Databases

Old Testament Abstracts Online is a product of a partnership between ATLA and the Catholic Biblical Association. The database features indexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Old Testament studies. Topics covered include antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology and much more.

A group of libraries led by the Internet Archive announced a new, cooperative 80,000+ eBook lending collection of mostly 20th century books on OpenLibrary.org, a site where it’s already possible to read over 1 million eBooks without restriction. During a library visit, patrons with an OpenLibrary.org account can borrow any of these lendable eBooks using laptops, reading devices or library c

• Any OpenLibrary.org account holder can borrow up to 5 eBooks at a time, for up to 2 weeks. Books can only be borrowed by one person at a time. People can choose to borrow either an in-browser version (viewed using the Internet Archive’s BookReader web application), or a PDF or ePub version, managed by the free Adobe Digital Editions software. This new technology follows the lead of the Google eBookstore, which sells books from many publishers to be read using Google’s books-in-browsers technology. Readers can use laptops, library computers, and tablet devices including the iPad.

OverDrive is a free service offered by your Midwestern Library that lets you borrow digital content (like ebooks and audiobooks) anytime, anywhere.

Oxford Bibliographies Online-Biblical Studies contains brief descriptions and bibliographies of biblical figures, teachings, and books of the Bible. The bibliographies contain citations for scholarly books, commentaries, verses and bibliographies for different biblical subjects which will enhance exhaustive research concerning numerous biblical topics. Each bibliography was created by scholars and librarians.

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. The Dictionary offers concise, up-to-date biographies written by named, specialist authors. It is overseen by academic editors at Oxford University, UK, and published by Oxford University Press. Key features of the Oxford DNB include: A responsive design enabling seamless access across different formats; Searching using a query builder, helping you get straight to the content you need; Social media integration, so you can share content across channels; Searching across multimedia, including images and podcasts where available, making it easier to find different types of content.