Theology Resources

Online Databases

Gale in Context - High School - is a large comprehensive database that covers topics in all disciplines, including Science, American History and Government, World History, Social Sciences, Humanities, Sports and more. Articles are constantly updated and available in full text. Students can highlight and annotate articles as the go. Gale integrates smoothly with Google Classroom. 

Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context "features information and analysis of the most current social issues.The database features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to reviewed websites."

Points of View Reference Center - From Ebsco, this database provides point and counterpoint articles for many controversial topics, along with other resources that may be helpful in a debate.

U.S. Major Dailies allows you to search five of the largest newspapers in the United States individually or all at the same time.  These papers include The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune and the Los Angles Times.  If you are searching for Catholic perspective, be sure to use the Advanced Search and add the word "Catholic" to your search.

Explora - This is a portal created specifically for Skutt Catholic that allows us to search the NebraskAccess Ebsco Databases without going to the NebrakAccess site. From this portal, you can search a number of databases at the same time, including MasterFile  a comprehensive database of full-text articles.

Other Online Theology Resources

The following Theology resources may be helpful as you do research in your Theology classes:

Catechism of the Catholic Church - Access information by clicking on the links in the Table of Contents on the left side (articles for that chapter will then appear in the center), or you can search using the search tool in the top left of the website.  This version is from the Vatican website.

Catechism of the Catholic Church - Searchable - St. Charles Borromeo in Piscayune, MS,  has created a searchable version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. 

Catholic Answers - "Catholic Answers is a media company dedicated to sharing what the Church really teaches, and we are the world’s largest source for reliable information about the Catholic Church’s doctrine, tradition, and beliefs."

Catholic Education Resource Center - "CERC is and "Internet resource library and ... weekly E-Letter made up of the most compelling and convincing articles ... on the big issues in the faith and culture category. CERC is educating a broad range of Catholics and enquiring non-Catholics about the positive role the Catholic Church has played and continues to play in the world." Addresses a broad range of topics and includes articles, authors and reflections.

Catholic News Agency:  This site provides news on topics of interest to Catholics around the World. Recent news is posted on their home page.  Note there is a list of topics under the "Resources" link at the top, leading you to articles on that particular topic.  There is also a search tool in the upper right part of the website.  Caution: Because this is a Google Custom Search tool, the first few links on any search will be advertisements.  Look for the line that divides the advertisements from the actual search results. 

Catholic Research Resource Alliance - "The Catholic Research Resources Portal, or 'Catholic Portal,' provides global, freely available access to rare, unique and/or uncommon materials in libraries, seminaries, special collections and archives.  There is a search tool in the upper left part of the home page and also an advanced search tool.  

The Catholic Voice - The newspaper of the Omaha Archdiocese.

EWTN - EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 38th year, is the largest religious media network in the world. EWTN’s 11 global TV channels are broadcast in multiple languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week to over 300 million television households in more than 145 countries and territories

National Catholic Register - Endorsed by the Church, this newspaper focuses on news from around the United States, the Vatican and from the international community and is considered to present the Catholic conservative viewpoint.  Recent articles are posted on the website.  There is a search tool in the upper left corner of the screen.  To see it, click on the word "Search."

National Catholic Reporter - An independent religious news source not endorsed or supported by the Catholic Church, the National Catholic Register reports on issues related to the Catholic Church including political and social impacts,  with an emphasis on social justice. Their viewpoint is considered to be liberal.  The search tool is not easy to see.  It is a small magnifying glass icon in the menu that runs across the top of the page.  It is to the left of the word DONATE, which is in orange colored text.  

New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia -  The Catholic Encyclopedia gives readers  information on Catholic interests, action and doctrine. "What the Church teaches and has taught; what she has done and is still doing for the highest welfare of mankind; her methods, past and present; her struggles, her triumphs, and the achievements of her members, not only for her own immediate benefit, but for the broadening and deepening of all true science, literature and art — all come within the scope of the Catholic Encyclopedia."

New American Bible:  " ... The NABRE includes a newly revised translation of the entire Old Testament (including the Book of Psalms) along with the 1986 edition of the New Testament." -- from USSCB website.  Click on the links for the book and chapter you are searching for.

Papal Encyclicals: This site allows you to look at Papal documents both Encyclicals and other writings by Pope and chronologically.  There is also a search tool in the upper right hand corner of the home page, allowing you to search by topic.  Links back to the Vatican site are provided in various parts of the website.  Documents can be read in multiple languages.

The Vatican - Official Website of Pope Francis - The official website of the Vatican.  All Papal documents, Vatican news, speeches, prayers and travel information in one spot!

USCCB Website - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website is a good source of information, especially the sections on Issues and Actions and the Bible.  To search the page, look for the search tool in the upper right side of the home page.

Word on Fire - "Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is a nonprofit global media apostolate that supports the work of Bishop Robert Barron and reaches millions of people to draw them into— or back to— the Catholic faith.... It utilizes the tremendous resources of the Roman Catholic tradition—art, architecture, poetry, philosophy, theology, and the lives of the saints— in order to explain and interpret the event of Jesus Christ."  Along with articles, you will find audio and video on a wide range of topics with a goal of providing relevant information on topics of interest to Catholics.