Whether you’re researching a book or expanding your dissertation, we have everything you need to get started.

Use the tools below to narrow your search for materials, or come in and get advice from our experts. If we don’t have quite what you’re looking for, our list of other centers and resources can help point you in the right direction.

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Research Documents

Research Catalogs & Databases

  • Hekman Library Online Catalog
    • Search the holdings of the Hekman Library as well as the books and rare books in the Meeter Center. To search the Meeter Center collection exclusively, click on the "Advanced Search" prompt on the catalog mainpage; in the Search Collection box, click on the "Choose a collection to search" prompt; then click on the Meeter Center prompt to search for books and rare books within the Meeter Center collection.
  • Calvinism Resources Database
    • The Calvinism Resources Database is the online search catalog to the Center's collection of thousands of book chapters, journal and magazine articles, and book reviews pertaining to John Calvin or Calvinism.
  • Post Reformation Digital Library
    • This database is a collection of resources relating to the development of theology during the Post-Reformation/early modern era (ca. 16th-18th c.), hosted by the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies and Calvin Theological Seminary. It is a select bibliography of primary source documents focusing on early modern theology and philosophy, spanning publicly-accessible collections from major research libraries, independent scholarly initiatives, and corporate documentation projects.
  • John Calvin's Works in English
    • Browse our digital collection of Calvin's translated works.
  • Microform Collection
    • The collection contains microfilm of sixteenth-century imprints of Protestant and Catholic authors, including the works of Farel and early editions of Calvin's Institutes . The works of Bullinger, Peter Martyr, Musculus, Oecolampadius and others are available on microfiche published by IDC in its Reformed Protestantism collection.
  • John Calvin and Reformation Image Collection
    • This database of images of John Calvin taken from the portrait and print collection of the Meeter Center, as well as from the rare book collection, includes downloadable low and high resolution images.

Other Resources

  • Lesson Plans
    • Utilize our collection of curriculum materials for teaching highschool students about Calvinism and the Reformation.
  • Media
    • Listen to lecture recordings and watch videos about John Calvin and the Reformation.
  • Other Centers & Resources
    • The Calvinism Resources Database is the online search catalog to the Center's collection of thousands of book chapters, journal and magazine articles, and book reviews pertaining to John Calvin or Calvinism.