Topics: Everything. General, all-purpose database.

Sources: Mostly journal articles; some scholarly books and reports.

Indexing: 8,500+ titles (7,400+ peer-reviewed). 1911– present. Includes abstracts.

Full-Text: 4,600+ titles (3,900+ peer-reviewed). Also via other EBSCOhost databases and

Search for historical documents, personal papers and family histories held in archives throughout the world. ArchiveGrid includes nearly a million detailed descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives worldwide.

Topics: Business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, science, social science, technology.

Sources: Journal articles.

Indexing: 26,124 titles. 1990– present.

Full-Text: via other FirstSearch databases and

The premier index in the field of religion and theology.

Topics: Biblical studies, religion, theology, anthropology, business, history, law, medicine, philosophy, psychology, sociology.

Sources: Journal articles, essays in multi-author works, and book reviews.

Indexing: 1,712 journal titles; 1881– present. 17,445 essay collections; 1960– present.

Full-Text: 186 titles. Also via other EBSCO databases and

An archive from 1990 to present of book reviews for classical resources. The site also can be searched across the years by keyword. Religion is just part of this collection of reviews.

Topics: Business, company, and industry information and data.

• 440,000 company profiles plus 10,000 company histories and chronologies.
• 30,000 top lists, market share tables, product rankings, and market forecasts.
• 1.5 million investment reports.
• 1,300 industry overviews and 10,700 market research reports.
• 8,000 association records.
• 5,000+ periodical titles (3,700+ full-text). 1977– present.

Plus stock quotes, charts, historical stock prices, and financial statements.

Topics: All areas of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.

Sources: Journal articles, market research reports, industry reports, country economic reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses.

Indexing: 3,312 journal titles (1,908 peer-reviewed) plus 10,233 other materials. 1911– present.

Full-text: 2,127 journals (1,101 peer-reviewed) plus 10,182 other materials. Also via other EBSCOhost databases and

Topics: John Calvin and Calvinism.

Sources: Journal articles, essays, and lectures.

Indexing: 1960– present.

Full-text: None. Check results against Covenant Seminary's periodical holdings.

CAMIO contains about 95,000 works of fine and decorative art dating from 3000 BCE to the present—representing premiere examples of Asian, African, Latin American and Western art. Content includes high-resolution images of photographs, paintings, sculpture, decorative and utilitarian objects, prints, drawings and watercolors, jewelry and costumes, textiles, books, installations, and architecture—plus audio-video and mixed media.

High-resolution images are available for download, and all content is rights-cleared for educational use.

Topics: Biblical studies, theology, liturgy, church music, Catholic faith & life.

Sources: Roman Catholic periodicals, Papal documents, church promulgations, and books about the Catholic faith that are authored by Catholics and/or produced by Catholic publishers.

Indexing: 200 titles. 1981  present.

Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and

Topics: Growth and development of children through the age of 21.

Sources: Journal articles, technical reports, books, and dissertations.

Indexing: 239 journal titles. 1880– present. Includes abstracts.

Full-Text: Via other EBSCOhost databases and

Digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education. Collection is fully searchable and can also be browsed by author, title, or subject. Also includes Scripture search. All texts are produced from works in the public domain.

Topics: Documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences, humanities, science, and technology (agricultural sciences, anthropology, arts, biology, chemistry, communication science, demography, economics, education, engineering, exact sciences, foreign affairs, geosciences, history, law, library & information science, linguistics & literature, management & accounting, medicine, philosophy, physics, politics, psychology, religion, and sociology).

Sources: Articles, essays, book reviews, monographs, conference proceedings, technical reports, interviews, and brief notes published in journals edited in 24 different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as from publications that focus on Pan-American issues.

Indexing: 2,700+ journals. 1975– present.

Full-Text: via other FirstSearch databases and

Comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. Designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.

Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness—from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Topics include aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children’s health, men’s & women’s health, etc.

Index of periodicals published by the Christian Reformed Church and its subsidiary institutions (e.g. Banner).

