LibGuides: Resources in Youth Ministry (YM): Databases/Journals

Tips for Finding Articles in Youth Ministry

While searching for children's ministry in the databases will bring up results, the actual subject heading for books in this area is "church work with youth." Use this in a subject search to pull up the best and most complete list of results!

Also, a growing trend in churches is focus on family ministry as opposed to just children's or youth ministry. You may want to also try searching for articles by the subject "church work with families".

Databases for Ministry

The library has many different subject-specific databases that are good to use when doing research in a specific subject area. Below is a list of relevant databases to search when looking for articles on this topic.

Atla Religion Database (RDB) with AtlaSerials (Atlas) This link opens in a new window
Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials provides coverage from 1949 and retrospective indexing for several journal issues as far back as the nineteenth century. Journals are selected for inclusion according to their scholarly merit and scope.
This is the primer database for theology, Biblical studies, ministry, and Church history.
Religious and theological literature for students and faculty research; 1949 to present
ProQuest Religion Database This link opens in a new window
International religion and spirituality - journal articles
Provides a wide range of primarily full-text periodicals and other sources for diverse religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies and commentary on topics of general interest from the perspectives of many worldwide religions. Reflects a wide spectrum of religious belief systems and supports the global study of religion.
Research in Ministry Online (RIM) This link opens in a new window
Research in Ministry® (RIM®) is a thesis and dissertation abstract database where users can search for and share the outcomes of research conducted in programs of study related to ministry, theology, and religion.
Indexes DMin and DMiss projects from reporting schools of theology in the US and Canada. Author, title, project advisor, institution, and subject access and an author written abstract are provided.