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The Atla Digital Library is Now Available

The Atla Digital Library is now available after two years of development and upgrades.

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Introducing the New RIM: Searching and Sharing Student Research

by Christine Fruin

Atla has released an updated and new instance of Research in Ministry® (RIM®), the database for sharing and searching abstracts of papers and projects.

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Join us for a Live Demo on the Updated Research in Ministry® (RIM®)

ATLA has released an updated and new instance of Research in Ministry® (RIM®), the database for sharing and searching abstracts of papers and projects. The new database now allows authors, librarians, department chairs, and others to include new abstracts in RIM through a self-submission system. ATLA will no longer be entering these on behalf of participating institutions. RIM indexes the bibliographic data and abstracts for projects and theses from a variety of graduate programs including Doctor of Ministry (DMin), Doctor of Missiology (DMiss), and Doctor of Educational Ministry (DEdMin), and with the new release, other related graduate programs. RIM is a searchable database with entries for authors, titles, advisors, schools, and ATLA subject headings.

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New Version of Research in Ministry (RIM) Coming This Month

We are excited to announce a major update to Research in Ministry (RIM). Coming in December 2018, the upgraded RIM (available soon at https://rim.atla.com/) will provide a new self-submittal system as well as an improved user interface and search experience. Users will soon be able to create a unique login for RIM and complete a simple self-submission form that includes the full bibliographic detail, including the abstract of their project, thesis or dissertation, as well as the ability to assign ATLA Subject Headings that describe the work. With the move to the new version of RIM, ATLA will no longer accept paper or e-mail submissions to RIM from participating institutions, and users are asked to discontinue submitting records via email or US Mail utilizing the old submission form.

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We Invite Your Feedback on Research in Ministry® (RIM®)

ATLA’s free database Research in Ministry® (RIM®) offers users abstracts of projects and theses from over one hundred Doctor of Ministry (DMin), Doctor of Missiology (DMiss), and Doctor of Educational Ministry (DEdMin) programs accredited by the Association of Theological Schools. Currently, users can search for abstracts included in RIM by keyword and view records that include the thesis or project title, the names of authors and advisors, as well as ATLA subject headings. ATLA is preparing to migrate the RIM database to a new platform, which will offer users improved function and the addition of new features.

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