Electronic Resources

The Rocky Mountain College library provides access to the following electronic resources. If you are accessing these databases from outside of the college or college residence you will need passwords for the databases. Please contact the library staff at (403) 284-5100 ext. 253 . Please note that off-campus access to databases is restricted to students, faculty, and staff of Rocky Mountain College.

ATLA Religion Database with Serials
The ATLA Religion Database with Serials indexes articles and essays in religious, biblical, and theological studies from about 650 journals. About 90 journals have articles available in full-text.

Christian Periodical Index
The Christian Periodical Index indexes articles from 130 periodicals and journals in the areas of Bible and theology, pastoral ministry, child and youth ministry, missions, music and worship, and other topics relevant to Christianity.  Articles are not available in full-text format, but the RMC Library subscribes to many of these periodicals in print format.

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
The world's largest database for articles and research reports in the field of education.  This database would also be useful for those studying applied behavioural sciences, child and youth care, and youth ministry.  This database is free, so no login is needed for home access.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
The online version of the authoritative print encyclopedia. The site also includes the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Quotations, and the World Atlas.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Online encyclopedias from Gale Publishing, including:

• Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
• Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior
• Encyclopedia of Religion

Global Issues in Context
This database provides a wealth of information on social issues such as human trafficking, poverty, climate change, war and many other from reliable newspapers, reference materials, and academic journals.

Journal of Singing Index
This website indexes the Journal of Singing, published by the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

NetLibrary
This is a collection of 800 electronic books, mostly in Bible and theology.  To be able to access the books from home, create a free account by using one of the library's computers.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
This database contains over 500 full-text journals, all relating to psychology, behavioral sciences, and social work. All are available in full-text format.

Routledge Religion Reference
This is a collection of 30 online reference books in the area of religion and theology. Included are encyclopedias on theology, the history of the early church, world religions, and a host of other quality reference resources.