters on topics including: Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions, and Religious Education; this website is maintained by the Claremont School of Theology.
• Religious Studies Web Guide: This compilation of free internet resources of use to researchers involved in the academic study of religion is maintained by Saundra Lipton (University of Calgary Library) and Cheryl Adams (Library of Congress).
• Resources for American Christianity: This website seeks to assist leaders and participants in Christian communities, scholars and others in better understanding the impact, trends and trajectories of Christianity in American society.
• Theological Commons: The Theological Commons is a digital library of 78,924 books and periodicals on theology and religion, including 29,322 volumes from the Princeton Theological Seminary Library.
• Dictionary of African Christian Biography: the mission of the DACB is to collect, preserve, and make freely accessible biographical accounts and church histories – from oral and written sources – integral to a scholarly understanding of African Christianity.
• Wabash Center: Internet Guide to Religion: This selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion includes syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, and software.