One way to get articles (scholarly, news, trade, and popular) is by searching a database. Emmaus has a number of databases through three platforms: EBSCOhost, Gale, and Galaxie. This page will walk you through how to find articles on these platforms.
Access EBSCOhost Articles Here
Use the ATLA Religion Database for Bible and theology materials. For more information on how to use ATLA, see the Dallas International University Library Libguide. It includes videos on how to:
Organize your search
Maximize your search
Search for Scripture
Tutorials
2 hour course on searching ATLA in EBSCO. This course will strengthen your research skills and make your EBSCO searching skills more effective.
Click here for a list of the indexed journals. It indexes 220+ academic journals, including 100+ academic journals and 105 peer-reviewed titles. Please email library@emmaus.edu if you want the article and someone will email you the PDF within 1-3 business days.
Gale includes online periodical index and full-text articles, books, and primary sources. It is a great place for students studying counseling, business, nursing, or education, or others.
Tutorials
Galaxie database includes a great theological index and has access to 41 conservative evangelical theological journals in full text.
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is an online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals not available in EBSCOhost. Searching on DOAJ is very similar to searching on EBSCOhost.
DOAJ journal titles include:
Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory
Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies
Journal of Global Buddhism
Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Journal of Religion and Society
Middle East Review of International Affairs
South Asian Journal
Studies in Jewish-Christian Relations
... and thousands more!