Indexing: 20 titles. Many titles are completely indexed.

Full-text: None. Check results against Covenant Seminary's periodical holdings and publisher's site.

Index of over 1 million hymns from 4,876 hymnals published in North America between 1640 and 1978.

Hymns can be searched by first line or author. Hymnals can be searched by title, publisher, date, denomination, etc.

Full-Text: None.

Topics: History, literature, biography, science, and social sciences.

Sources: Overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia elements.

Indexing: 16,800 topic overviews, 28,000 biographies, 3,000+ literature plot summaries, 13,500 pieces of literary criticism, hundreds of primary source documents, and hundreds of plays & poems.

Full-Text: All items.

Topics: All aspects of education (adult ed., comparative ed., competency-based ed., computers in education, continuing ed., distance ed., educational technology, elementary ed., government funding, higher ed., instructional media, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic ed., parent-teacher relations, prayer in public schools, preschool ed., religious ed., school administration, secondary ed., special ed., student counseling, teacher ed., teacher evaluation, teaching methods, vocational education).

Sources: Scholarly and other periodicals, monographs, and yearbooks.

Indexing: 770+ titles (440+ peer-reviewed). 1983– present. Includes abstracts.

Full-Text: 350+ titles. 1996– present. Also via

Topics: All aspects of education (adult, career, & vocational education; information & technology; assessment & evaluation; language & linguistics; disabilities & gifted education; reading & communication; educational management; teachers & teacher education; elementary & early childhood education; urban education; higher education; and many more subjects).

Sources: Journal articles, government reports, conference proceedings, project & program descriptions, curriculum guides, bibliographies, and more.

Indexing: 1,085 journal titles (most peer-reviewed) plus reports and other non-journal content from 800+ organizations. 1966– present.

Full-Text: 84 journal titles and many of the reports—323,000 records. Also via other EBSCOhost databases and

Topics: Bioethics and professional ethics. (GenETHX is a subset of ETHXWeb focusing on genetics.)

Sources: Journal articles, book chapters, bills, laws, court decisions, reports, books, audiovisuals, and news articles.

Indexing: 251,100 records. 1988– present.

Full-Text: Some links to the full-text providers. Check results against Covenant Seminary's periodical holdings.

Topics: Family science, human ecology, human development, and social welfare (including anthropology, sociology, psychology, demography, health sciences, education, economics, law, history and social work).

Sources: Professional journals, conference papers, books, book chapters, government reports, discussion & working papers, statistical documents, theses & dissertations and other sources.

Indexing: 800+ titles (740 peer-reviewed). 1970– present.

Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and

Search or browse the full-text of major reference works.

Includes full subject encyclopedias on African religion; American religion; American religious history; bioethics; Buddhism; counseling; drugs, alcohol and addictive behavior; Islam and the Muslim world; Judaism; marriage and family; philosophy; psychology of classroom learning; religion; religious practices; and science and religion.

Topics: Scholarly materials posted on the open web from a variety of disciplines.

Sources: Articles, theses, books, abstracts, and court opinions from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities, and other web sites.

Full-Text: Hit or miss. Some materials freely available; others require payment or subscription.

Topics: US government issues.

Sources: US government publications including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).

Indexing: 507,000+ records. 1976– present.

Full-Text: None.

Topics: The environment and environmental perspectives on agriculture, education, law, health, technology, etc. Global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, alternative fuel sources, etc.

Sources: Academic journals, trade publications, books, and research reports.

Indexing: 759 titles (294 peer-reviewed). 1913– present.

Full-Text: Links to open access journals. Also via other EBSCOhost databases and

An online scholarly review resource, religion is just one part of this review collection. The reviews archive is separated into annual volumes. You can browse through the volumes or use the search feature to assist in finding reviews.

A collection of digitized material from several large research universities.

• 4.8 million book titles.
• 8.8 million total volumes.
• 2.4 million volumes (~27% of total) in the public domain.

Full view available for public domain materials, uncopyrightable works, and works where permission has been granted. Limited preview available for others.

