The Phillips Library catalog, also known as EBSCO Discovery Service or EDS, contains records for all books, electronic materials, and other resources owned by the Phillips Library.
To learn more about your remote access to our catalog and licensed databases, see the Remote Access page.
Many of our databases are indexed in the Library Catalog. To see what is and is not searchable in the catalog, check out the Databases & the Library Catalog list.
The Library subscribes to numerous online resources and databases in order to provide our students and faculty with high quality information not freely available on the internet.
You can search the A-Z Databases List by title or by filtering by subject. Resources only available to Phillips/CMLT students and faculty are indicated by a red lock (
) icon. Resources open to all library patrons are indicated by a green lock (
) icon.
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Many of our databases are indexed in the Library Catalog. To see what is and is not searchable in the catalog, check out the Databases & the Library Catalog list.
Not sure how to access our resources remotely? See the Remote Access page for more information.
The Phillips Library subscription databases provide Phillips students and faculty with free access to a wide variety of research resources that would otherwise be behind a paywall. These resources include journal and newspaper databases, e-books, sermons, and much more. This collection of databases provide content that supports the Phillips curriculum and their content is scholarly, up-to-date, and reliable for the seminary coursework research requirements. Journal and e-book databases provide peer-reviewed content.
A Google search may locate some scholarly materials, but might also locate blogs, videos, and other popular resources that are not appropriate for coursework research.
Never pay for online resources! Always use the databases provided by the Phillips Library for coursework and research, and if you need help locating or searching the databases, contact the library at ptslibrary@ptstulsa.edu .
Video: Should I be using Google or the Library resources for a paper? © NEIU Libraries, 2020
The following databases and online resources are searchable in the Library Catalog:
The following databases and online resources are not searchable in the Library Catalog:
WHAT ARE BOOLEAN OPERATORS AND WHAT DO THEY DO?
Boolean operators are AND, OR, and NOT. Boolean operators connect your search terms together in order to NARROW or BROADEN your search results. If your topic contains several search terms, boolean operators help refine your search.
SEARCH ORDER
Databases commonly recognize AND as the primary boolean operator, and will search for the two terms connected by AND first. If you use more than one Boolean operator in a search, be sure to enclose the terms connected by OR or NOT together in parentheses.
For example: democracy AND (united states OR france)
Use AND to:
Example: women AND leadership
Use OR to:
Example: women OR leadership
Use NOT to:
Example: education NOT middle school
SUBJECT SEARCH
To locate a subject heading in the Phillips Library catalog, open a record and look for the Subject Terms. Simply click a term to locate other materials with the same subject heading.
TRUNCATION broadens your search to include various endings and spellings of a ROOT WORD.
Use the ROOT WORD, followed by an ASTERISK (*).
Examples:
WILDCARD broadens a search by substituting a SYMBOL for a letter.
Examples:
When accessing our full-text databases, eBooks, and other licensed content from off-campus, you will be prompted to log in to the SSO. Current students, employees, and faculty can access licensed library resources remotely.
There are two ways to log in to your Library Account:
Click the "Library Catalog" app in your SSO to automatically log in to your account.
In the top right corner of the catalog, click "MyEBSCO" and then click "Sign in to MyEBSCO". After entering your credentials on the SSO login page, you'll be automatically returned to the catalog.
