American Theological Library Association

Established in 1946, the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) is a professional association of more than 1,000 individual, institutional, and affiliate members providing programs, products, and services in support of theological and religious studies libraries and librarians. ATLA's ecumenical membership represents many religious traditions and denominations.

ATLA Preservation Program Catalog Online (APCAT) is a freely searchable database on the ATLA website that contains bibliographic records for more than 30,000 monographs, more than 3,300 serials, and more than 100 archival collections preserved on microform. All of these materials have religious and theological themes. APCAT, which is searchable by keyword, subject, and title, is continually updated and also contains records from current ATLA microfilming projects.

URL: http://apcat.atla.com

Research in Ministry: An Index to Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Missiology Project Reports and Theses (RIM) Online. RIM is an online index to project reports and theses from more than 120 Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Missiology programs accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. RIM is a searchable database with abstracts, as well as entries for authors, titles, thesis/project advisors, and schools. It incorporates ATLA Thesaurus terms as subject headings. Links have been added to records for schools that also participate in the Theological Research Exchange Network (www.tren.com).

URL: http://rim.atla.com