Subject Guide
About this Research Guide
This Research Guide is designed to assist you in completing the assigments for the courses in this focus area:
- LIM-G844 Parish Life and Ministry
- LIM-G845 Contemporary Issues in Pastoral Ministry
Please see below for required texts for these courses that are available as ebooks through the Monroe Library of Loyola University New Orleans.
How to Get Help
- Research Handouts and TutorialsA wide variety of handouts and video tutorials about general research, subject specific research, and technology help are available you in the Get Help section of the library's website; click this link to browse them.
- Email the Monroe LibraryYou may email the Outreach Librarians; when emailing, be sure to indicate that you are a LIM onsite (extension) or online student.
- Email Librarian Laurie PhillipsYou may email Laurie Phillips, the librarian who is the liaison for the Institute for Minsitry. When emailing, be sure to indicate that you are a LIM onsite (extension) or online student.
Catalog
- Online catalogThe library’s online catalog contains information about the books, e-books, music scores, videos (both DVD and VHS), and sound recordings that the library owns. The catalog also contains detailed information about the print journal and magazine titles that the library owns, but it does not contain citations for individual articles. For more help in using the catalog, ask a librarian, review our FAQs. The books listed below are a few of the many that can be found in the library's stacks.
Databases
- Academic Search CompleteFind articles in all subject areas in over 9000 journals and magazines, with full text for about 6100. Updated daily. Dates vary, some as early as 1865 to present.
- ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (ATLAS)Find scholarly and non-scholarly journal and magazine articles on religion.
Journals
- Journal of Pastoral Theology Full citation (italicize journal and database's names): Doe, Jane. "Title of Article." Journal of Pastoral Theology, vol. x, no. y, issue/year, pp. a-b. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCO), Monroe Library of Loyola U New Orleans.
- Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion Full citation (italicize journal title and website name): Doe, Jon. "Title of Article." Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, vol. x, no. y, issue/year, pp. a-b. Taylor and Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rmsr20.
- Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling Full citation (italicize journal and database's names): Doe, Jane. "Title of Article." Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling, vol. x, no. y, issue/year, pp. a-b. SAGE Journals Premier All Access Collection, Monroe Library of Loyola U New Orleans.
- Liturgical Ministry Full citation (italicize journal title and database name): Doe, John. "Title of Article." Liturgical Ministry, vol. x, no. y, issue/year, pp. a-b. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCO), Monroe Library of Loyola U New Orleans.