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What is AskAcademic? It is an online information service provided by Colorado librarians for academic libraries.
Databases
(in alphabetical order)
The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)
The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was targeted at researchers interested in American religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections and developing features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers. Data included in the ARDA are submitted by the foremost religion scholars and research centers in the world.
BibleWorks7
BibleWorks is a search enabled computer program designed to assist with research and study of the Bible. This resource includes 115 Bible translations in 35 languages as well as access to multiple books and reference works. BibleWorks7 is available only on computers in the Library.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
The Christian Classics Ethereal Library is a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education. CCEL texts are stored in their own Theological Markup Language, which is an XML application. Texts are converted automatically into other formats such as HTML or PDF. HTML-based readings are free, while PDF formats usually have an associated fee.
Corpus Thomisticum
This database is a freely-accessible project provided by Roberto Busa and associates in collaboration with Fundación Tomás de Aquino, IBM, CAEL, Universidad de Navarra. The project provides access to the complete works of Thomas Aquinas, with a bibliography covering all studies on Aquinas and his doctrine, from the 13th century to present. Texts are in Latin and instructions are in English.
Denver Catholic Register Historical Archives
Search the digital archives of the Denver Catholic Register beginning with the very first issue, published March 17, 1900. In addition, the Historical Archives include copies of the newspaper which preceeded the Register, the Colorado Catholic (1892-1898).
Early Church Fathers
The Early Church Fathers is a 38-volume collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church. This collection is divided into three series, the Ante-Nicene, Nicene, and Post-Nicene Fathers. The Early Church Fathers on CD-ROM are available only on computers in the Library. The database is also available online from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, click here.
Documenta Catholica Omnia
Includes access to some texts in the following sets: Patrologia Latina ; Patrologia Graeca / JP Migne -- Sacrorum Conciliorum Nova Amplissima Collectio / JD Mansi -- Bibliotheca Latina Mediae et Infimae Aetatis / JA Fabricius -- Monumenta Germaniae Historica -- Magnum Bullarium Romanum / Cherubini Laerzio -- Acta Graeca Medii Aevi / Miklosich-Mueller -- Veterum Scriptorum Collectio / Martene-Durand -- Glossarium Mediae et Infimae Latinitatis / Du Cange -- Historiens des Croisades / Coaevi Historici -- Acta Sanctorum / Societé des Bollandistes -- Corpus Scriptorum Historiae Byzantinae / CSHB -- Reliquae Collectiones Monumentaque.
EBSCO (Online Journals)
EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. A variety of full-text databases and popular databases from leading information providers are available. Clicking above will search the following databases: Philosopher's Index, Catholic Periodical and Literature Index, ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials, Old Testament Abstracts, New Testament Abstracts, Fuente Académica, Religion and Philosophy Collection, and Academic Search Premier. There are many more databases to choose from, once in the system. The online journals are available only on computers on campus, or with a password....
Index Theologicus
Index of theological articles and essays in selected works from 1979 to the present and hosted by the University of Tübingen. IxTheo contains citations from 600+ journals in addition to Festschriften and congress publications. Substantial overlap with ATLA Religion Database but does include European content not covered by ATLA Relgiion Database.
Library of Latin Texts
Library of Latin Texts is a full-text database of modern critical editions of Latin classical, patristic, and medieval Christian writers including the entire corpus of ancient Latin literature up to the second century A.D. The database also contains a significant amount of Neo-Latin Literature (after 1500) including decrees from modern ecumenical councils up to Vatican II and sixteenth century translations into Latin of important medieval works. Library of Latin Texts is available only on computers in the Library.
Religious & Theological Abstracts
This database provides objective summaries of articles appearing in scholarly journals in the fields of Religion and Theology from 1948 on. It currently abstracts more than 400 journals, with summaries produced by a team of scholars from around the world. Coverage includes journals relating to Christianity, Judaism, and other world religions. Religious & Theological Abstracts is available only on computers on campus.
Thomas Aquinas in English
Includes the works of St. Thomas Aquinas -- in English -- the following works: Theological Syntheses • Commentaries on Scripture • Commentaries on Aristotle • Commentaries on Neoplatonic Texts • Disputations • Polemical Writings • Other Authentic Works • Works of Uncertain Authenticity • Spurious Works • Abbreviations Explained for Non-Latinists • Latin Texts & Aids
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
The TLG Digital Library contains virtually all ancient Greek texts surviving from the period between Homer (8th century B.C.) and A.D. 600, and a large number of texts deriving from the period between A.D. 600 and 1453. Coverage is fulltext from the 8th century B.C. - 1453 A.D. with no citations and no abstracts. Thesaurus Linguae Graecae is available only on computers in the Library.
Unbound Bible
Hosted by Biola University in La Mirada, California, the Unbound Bible is a collection of searchable Bibles with various English versions; Greek; Hebrew; ancient translations; & dozens of other languages. Also included are mapping features, and the ability to display the Bible side by side in multiple translations.
Welcome to the Catholic Church
-presented by Harmony Media
A comprehensive guide to the Catholic Church presented in six major overviews—Divine Revelation, Church Teaching, the Mass and the Sacraments, Prayer and Spirituality, Saints and History, and Church Organization. Portions of eleven major Catholic resources have been included in this CD to provide the user with accurate and current teachings of the Catholic Church. Welcome to the Catholic Church is available only on computers in the Library.
WorldCat
WorldCat , or World Catalog, lists all types of library materials from libraries worldwide. The libraries that own each item are also listed. No full-text is available online for items listed in WorldCat. The library's catalog has this resource listed as OCLC FirstSearch. Link to WorldCat from off-campus.
