When you (PsyD students) need to include more Biblical integration into your research, I'd like to introduce you to the Religion Databases that are available to you.
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. Selected by religion scholars in the United States, this database contains 280 full text journals going back to 1949 (with indexing for 700 titles, including chapters for multi-author works, etc., and book reviews) representing all major religious faiths, denominations and languages. Subjects include: archaeology, Bible, ecumenism, ethics, missions, pastoral ministry, philosophy, religion, society, and theology.
This database has some full-text from Academic Search Premier (link to full text) and from ATLA (Full text from ATLA). These are entirely different types of files. Anything from ASP can be emailed, saved, printed as you are used to. ATLA has there own scanned documents that can only be really printed out. If you email it you will only get a 'persistent link' that will take you back to the document for you to print out. See the Database Guides for more information about ATLASerials.
Christian Periodical Index. CPI provides indexing to reviews and articles from over 130 selected publications written from an evangelical Christian perspective. Subjects include the sciences, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, history, sociology, and education.
This is an index!!! What makes is valuable is its evangelical perspective. To find the full text for the articles you will need to follow the instructions on the Library Guide in your binder: How to Guide #4: Finding Full-Text. Simply: Use the Periodicals link on the Library Web page, Click on Electronic & Print Full Text (Serials Solutions) & search for title. If we don't have it, search a local library, using the Web Resources -- Access to Other Libraries links... If they don't have it, submit an Interlibrary Loan request (more on that next week). See the Database Guides for more information about CPI.
ProQuest Religion. This database has full-text periodicals related to religious news and commentary with details on doctrines and philosophies, reports on religious history and related archeology. Indexing since 1986. It includes full text access for such titles as Church History, Group, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Journal of Pastoral Counseling, Journal of Psychology and Theology, and Theology Today.
Another interesting database is ProQuest Religion which is 98% full-text. This is the full range of religion (not just Christianity). Use the Database Guide for Research Library to learn how to use this database.
Other databases: Old Testament Abstracts & New Testament Abstracts (EBSCO)
Now a word about searching in these databases. Keep your search terms simple. Don't use words like 'religion' or 'church' That's like going to Shoe Pavillion and asking for the shoe department!
Finally, we have a very solid biblical studies book collection. While your psychology research has to be current (i.e. periodical articles, etc), the biblical research will stand the test of time, whether it was written last year or 50 years ago--currency is not as much of an issue in this field.
