DCE: Directors of Christian Education Research Guide

Introduction to Research/Research Help

• Ask a Reference Librarian
• Citing Your Sources
• Research Tips
• Library Tutorials
• Interlibrary Loan Request Forms
• E-folio

Coursework Helpers

• Residency DCE Research Tools (pdf)
• PEA 401: Teaching the Faith Across the Life Span
  • Exegesis Format (pdf)
  • Library Resources (pdf)

Reference Resources

Books and Curriculum Resources

• Finding book resources and curriculum materials (pdf)
• CLICnet: The shared catalog of Cooperating Libraries in Consortium
• NetLibrary: eBook collection
• MnLINK: MN state library catalog
• OCLC First Search WorldCat: National/international library resources
• Google Books Online

Periodicals/Databases/Indexes (finding articles and citations)

Journal and Newspaper articles and reports (pdf)

Selected Print Periodicals

• Currents in Theology & Mission
• Concordia Journal
• Concordia Theological Quarterly

Selected Journal Databases/Indexes

• ATLA Religion Database
• EBSCO MegaFILE
• ProQuest Religion & Education Journals
• ERIC
• InfoTrac Professional Collection
• Opposing Viewpoints
• Points of View

eBook Databases

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Oxford Reference Online

Demographics & Other Statistical Resources

Newspapers

• Lexis-Nexis
• Ethnic Newswatch
• ProQuest Newspapers

Journal Finder/Article Linker: Use this tool to search for journal titles by title or ISSN or browse for journals by title or subject area

BearHunt: Use this tool to search multiple databases and CLICnet at one time.

Research Web Resources

• Google Scholar
• Clusty
• Faith Education
• World Christian Database
• ARDA - The Association of Religion Data Archives
• Christian Publishers/Distributors