American Leadership Institute and Seminary (ALIS)
Library Resources and Links
At ALIS, we believe that library resources are one of the most important parts of quality higher education. To promote the use of up-to-date information that is conveniently accessed, we encourage faculty and students to use the extensive library resources available through the internet. There are many resources listed below, including links to extensive data bases.
Most students live near public libraries that allow access to many data bases through their computers. For example, citizens of Georgia can access GALILEO at their local public library. Though GALILEO is a resource for Georgia citizens, users outside Georgia may access some GALILEO databases including the Digital Library of Georgia databases on the history and culture of Georgia, the New Georgia Encyclopedia, and other non-password-protected resources. Libraries in other states (e.g., Florida) have similar services and the US government provides ERIC.
ALPHABETIC BY TOPIC (scroll down)
· Apologetics (click the desired source)
o Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
o Institute for Creation Research
o Official mirror site to Stephen Downes’ Guide to Logical Fallacies
o Religion Online - More than 5,700 articles and chapters. Topics include Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education
o Middle East - History, Society, and Culture Resources – Sources for the Middle East.
o Critical Thinking (from Wikipedia)
o Critical Thinking Core Concepts
o Critical Thinking What Is It Good for? (In Fact, What Is It?)
o Critical Thinking: What It Is and Why It Counts (by Peter A. Facione)
o Definition of Critical Thinking
o Facts, opinions and reasoned judgements
o Strategies for Teaching Critical Thinking (ERIC/AE Digest)
o Teaching Critical Thinking through Online Discussions
o The Critical Thinking Community
o My Utmost for His Highest – Daily devotionals from Oswald Chambers
o History of Art The Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
o Religion Online - More than 5,700 articles and chapters. Topics include Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education
· Leadership (click the desired source)
o Management Help Complete, highly integrated library of resources for nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
o Religion Online - More than 5,700 articles and chapters. Topics include Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education
o Resource Pages for Biblical Studies a resource for serious, scholarly studies of the early Christian writings and their social world.
o Virtual Religion Index - A directory of links to sites for major world religions with sections on religion and sociology, religion and anthropology, ethics and other topics of interest to an academic audience.
o ERIC - over 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. ERIC provides access to ERIC Document and Journal citations from 1966 through 2005.
o Religion Online - More than 5,700 articles and chapters. Topics include Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education.
o The Religious Movements Homepage@ The University of Virginia On this extensive Web site you will find detailed profiles of more than two hundred different religious groups and movements.
o Virtual Religion Index - A directory of links to sites for major world religions with sections on religion and sociology, religion and anthropology, ethics and other topics of interest to an academic audience.
o American Religion Data Archive Data on religion and denominations
o History in the News: Middle East History, Society, and Culture Resources – Sources for the Middle East. Digital Quaker Collection - Sponsored by the Earlham School of Religion, this site provides access to journals letters and monographs pertaining to Quaker theology.
o The Religious Movements Homepage@ The University of Virginia On this extensive Web site you will find detailed profiles of more than two hundred different religious groups and movements.
o Resource Pages for Biblical Studies a resource for serious, scholarly studies of the early Christian writings and their social world.
o Middle East - History, Society, and Culture Resources – Sources for the Middle East.
o Religion Online - More than 5,700 articles and chapters. Topics include Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education
o The Religious Movements Homepage@ The University of Virginia On this extensive Web site you will find detailed profiles of more than two hundred different religious groups and movements.
o Virtual Religion Index - A directory of links to sites for major world religions with sections on religion and sociology, religion and anthropology, ethics and other topics of interest to an academic audience.
o Digital Quaker Collection - Sponsored by the Earlham School of Religion, this site provides access to journals letters and monographs pertaining to Quaker theology.
o Full Text Books 220 books on religion and theology
· Womens Ministry (click the desired source)