Concordia University

Library liaison for College of Vocation and Ministry:

Geruth Buetow
Library Instruction Librarian, ILL/Reference
Email: gbuetow@csp.edu
Phone: 651-641-8244

Jennifer Borkenhagen
Circulation/ILL/Reference & Instruction Librarian
Email: borkenhagen@csp.edu
Phone: 651-641-8770

For additional assistance stop by the reference desk, send an email, or call
Email: reference@csp.edu
Phone: 651-641-8812

Reference desk Hours
Mon - Thur: 10am - 8pm
Fri: 10am - 5pm
Sat: 12pm - 5pm
Sun: 4pm - 8pm

See hours page for summer and holiday hours.

Electronic Refernce Resources

Oxford Reference Online [Oxford]: Includes Religion and Philosophy collection
Luther's Works: Electronic version of the 55-volume set is available on the library's computer terminal (across from the reference and circulation desks) only. Look for the "Libronix Digital Library System" icon. A reference librarian will be happy to assist you.
Encyclopedia of Religion [Macmillan Reference, 2005]
New Catholic Encyclopedia [Gale, 2003]

Selected Databases/Indexes

ATLA: ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials combines the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion with ATLA's online collection of major religion and theology journals.
ProQuest Religion: Full-text access to over 100 academic journals, popular magazines, and newspapers that address religious issues.
Academic Search Premier: Most areas of academic study including religion.
Ethnic Newswatch: Interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) full-text database of ethnic, minority, and native press publications.
JSTOR: Full-text as a digital image in a range of disciplines including religion. (Coverage: Begins with first issue. Most recent available issue will be 3-5 years old depending on publisher contract.)
Additional Religion Databases: Take a look at our Religion Databases page for more options.

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.

Catalogs

CLICnet: The shared catalog of Cooperating Libraries in Consortium
OCLC: World Catalog, identifies books and journals owned by Concordia and other libraries
Google Book Search

eBook Collections

Dewey Decimal System

DeweyBrowser: OCLC's prototype, provides a visual interface for the Dewey Decimal System. Use this tool to find a Dewey number for a topic and then browse our library's shelves or catalog.

Doctor of Ministry Research Guide