Topics: Broad coverage of all aspects of the humanities, including anthropology, art & entertainment, communication, economics, education, ethnic & cultural studies, history, linguistics, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, etc.

Sources: Academic journals, magazines, and books.

Indexing: 2,800+ titles, 1909– present.

Full-Text: 1,840+ titles. Also via other EBSCOhost databases and

Index of hymn tunes from English-language hymns printed anywhere in the world before 1820.

Searchable by tune name, text contents, composer, or source.

Full-Text: None.

Database of hymn texts, hymn tunes, hymn writers, and hymnals. Includes biographical information from sources such as the Psalter Hymnal Handbook and Julian's Dictionary of Hymnology.

Indexing: 43 hymnals, 11,129 texts, and 7,426 tunes.

Full-Text: 6,570 hymn texts, 1,511 full scores, and 8,595 media files.

General information source for children in K through 5th grade, featuring an age-appropriate visual interface.

Contains 99 full-text magazines, over 100 books, and 3,000 searchable images.

A search service designed for students in the middle grades. Content includes more than 140 popular middle school magazines,thousands of biographies and historical essays, a built-in encyclopedia and dictionary, plus educational books, newspaper articles, and thousands of photos, maps & flags.

Data sets included: Middle Search Plus · Book Collection: Nonfiction (Middle School Edition) · Newspaper Source · Science Reference Center. Also included for teachers: Academic Search Premier · ERIC · Professional Development Collection.

Over 300 online practice tests and test preparation ebooks for SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, Advanced Placement, civil service, military, real estate, law enforcement, citizenship, TOEFL, ESL, basic skills for elementary, middle, and high school, and much more. Materials available for all ages—elementary through adult—and each practice test provides instant scoring and customized feedback.

Free registration with the Learning Express site is required to access the practice tests.

Topics: Librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management.

Sources: Periodicals, books, research reports, and proceedings.

Indexing: 900+ titles (490 peer-reviewed). 1964– present. Includes abstracts.

Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and

Topics: General reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues.

Sources: General periodicals, book reviews, pamphlets, reference books, biographies, government documents, primary source documents, and an image collection.

Indexing: 2,689 periodical titles plus other full-text materials below. 1975  present. Includes abstracts.

Full-Text: 1,687 periodicals, 500+ reference books, 107,000 primary source documents, 510,000 photos, maps & flags. Also via other EBSCOhost databases and

Provides an archive of reviews from 1993 to present in the field of Medieval Studies.

Topics: Clinical medicine, public health, health policy development, dentistry, experimental medicine, health services administration, nursing, nutrition, pathology, psychiatry, toxicology, veterinary medicine, etc.

Sources: Scholarly medical journals.

Indexing: 5,500+ titles. Over 19 million records. 1946– present.

Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and

Reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. Topics include Behavioral and Social Sciences, Education, Health and Medicine, and Policy for Science and Technology. 3,000+ titles. Most (but not all) are free.

A collection of e-books and e-audiobooks selected by the Library staff.

• 764 e-books that can be viewed online.
• 19 MP3 e-audiobooks that can be downloaded for listening on the go.

Topics: New Testament studies.

Sources: Scholarly journals, books, and software.

Indexing: 1,100+ journal titles (46,000 articles, 1,600 reviews), 17,000 books, and 61 software programs. 1985– present. Includes abstracts.

Note: For pre-1985 coverage, see the print version of NTA on the index shelves in the Reference area.

Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and

See Also: Old Testament Abstracts.

Sources: National and local newspapers and magazines. Includes St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Indexing: 12 titles. 1988– present.

Full-Text: All titles.

Topics: Items from international, national, and regional news sources.

Sources: International, national, and regional (U.S.) newspapers; television and radio transcripts.

Indexing: 502 newspapers and other news sources. 1985  present.

Full-Text: Cover-to-cover for 40 national and international newspapers; selective for 330+ regional and additional international newspapers. Also via other EBSCOhost databases and

Topics: Multidisciplinary digital resources from open archive collections.

