The Institute subscribes to EBSCO, giving you full access to a large collection of academic journals, articles, and e-books — including many titles in theology, philosophy, and Church history. Use EBSCO when you need scholarly sources for papers and research.
⚠ Access is restricted to the diocese network.
You can only open EBSCO resources while connected to the diocese Wi-Fi or from a device on the diocese network. If you get a sign-in error or a paywall, check your network connection first.
How to use EBSCO
- Make sure you're on the diocese network.
- Click the button above — you'll land on the EBSCO search page.
- Type your topic, author, or paper title in the search box.
- Use the filters on the left to narrow by Full Text, Peer-Reviewed, or date range.
- Click a result to read it online, or download the PDF for offline reading.
Search tips
- Put phrases in quotes: <code style="background:var(--light-gray);padding:1px 6px;border-radius:3px;font-size:13px">"theology of the body"</code> finds the exact phrase.
- Combine terms with AND / OR: <code style="background:var(--light-gray);padding:1px 6px;border-radius:3px;font-size:13px">Augustine AND grace</code> narrows results.
- Use the <strong>Cite</strong> button on any article to get a ready-made citation (Chicago, Turabian, MLA, APA).
- Save articles to a personal folder by creating a free EBSCO account from inside the platform.
Trouble accessing EBSCO?
If you've confirmed you're on the diocese network and still can't access EBSCO, see the Access & Help page or contact institute@rcdlc.org with the date, time, and the error message you're seeing.