Explore a vast collection of eBooks, including reference titles sourced from various providers. Many of these resources are discoverable through USearch, the library's online catalog. Online access to these resources supports your academic and research needs and makes them available to you whether you are on or off campus. To access eBook resources, you will need to log in using either your NetID and password or your Garrett email credentials and authenticate using Multi-Factor Authentication. Please visit the guide for detailed access instructions as well as information on how to find and use eBooks.
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We offer access to over 1,000 databases through our partnership with Northwestern University Libraries. Also, more than 14,000 journal titles are available to Northwestern University-affiliated libraries. While most are integrated into USearch, our online catalog, you may also have the option to directly search the articles through specific databases or journals. Explore more by checking out the resources below.
While most of the new dissertations and theses are available online, some older dissertations and theses are only available in print. You can discover both through USearch, our online catalog. The Styberg Library house pre-2008 dissertations from Garrett and its precursor institutions, as well as Seabury Western Theological Seminary. To access post-2008 dissertations, you will need to have access to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. To learn more about how to find dissertations and theses, please check out the resources listed below.
As part of their Doctor of Ministry research projects or dissertations, students may often need to search for demographic, congregational, institutional, or governmental data or statistics. Here, you will find a curated list of websites or other related online resources that provide statistical information about religion, church, and ministry.