Library Home Page > Research Topics Celibacy This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about celibacy.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about celibacy, materials in the library catalog about celibacy, websites relevant to celibacy, and links to library databases that contain information about celibacy.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about celibacy: Celibacy Vow of chastity Abstinence Marriage Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to celibacy We have the following materials in the library catalog related to celibacy:  Celibacy Priesthood Catholic Church Clergy Celibacy Catholic Church Sexual Misconduct Sexual Abstinence Back to top of page Websites on celibacy The following websites will help you with your research on celibacy:   CatholiCity: Catholic Commentary on the Scandals in the Church Provides a Catholic viewpoint of the recent scandals in the church, including commentary on homosexuality, celibacy, and priestly pedophilia. CatholiCity is the official Internet site of the Mary Foundation. Abstinence Clearinghouse "The Abstinence Clearinghouse is a non-profit national educational organization that promotes the appreciation for and practice of sexual abstinence." Sections for teens, teachers, and parents, and links to articles are presented.  Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to celibacy The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to celibacy.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Philosophy and Religion Collection Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics. Researched and evaluated by: ap 03/10/03 Back to top of page