Online Library Access & Resources

The following online resources are provided to assist students of City Vision University with their research.

• LIRN, ProQuest and Gale Libraries
• Free and Open Business Libraries
• Free Business eBooks
• Search Tools
• Writing Resources
• Grant Research
• General Research Libraries / Databases
• Theological Resources
• Online Theological Journals
• Online Nonprofit Management Journals
• City Vision’s Wiki Libraries
• Christian Ministries and Volunteer Organizations

If you have any questions about these resources or about City Vision’s library services in general, email librarian@cityvision.edu.

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LIRN: ProQuest & Gale Libraries for Business and Other Research

ProQuest provides one of the most widely used for-fee subscription research libraries for university students. All City Vision students have access to the following databases.

• ProQuest Business Library
• ProQuest Core
• ProQuest EBook Central: Academic Complete
• Other Proquest Libraries
• Statistica. Provides one of the most widely used sources for statistics on the Internet.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library

To access these databases, go to https://proxy.lirn.net/CityVisionUniv . Existing students, click here to get the username and password. If you want to learn about how to use these databases effectively, you can watch the relevant videos from LIRN’s “Starting Your Research” playlist.

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Writing Resources

• APA Style Guide: http://www.apastyle.org

• The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

  The Purdue OWL is one of the best resources on academic writing. It contains extensive information on citing sources, grammar, and academic writing style. Highly recommended.

• Citation Machine: http://www.citationmachine.net/

  The Citation Machine is a web service that can generate citations for various sources in academic citation formats such as MLA and APA. It is especially useful for automatically generating citations for Web pages.

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Grant Research

• Candid (formerly Foundation Center): https://candid.org/?fcref=lr

• City Vision University Foundation Directory: https://library.cityvision.edu/grants/by-type

• GrantStation: http://www.grantstation.com/public/Partner_px/gs_instruct.asp

• Guidestar: www.guidestar.org

• National Center for Charitable Statistics: http://nccs.urban.org

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General Research Libraries

• JSTOR. http://about.jstor.org/rr

  JSTOR is a repository of academic journals. It has a free option where individuals are given access to all of its holdings, but limits the number of articles one can read. You may be able to get full free online access from your local library, if you have a library card.

• Open Access Journals:

  • http://doaj.org

    The largest directory of open access journals. Includes journals in the health sciences and social sciences.

  • http://www.theartsjournal.org/index.php/site

• The Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org/

  Not only does the Internet Archive have a vast archive of Web pages, it contains a great deal of free content, including public domain material, like books from Project Gutenberg.

• Additionally, note that many public libraries provide access to academic databases, such as JSTOR and EBSCO, to any patrons who have a library card.

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Bible Study & Theological Resources

• Our Christian Ministry & Leadership program compiled this extensive list of Internet Tools for Church Leaders, with a focus on Bible study tools such as Bible encyclopedias, dictionaries, concordances and commentaries.

• Bible Hub is an free online Bible study suite,  featuring topical study tools, comparison of the Greek and Hebrew text of the Bible to translations, plus concordances, commentaries, dictionaries, sermons, and devotionals.

• was launched in 2011 by Globethics.net and offers free access to over 200,000 texts, documents, articles and other resources for academic study. Its focus is “intercultural theology and ecumenism, including contextual theologies, world mission and missiology, gender and theology, interreligious dialogue, theological education, and World Christianity.” Once registered (registration is free), access is given to not only full text documents, but also journals, reference books and eBooks.

• CARM Dictionary of Theology: This free access online dictionary is a reference tool provided by the Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry. New entries are regularly added. This online website is freely available for reading of the Bible and also researching Scripture.

• The Open Access Digital Theological Library

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: This is an open-access database, maintained by Stanford University, which contains hundreds of articles on philosophical theory, biographies of key philosophers, and topics in philosophy. Click here to access the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

• Christian Classics Ethereal Library: Click here to access this collection of classic Christian writings that are in the public domain.

• Christian Periodical Index This is a list of full text periodicals that are available from Publishers’ websites. Click here to access the CPI.

