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Open Access Theological Journals & Dissertations

Many of these resources are available through the Grace LancerQuest search. We are providing these links should you desire to browse through available titles.

AWOL - The Ancient World Online
This journal includes a list of open access religion and theology journals related to ancient studies.
Open Access Digital Theological Library
Theological books, articles, journals and databases freely available online.
Theological Journal Search - TJS
A customized search engine that searches open access journals and periodicals related to theology, religious studies and pastoral and practical ministries.
Virginia Union University Libguide
Guide to open access resources in religion and theology from Virginia Union University - journals they consider relevant to their theology students.
Virtual Theological Library Project
Links to theological e-books, open access journals, research websites and online commentaries compiled by theological librarians.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations This link opens in a new window
An index of more than 3.5 million theses and dissertations available online.

Primary Databases

Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials This link opens in a new window
Best place to start for religion and theology research. Includes full-text journals and citation-only journals and books.
Christian Periodical Index This link opens in a new window
Citations of magazine articles, reviews and scholarly journals containing an evangelical perspective. Some full-text articles.
Creation-Evolution Literature Database This link opens in a new window
Articles and abstracts addressing the creation / evolution debate. More than 40% are linked to the full-text.
New Testament Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts related to the New Testament of the Christian Bible and the era when it was developed.
Old Testament Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Indexing and abstracts for religion and theology journal articles, monographs, multi-author works and software related to Old Testament studies.
Oxford Bibliographies - Biblical Studies This link opens in a new window
Annotated bibliographies featuring high quality Biblical Studies sources.
Religion and Philosophy Collection This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly journals in theology and philosophy.
Religion Databases Combined This link opens in a new window
Includes Atla, NT Abstracts, OT Abstracts, Christian Periodical Index and Religion & Philosophy Collection.

Secondary Databases

ERIC This link opens in a new window
Starting point for education research, from preschool to college.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Core academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in many disciplines. The journals are all full-text from vol. 1 to 3-5 years ago.
PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage from scholarly journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA). Includes journal articles. Coverage spans 1894 to present.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive resource for scholarly psychology articles and books. Some have full-text.
Research in Ministry This link opens in a new window
Atla’s Research in Ministry (RIM) is a thesis and dissertation repository where users can search for and share both abstracts and full text of research conducted in programs of study related to ministry, theology, and religion.
SAGE Journals This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals covering a wide range of subjects. Coverage runs from 1999 to the present.