Open/Free Resources

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) has long believed that one important step toward ending racism and injustice is a better understanding of our shared history. By providing [free] resources that give context for the Black experience in Oklahoma, we hope to spark civil discourse and open dialogue about the role of race in the history of our state. While these conversations about our past may not be comfortable, they are necessary to understand where we have been and how we can best move forward together. - Description from the OHS website.

La Biblioteca Digital Anabautista es una initiativa de Mennonite Mission Network (la Red Menonita de Misiones), Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism (Goshen College), el Seminario Anabautista Latinoamericano (Semilla), y el Seminario Bíblio Anabautista Hispano (SeBAH).

Bible Search & Rescue, a project of the Westar Institute, makes results and tools of academic biblical scholarship available to the general public. The Search feature provides posts on basic information about the bible, while the Rescue feature responds to specific uses of Bible passages and general assumptions about what it says on various topics will be addressed.

On Bible Odyssey, the world’s leading scholars share the latest historical and literary research on key people, places, and passages of the Bible.

Barna Group provides spiritual influencers with credible knowledge and clear thinking, enabling them to navigate a complex and changing culture.

The Atla Digital Library brings together digital collections of scholarly, historical, and cultural significance that are relevant to the study, teaching, and learning of religion and theology.

ARDA (Association of Religion Data Archives) contains a wide variety of statistical data, historical timelines, tools for congregations, and data analysis. Supports graphing tools and mapping.

Named ASLV (American Sign Language Version), this video-accessible version offers Deaf and hard-of-hearing users the option to view the Bible, as opposed to reading it, in their own language. This not only better encourages Deaf and hard-of-hearing to engage in studying Scripture, it reduces misunderstandings and misinterpretations.

The Alternative Considerations of Jonestown and Peoples Temple, sponsored by the Special Collections of Library and Information Access at San Diego State University, is designed to give personal and scholarly perspectives on a major event in the history of religion in America. 

The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is an independent scholarly organization that aims to foster dialogue about researching, writing, and teaching black thought and culture. They support the research of scholars in the field through an array of fellowships, awards, and prizes, including the Pauli Murray Book Prize and the C.L.R. James Research Fellowships. They publish the popular blog Black Perspectives, the leading online platform for public scholarship on global Black thought, history, and culture.