Our RESEARCH GUIDES page suggests eBooks, databases, articles, websites, digital resources and more to facilitate your work. Here is an alphabetical list of research guides that are currently available to distance education students and a brief description of what each guide offers.
Accessing Hoopla
https://upsem.libguides.com/hoopla
This guide provides instructions for accessing Hoopla.
AI in the Classroom
https://upsem.libguides.com/ai
Artificial Intelligence programs are here to stay. We need to find ways to use them effectively,
while ensuring that students learn the skills to read, research, and write at the UPSem standard.
Copyright at the Seminary
https://upsem.libguides.com/copyright
It is the intent of Union Presbyterian Seminary (“UPSem” or “the Seminary”) that all members of the Seminary community adhere to the provisions of the United States Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code, Sect. 101, et seq.). The following policy statements and guidelines constitute a manual for anyone at the Seminary who wishes to use, reproduce, alter, or perform works that are protected by copyright. Since copyright protection applies to a variety of creative works -- printed materials, sound recordings, video recordings, visual artworks, computer software, and others -- the policy has been constructed to address issues related to particular types of media.
Digital Reference Resources at UPSem
https://upsem.libguides.com/dig-ref
The Union Presbyterian Seminary Library has a large collection of digital reference sources that reside on a number of vendor platforms. This guide brings together many of these sources in one guide, arranging them by reference categories including; Bible Commentaries, Dictionaries & Handbooks, Encyclopedias, Bibles & Concordances, Preaching & Lectionary Aids, Theologians and Writing and Style Guides.
Digital Streaming and Physical Audiovisual Media at UPSem
https://upsem.libguides.com/streaming
Union Presbyterian Seminary Library offers a variety of audio and visual streaming licenses to our faculty, staff and students. However, since each company organizes their content and access differently, we created this guide to help you navigate our offerings.
Finding and Using eBooks
https://upsem.libguides.com/eBooks
This guide highlights Union Presbyterian Seminary Library eBook collections as well as offering discovery and access instruction.
Guide to Chicago Style for Seminarians
https://upsem.libguides.com/chicago
This guide was created to help students at Union Presbyterian Seminary learn how to format papers and properly cite sources in Chicago style, which is typically the style preferred in fields related to religious studies.
Guide to the Research Process
https://upsem.libguides.com/research
This guide provides an introduction to the skills needed to conduct general research.
Internet Resources for Theology Students
https://upsem.libguides.com/theology_resources
This guide of web resources should be viewed as a supplement to the Library's resources. There are good resources online that are helpful to academic and ministry work. These have been organized by subject, rather than by website, so it will be easier to search. Most of the Bible and Reference resources listed are academic gateways that, while they may vary in scope, rigor, and currency provide extensive information by experts in the field.
Research Bytes and Other Self-Guided Tutorials
https://upsem.libguides.com/tutorials
"Research Bytes" is a video series on some tenets of basic research skills that are designed to
enhance our students information literacy.
Tips and Resources on Writing Well in Seminary
https://upsem.libguides.com/c.php?g=924080
This guide offers basic writing tips to help students make the transition to seminary education. Additional resources are listed for more in depth work.
Using ATLA Religion Database & ATLA PLUS
https://upsem.libguides.com/atla
A guide to the ATLA Religion Database and ATLAS Plus including instructions for; access, searching for scripture passages, selecting full-text articles, finding articles in specific journals, changing and combining databases, filtering results, looking for book reviews as well as saving, emailing and printing.