Welcome to the Edmund Cardinal S
Welcome to the Edmund Cardinal Szoka Library at Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Welcome to the new online home of the Edmund Cardinal Szoka Library at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.  We are pleased to offer this new, more intuitive environment to our students, faculty and membership. From this site you can access the library catalog from here at Sacred heart, or from any computer with and internet connection.  Students and faculty are encouraged to log-in to their individual accounts where they can manage acquisitions suggestions, create lists, reserve books, and receive notices from the Library Staff.  Please contact the Library Staff if you require instruction or training in any aspect of library usage.
Recent acquisitions
December 2012
November 2012

October 2012

September 2012
Summer 2012





Primary Source Links
Papal Encyclicals Online
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Patrologia Latina
Patrologia Graeca
Corpus Thomisticum
Index Theologicus

Denziger - English 1950's numbering
Useful Lists
Patrologia Graeca Title/Volume List
Patrologia Latina Title/Volume List
CSEL Title/Volume Listing
Leonine Opera Omnia Volume Listing

Library of Congress Classifications "B"'s
Library of Congress Classification "K"'s

Szoka Library Periodical Holdings List


Library Information
The Szoka Library has recently changed its hours and access schedule.  The new hours are as follows:

Monday - Friday: 8:30-4:30

(all are welcome)
Monday-Friday: 4:30-10:00
(students and Faculty only)
Saturday & Sunday: Noon-5:00
(Students and Faculty only)

To access the library after 4:30 and on the weekends, students and faculty will need a vallid SHMS ID badge, which can be obtained in the IT Office.
Google Scholar
In addition to using the SHMS catalog for research needs, Google Scholar provides a great way to use the internet to continue your research while filtering out non-scholarly results.

Google Books
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