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Research Databases for
Religious Studies
The combined search provides access to multiple databases. Also choose from core research databases, encyclopedias and related databases. Librarians are available to suggest research strategies.
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Religious Studies: Combined Database Search
Search multiple databases: Academic Search Complete, ATLA Religion, MLA Bibliography, and Religion and Philosophy Collection.
Type: Index with some Full-text
Core Research Databases
Academic Search Complete by EBSCOhost
A large, multi-disciplinary database with citations, abstracts and many full-text articles.
Type: Index with some Full-text
ATLA Religion
Provides full-text for over 50 religious journals maintained by the American Theological Library Association.
Type: Index with some Full-text
JSTOR: Arts and Sciences Collection
Provides a retrospective, full-text collection that includes many of the core research and society published journals in key fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Type: Full-text
MLA Bibliography
A classified listing and subject index for books and articles published on modern languages, literature, folklore and linguistics.
Type: Index with Citations
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Provides extensive full-text coverage of more than 300 full-text journals related to theology and philosophical studies.
Type: Index with some Full-text
Encyclopedias
Encyclopaedia Judaica
The 22 volume encyclopedia features thousands of articles pertaining to Jewish culture and is fully searchable online.
Type: Full-text
Encyclopedia of Religion
The encyclopedia offers over 3000 entries from a cross-cultural perspective.
Type: Full-text
Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions
Covers more than 2,300 religious groups and discusses the historical development of religious families.
Type: Full-text
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Provides scholarly articles on important philosophical topics.
Type: Full-text
Related Databases
Article First
A large, multi-disciplinary index covering over 15,000 scholarly and popular journals.
Type: Index with Citations
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Provides full-text from over 200 journals in the fields of communication and mass media. Coverage extends to speaking, writing and public relations.
Type: Index with some Full-text
Selected Web Pages
Bible Gateway
Features a search interface for several versions of The Bible.
Type: Web Page
Encyclopedia Mythica
The encylopedia contains many definitions and articles about figures in mythology, folklore and religion.
Type: Web Page
Religion Online
The web site links to over 5,500 articles pertaining to cultural and religious themes.
Type: Web Page
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