Sources: Born-digital texts, audio files, images, movies, and data sets, such as theses, technical reports, research papers, and image collections.

Indexing: Over 23 million records from more than 1,100 digital archives.

Full-Text: Direct links to each resource.

Topics: Old Testament studies. Antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology.

Sources: Scholarly journals, books, and software.

Indexing: 522 titles. 1978– present. Includes abstracts.

Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and

See Also: New Testament Abstracts.

Topics: Various.

Sources: Papers presented at conferences worldwide.

Indexing: Over 6.9 million records. 1993– present.

Full-Text: via other FirstSearch databases and

Topics: Various.

Sources: Every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre.

Indexing: 192,000+ records. 1993– present.

Full-Text: via other FirstSearch databases and

Collection of over 19,000 books on a multitude of subjects. The collection is strongest in literature. All texts are produced from works in the public domain.

Topics: clinical & social psychology, genetics, psychology of business & economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare, etc.

Sources: Major psychology and psychosomatic journals.

Indexing: 1,080 journal titles, 1971– present. Includes abstracts.

Full-Text: 690 journal titles, plus 4,000 dissertations. Also via

Topics: Business news.

Sources: Business journals, newspapers and news wires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

Indexing: 181 titles.

Full-Text: 161 titles. Also via other EBSCOhost databases and

Topics: Religion, theology, and Biblical studies.

Sources: Scholarly journals.

Indexing: 728 titles. 1948– present. Includes abstracts.

Full-Text: Abstracts only. Check results against Covenant Seminary's periodical holdings.

Topics: Theological doctoral projects.

Sources: D.Min. and D.Miss. projects from schools of theology accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.

Indexing: 1981– present.

Full-Text: Abstracts only.

The Review of Biblical Literature, founded by the Society of Biblical Literature, presents reviews of books in biblical studies and related fields.

Contains over 4,100 full-text reviews.

Topics: Biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife.

Full-Text Content: 182 periodicals, 725 reference books, 23 encyclopedias, 812 essays, 3,790 full-length biographies.

Database of Greek inscriptions from Greece, Crete, Cyprus, Thrace, the north coast of the Black Sea, Syria, Egypt, North Africa, and Germany.

Inscriptions can be searched in Greek, or browsed by region.

A search service designed for young learners. Content includes 85 elementary school magazines, a built-in encyclopedia and dictionary, plus educational books, newspaper articles, and thousands of photos, maps & flags.

Data sets included: Primary Search · Book Collection: Nonfiction (Elementary School Edition) · Newspaper Source. Also included for teachers: Academic Search Premier · ERIC · Professional Development Collection.

A search service designed for high school students. Content includes nearly 500 popular high school magazines, 85,670 biographies, 107,000 primary source documents, 360 reference books, plus educational books, newspaper articles, and thousands of photos, maps & flags.

Data sets included: MAS Ultra—School Edition · Book Collection: Nonfiction (High School Edition) · Newspaper Source · Science Reference Center. Also included for teachers: Academic Search Premier · ERIC · Professional Development Collection.

The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae allows researchers to conduct word searches across virtually all surviving Greek texts from the period between Homer (8th century B.C.) and A.D. 600, and the majority of surviving works up to the fall of Byzantium in A.D. 1453.

Large collection of Edwards' works produced by the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Collection is fully searchable and can also be browsed by date, theme, title, or Scripture. 1,700+ documents. Access requires registering for a free account.

• Funk & Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia
• The World Almanac and Book of Facts
• The World Almanac of the U.S.A.
• The World Almanac of U.S. Politics
• The World Almanac for Kids

Catalog of books in nearly every library in the United States and many libraries around the world.

Catalog of over 8 million dissertations and theses available in libraries around the world.

Full-text reference tools and resources for writing.

• More than 150 essays covering grammar, style, research, and more.
• Almost 100,000 definitions from more than a dozen thematic dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference books.
• Includes explanations of words often confused, clichés, allusions, and proverbs.