APU has close to 100 databases to assist you in your research. Most of these databases will help you find journal articles. However, there are many more types of content that you will discover in these databases, such as streaming music (Classical Music Library), electronic books (Ebrary and EBSCO Ebook Collection), art images (ARTstor), just to name a few.
To access the databases...
Need help using ATLA Religion database? Take a look at the following guide:
The following databases will provide you with journal articles, book reviews, essays, and more. Take a look at some of the information in the box to the right for instructions on effective database searching. When searching in these databases, try using some of the search terms listed in the "Find Books" section of this guide.
The subject-specific databases listed in the section above are the best places to start searching for theological materials, but you will probably also benefit from searching in some of the multi-disciplinary databases. Here are a few that I would recommend:
Searching for articles is similar to using the library catalog. For more instructions on online searching, take a look at these two guides: 'Finding Library Resources by Subject,' and 'How to Do Scripture Research in APU Databases.' The search below is an example to get you started (in the ATLA Religion Database).
The search above will retrieve articles related to Christian education methods and young people.
Try the following search terms in database searches like the one above (be sure to select 'SU Subjects'). If you need to narrow the number of search results, try adding a term like 'youth' or 'teenager' to the second search box (and leave it on 'Select A Field').
There are usually a couple of scenarios in which you find yourself needing to know if APU Libraries can provide you with a particular journal article: 1) you found a journal article listed in a bibliography, or a syllabus, or elsewhere, and you'd really like to get it, or 2) you're searching in one of the many journal article databases, and you find an article in the results list that you want, but you don't see a full-text link. In the first case, a tool called 'Article Finder' will be helpful, and in the second case, the 'Full Text Finder' links will assist you.
Have a Particular Article You Want to Find? Use Article Finder!
When you want to know if APU Libraries can provide you with a particular journal article you have citation information for, Article Finder is the tool for you. Follow these steps:
Found a Great Article in a Database but No Full Text? Use Full Text Finder!
Before following the instructions below, note that not all of our databases will have Full Text Finder links (but most will).