• Christian Standard Subject Index, 1967-1993 This index provides information on articles published in the Christian Standard by author, title, and subject. It was compiled by the staff of the Jessie C. Eury Library of Lincoln Christian College and edited by Nancy J. Olson and covers the years 1967 through 1993. Click here to access the CSSI.

• The Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) has a collection of 10,000 plus theses and dissertations, and also conference papers, which can be searched and ordered online in one of three formats – downloadable edocs; paper copies; or microfiche. Click here to access the TREN.

• BibleTraining.org has free Bible lectures. Click here to access the Bibletraining.org site.

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Online Theological Journals

• Abstracta : Linguagem, Mente e Ação (English, Portugese): http://www.abstracta.pro.br/

• Advancing Women in Leadership Online Journal: https://awl-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/awl/index.php/awl

• Affirmation & Critique: http://www.affcrit.com/

• African Studies Quarterly: http://www.africa.ufl.edu/asq

• Allgemeine Zeitung des Judenthums: http://www.compactmemory.de/

• Alliance Life: www.alliancelife.org/archives.php

• Al-Tawhid: A Quarterly Journal of Islamic Thought & Culture: http://www.al-islam.org/al-tawhid/

• Altneuland: http://www.compactmemory.de/

• American Historical Review: http://www.historycooperative.org/ahrindex.html

• American Journal of Archaeology: http://www.ajaonline.org/

• American Journal of Biblical Theology: http://www.biblicaltheology.com/

• American Theological Inquiry: http://www.atijournal.org/

• Anglican Journal: http://www.anglicanjournal.com/

• Anglican Mission in the Americas: http://www.theamia.org/resources/download-docs/

• Anpere: Anthropological Perspectives on Religion: http://www.anpere.net/

• Answers in Genesis: http://www.answersingenesis.org/get-answers/daily-articles

• Antithesis: http://www.reformed.org/webfiles/antithesis/index.html

• Aposta. Revista de ciencias sociales (Spanish): http://www.apostadigital.com/

• ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI , and SPARC: http://www.arl.org

• Ars Disputandi: Online journal for Philosophy of Religion (English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian): http://www.arsdisputandi.org/

• Asian Arts: http://www.asianart.com/

• Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies: http://www.apts.edu/ajps/

• ASOR Newsletter (some issues): http://www.asor.org/pubs/news/index.html

• Asterion (French): http://asterion.revues.org/

• @thispoint: http://www.atthispoint.net/

• Australian Biblical Review: http://www.fbs.org.au/abrreviews.html

• Axis Mundi: http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/axismundi/

• AzureOnline: http://www.azure.org.il/

• Bible and Interpretation: http://www.bibleinterp.com

• Bible Translation Resources — United Bible Societies: http://www.ubs-translations.org

• Biblica Online: http://www.bsw.org/project/biblica/

• Biblical Studies on the Web: http://www.bsw.org/index?l=10

• Biblical Reflections on Modern Medicine (1994- 2000): http://www.bmei.org/brmm/index.php

• Biblical Theology Bulletin: http://btb.sagepub.com/

• BMC International Health and Human Rights: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcinthealthhumrights/

• BMC Medical Ethics: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcmedethics/

• Books & Culture: A Christian Review: http://www.booksandculture.com/

• Boston Catholic Journal http://www.boston-catholic-journal.com/

• British Archaeology: http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba.html

• Bryn Mawr Classical Review: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/

• BSW Journal (Biblical Studies on the Web): http://www.bsw.org/?l=10

• Buddhazine: BuddhaNet’s Online Magazine: http://www.buddhanet.net/budzine.htm

• Bulletin of the Boston Theological Institute: http://www.bostontheological.org/publications/

• Bulletin of the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture: http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/welcome.htm

• The Burning Bush (Theological Journal of the Far Eastern Bible College): http://www.febc.edu.sg/burningbush.htm

• Canadian Jewish News: http://www.cjnews.com/

• The Canadian Journal of Orthodox Christianity: http://www.cjoc.ca/

• Women of Grace: http://www.womenofgrace.com/en-us/default.aspx

• Catoblepas : Revista crítica del present (Spanish): http://www.nodulo.org/ec/

• Centro Pro Unione Bulletin: http://www.prounione.urbe.it/att-act/e_bulletin_fr.html

