Free Online Resources

Below is a list of free online resources recommended as helpful by STM lecturers and other STM-related persons. Please note, however, that although these resources are recommended by persons associated with STM, the viewpoints published online are those of the authors, and not necessarily that of STM or STM lecturers.

 
The Anglican Theological Review has been the unofficial journal of the seminaries of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada. The journal is committed to creative intellectual engagement with Christian tradition, and to interdisciplinary inquiry that includes literature and the arts, philosophy, and science. In the spirit of sound learning that marks Anglican divinity, the aim is to foster scholarly excellence and thoughtful conversation in and for the church. The contents of the ATR are intended to be focally, but not exclusively, Anglican in subject matter and approach.
 
The Asia Journal of Theology (AJT) is the organ of the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (university) and the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia. The purpose of the journal is to encourage Asian biblical scholarship and theological thinking; to relate the Gospel to our cultural, historical, and religious situation in Asia; to study problems related to the teaching of theology and aims of theological education in Asia; to share news about member schools of the Associations and to maintain contact with theology and ministry beyond the region of Asia.
 
With more than 100,000 open access images, texts, videos and sounds from over 50 contributors, the ATLA Digital Library brings together, in a singular, searchable platform, digitized collections from libraries, religious institutions, and other organizations worldwide who collect and preserve texts, records, maps, photographs, recordings, and other materials. The items found in the ATLA Digital Library are of importance to those with an interest in researching, studying, teaching, and otherwise searching for historical and archival content in religion and theology.
 
This is the full-text online version of the print copy edited by Walter A. Elwell and published by Baker Books in 1996 (reprinted in 2000). Contributors base their research on the Greek and Hebrew texts, but present their findings in language that everyone can understand. The result is an accessible, clear compendium of the key theological themes found in the Old and New Testaments.
 
The editor and advisors of this website share a common passion regarding the need for Biblical Theology to have a direct impact on preaching.  The aim is to keep you supplied with as much online material as possible that helps promote excellent Biblical Theology.
 
The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online – it provides access to different full-text versions of the Bible in several languages! The site has advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference.
 
Explore the fascinating origins of the Bible and its eventful history. On Bible Odyssey, the world’s leading scholars share the latest historical and literary research on key people, places, and passages of the Bible. The website currently hosts hundreds of articles and over 140 videos.
 
Published since 1920 by the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Biblica is a research journal and appears four times a year. It is dedicated to biblical studies on the Old and New Testament, and intertestamentary literature, and covers fields of research, such as exegesis, philology, and history. The online full-text version was launched in 1998 (from Vol. 79 onwards).
 
The Briefing is a print magazine published once in two months by Matthias Media since 1988, and is one of Australia’s leading evangelical magazines. Articles cover biblical studies, theology, Christian ministry, and a Christian perspective on world events. Selected full-text articles are available on the Briefings website.
 
The Christian Classics Ethereal Library is a digital library of hundreds of classic public domain Christian books selected for edification, education and theological study. The purpose of CCEL is to serve and build up Christ's church. Just like a traditional library, here you will find works from a variety of viewpoints and traditions.
 
CDRI, a former project of ATLA and the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), is a repository of digital resources contributed by member libraries and made possible by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. The CDRI currently has over 40 collections containing digital images of woodcuts, photographs, slides, papyri, coins, maps, postcards, manuscripts, lithographs, sermons, shape-note tune books, and various forms of Christian art, architecture, and iconography. Its coverage focus includes ancient Near East, missions, world religion, and more.
 
This free biographical dictionary is a repository of Christian biographies in Asia.Its primary purpose is to glorify God through making available a wide collection of stories about God’s people serving Him throughout the centuries in Asia, stories that are both inspiring and instructive. The mission of DCBAsia is, thus, to collect, preserve and make freely available, to an audience of both scholars and general readers: 1) Biographies of church leaders and laity who have had a significant impact on the growth of Christianity in Asia; and 2) The histories of indigenous religious movements, churches, and Christian communities.
 
The Directory of Open Access Books is a service of DOAB Foundation, a non-profit legal entity established by OAPEN Foundation and OpenEdition, and based at the National Library in The Hague. The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of Open Access books. DOAB contains over 700 Philosophy titles and more than 500 titles under Religion. [Click here to select and view resources in other subject areas.]
 
DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, peer-reviewed open access journals and articles. In the subject areas of philosophy, psychology and religion, this independent database currently contains over 150 journals and more than 25,000 articles in various languages, including Indonesian. [Click here to select and view resources in other subject areas.]
 
The Globethics.net Library is a free, open online library aimed at providing quality resources on applied ethics, education and religious studies from all over the world. It incorporates the holdings of the Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism (GlobeTheoLib). Content in the library is available in multiple languages and is harvested from more than 3,000 open access repositories. The library currently holds more than 4 million documents, including articles, books, reference works, dissertations, conference proceedings, case studies, and educational resources, accessible free of charge, in full text and via a multi-lingual portal. You may also create a free library account to access restricted content, subscribe to new content and to submit your research.
 
The Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. Its mission is to provide everyone with universal access to all knowledge. The book collection alone numbers over 4 million titles covering various subjects in many languages including English, Chinese and Malay. Some of these books can be freely read and downloaded; others can be borrowed to be read on their online book reader for either 1 hour or 14 days, depending on availability. Registration is free, but previews are available without registration. To browse the book collection alone, click here. For FAQ and help on borrowing books from the Internet Archive, click here. 
 
17. Journal for the Study of Christian Culture (bilingual: Chinese & English) 
The Journal for the Study of Christian Culture is a semi-annual journal, peer-reviewed anonymously by a joint committee of well-known scholars in and outside of China. It is a project of the Institute for the Study of Buddhism and Religious Theory, a key research centre in the Chinese humanities and social sciences at Renmin University of China. There is also a standing collaboration with the Hong Kong-based Institute of Sino-Christian Studies. The editors of the Journal pay special attention to the dialogue between Chinese and Western ideas, the contemporary interpretation of history and the classics and inter-disciplinary study of Christian cultures. They work hard to overcome established boundaries and go beyond the boundaries of the secular and transcendent, providing a public platform for cultural exchange and academic research.
 
The Journal of Biblical Literature (JBL) is the journal of the Society of Biblical Literature and includes definitive research, scholarly articles and critical notes by members of the Society. The JBL Archive webpage currently provides free full-text access to back issues from 2003-2011 to developing nations, including Malaysia.
 
JSTOR provides free access to more than 8,000 Open Access ebooks from 100+ publishers, including Brill, Cornell University Press, De Gruyter, and University of California Press. Click on the publisher links to view the ebooks; only titles marked as "Open Access" may be viewed full-text. (Download title list in xlsx format)
 
20. Loebolus 
Loebolus provides open access to all the public domain Loeb Classical Library volumes, with the aim of making them more easily downloadable.
 
The publisher Mohr Siebeck has made some of their journal content and selected titles in the WUNT II series of monographs freely available. Click on the above link to access the free/open access content.
 
The mission of Open Access Digital Theological Library (OADTL) is to curate high-quality content in religious studies and related disciplines from publisher websites, institutional repositories, scholarly societies, archives, and stable public domain collections. OADTL provides full-text access to a vast number of ebooks, articles, journals, databases and research aids.
 
Project MUSE offers open access books and journals from several distinguished university presses and scholarly societies, which are freely available to libraries and users around the world. Click here to browse all open access content on MUSE.
 
Research in Ministry (RIM) is a free thesis and dissertation abstract database where users can search for and share the outcomes of research conducted in graduate programs of study related to ministry, theology, and religion.The RIM database currently contains over 14,000 records.
 
This webpage provides access to full-text books (pdf format) in biblical studies. The content links are only valid in developing nations, including Malaysia. A full listing of the books is available here.
 
The Sefaria Library is assembled by Sefaria, a non-profit organization dedicated to building the future of Jewish learning in an open and participatory way. The Sefaria Library is not merely an archive for preserving Jewish texts, but a free living library of Jewish texts and their interconnections, in Hebrew and in translation. Texts include Tanakh, Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, Halakhah, and more. 
 
TC is a peer-reviewed open access journal and online publication of the Society of Biblical Literature. TC publishes full-length scholarly articles, shorter notes, project reports, and reviews of works in the field of biblical textual criticism. It includes articles on aspects of textual criticism of the Jewish and Christian scriptures (including extracanonical and related literature), especially on the transcending of the traditional boundary between Hebrew Bible and New Testament textual criticism, as well as the relationship between textual criticism and other disciplines. Click here to access online issues.
 
Themelios is an online international, evangelical, peer-reviewed theological journal operated by The Gospel Coalition that expounds and defends the historic Christian faith. Its primary audience is theological students and pastors, though scholars read it as well. The editorial team draws participants from across the globe as editors, essayists, and reviewers. Click here to access the archive.
 
The site aims to “make high quality theological material available throughout the world, thus providing Bible teachers and pastors with the resources they need to spread the Gospel in their countries.” It contains full-text versions of many journals, as well as digitized versions of selected out-of-print books. The site provides detailed bibliographies for seminary-level students and ministers, and is a single cross-linked resource made up of seven websites:
 
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers—also known as "Turabian"—aids students in clear writing, citing, and research practice. At the heart of Turabian is the idea that, no matter the format, the foundations of good research remain the same: to do it carefully, present it clearly and accurately, and follow academic standards for citation, style, and format. Seminari Theoloji Malaysia bases its academic writing guidelines on Turabian and STM students will find the Citation Quick Guide (Notes and Bibliography style) and the Student Paper Formatting Tip Sheets especially helpful.
 
The Tyndale Bulletin is a peer-reviewed academic journal for biblical scholarship and related disciplines. As of October 2021, the Tyndale Bulletin is now a fully open access journal. Articles are initially released online on a rolling basis, with an annual print volume also being produced, including all articles from the previous year. Since it was established in 1956, it has established a reputation for high quality scholarship, publishing the work of over 500 scholars.
 
The Wesleyan Theological Journal (WTJ) is the journal of the Wesleyan Theological Society, which is a scholarly society that exists to encourage the exchange of ideas among Wesleyan-Holiness theologians. The WTJ Archive webpage currently provides free access to back issues from Vol. 1 (1966) to Vol. 45 (2010), downloadable in pdf format.
 
 
(Updated January 2024)