Recommended Research Databases
- Christian Reformed Church Ministers Database (CRCMD)
Developed by Heritage Hall, Hekman Library, this database contains information about current and past CRC Ministers, including their full name, birth place, a photograph, and their current and previous places of service - Christian Reformed Church Periodical Index (CRCPI)
The CRCPI is an index to periodicals which are official publications of the Christian Reformed Church or its institutions, or periodicals which have a significant number of contributors who are affiliated with the CRC or its institutions including the Calvin Theological Journal and The Banner.
- ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCO)
ATLA is an index of journal articles, essays, and book reviews in the areas of biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religious perspectives on social issues, among other topics. The database provides coverage from 1949 to the present and retrospective indexing for some journals as far back as the nineteenth century. See also ATLAS for Alumni.
- Association of Religion Data Archives
The ARDA (Association of Religion Data Archives) provides free access to religion statistics, data and church membership reports from around the world, including Christian statistics and adherents data. The ARDA offers recent U.S. and international survey findings, local, national and global profiles of religion, and detailed demographic reports and maps of religious and protestant denominations in America.
- Christian Periodical Index (EBSCO)
Published by the Association of Christian Librarians, this database indexes journal articles and book reviews written from an evangelical Christian perspective or of interest to the evangelical community.
- Hekman Library Sermon Index (HLSI)
The HLSI identifies sermons contained in books owned by the Hekman Library. Find sermon citations based on scripture passage, author, title, keyword, or subject and then use the call number to locate the book on shelf.
Special Resource: Periodicals of the CRC
Periodicals published by the CRC or related to the Christian Reformed denomination are indexed in the Christian Reformed Church Periodical Index (CRCPI), one of the databases listed above. A few major publications are collected in print in Hekman library, as you can see here. For a full listing of periodicals indexed and coverage, see “About the CRC Periodical Index.”
- The Banner. Vols. 1 - .(1866- ) BX6801.B3
- De Wachter. Vols. 1 - 118 (1869-1985) BX6801 .W3
- Origins: The Historical Magazine of the Heritage Hall Archives. Vols. 1 - . (1983 - .) BX6801 .O7
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