• Charisma and Christian Life: http://www.charismamag.com/

• Christian Business Faculty Association Newsletter: http://www.cbfa.org/html/cbfa_newsletter.html

• Christian Computing Magazine: http://cdpublishers.wix.com/ccmag

• The Christian Courier: http://www.christiancourier.com/

• Christian Ethics Today: http://www.christianethicstoday.com/wp/

• Christian History: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch

• Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture: http://www.churchhistory.org/

• Christian Parenting Today: http://www.kyria.com/topics/marriagefamily/parenting/

• Christian Post: http://www.christianpost.com/

• Christian Research Journal: http://www.equip.org/journal/

• Christianity Today: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ctmag/

• Focus on the Family: http:/www.focusonthefamily.com/

• Commentary: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/

• Common Ground Journal: http://www.commongroundjournal.org/

• Commonweal: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/

• CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture: A WWWeb Journal: http://clcwebjournal.lib.purdue.edu/

• Compass: A Jesuit Journal

• Concordia Journal: http://www.csl.edu/resources/publications/concordia-journal/

• Concordia Theological Quarterly: http://www.ctsfw.edu/ctq/

• Concrescence: The Australasian Journal for Process Thought: https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/tep/20423

• Conflict and Health: http://www.conflictandhealth.com/

• Contemporary Aesthetics: http://www.contempaesthetics.org/

• Contra Mundum – A Reformed, Calvinistic journal: http://www.contra-mundum.org/

• Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy: http://www.cosmosandhistory.org/index.php/journal

• Covenant Theological Seminary Resources: https://resources.covenantseminary.edu/

• Crisis Magazine: http://www.crisismagazine.com/i

• Crossings: Electronic Journal of Art and Technology: http://crossings.tcd.ie/

• Currículo sem Fronteiras (Curriculum without Borders (Portuguese): http://www.curriculosemfronteiras.org/

• Cyberjournal for Pentecostal – Charismatic Research: http://www.pctii.org/cyberj/

• Decision Magazine: http://www.billygraham.org/dmag_current.asp

• Denver Journal – An Online Review of Current Biblical and Theological Studies: http://www.denverseminary.edu/dj/index.php

• Denver Seminary Magazine: http://www.denverseminary.edu/magazine/

• Der Jude: http://www.compactmemory.de/

• Diametros : An Online Journal of Philosophy (Polish, English): http://www.diametros.iphils.uj.edu.pl/?l=1

• Die Freistatt: http://www.compactmemory.de/

• Die Welt: http://www.compactmemory.de/

• DIOTIME (French): http://www.educ-revues.fr/diotime/

• Direction: A Mennonite Brethren Forum: http://www.directionjournal.org/

• Disputatio (English, Portugese): http://disputatio.com/

• E-Journal Philosophie der Psychologie (German, English): http://www.jp.philo.at/

• East Asian Pastoral Review: http://eapi.admu.edu.ph/content/east-asian-pastoral-review

• East-West Church & Ministry Report: http://www.eastwestreport.org/

• Electronic Journal of Analytic Philosophy: http://ejap.louisiana.edu/archives.html

• Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies: http://ejbo.jyu.fi/

• Electronic Journal of Folklore: http://www.folklore.ee/folklore/

• EnlightenNext Magazine: http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/current/

• Esoterica: http://www.esoteric.msu.edu/Contents.html

• EspacesTemps.net ( French, English, Spanish, German, Italian): http://www.espacestemps.net/

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Online Nonprofit Management Journals

• Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

• Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations

• Nonprofit Management & Leadership

• Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing

• Third Sector Review

• Nonprofit Policy Forum

• Chronicle of Philanthropy

• Nonprofit Times

• Leading Nonprofit Organizations

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City Vision’s Wiki Libraries

• Encyclopedia of Christian Technology and Social Entrepreneurship

• Recovery and Addiction Encyclopedia

• Encyclopedia of Urban Ministry

• Nonprofit and Volunteer Management Wiki Encyclopedia

• Urban Youth Ministry Curriculum & Encyclopedia

• City Vision’s YouTube Channel