Research Resources:
Subject Research Guides:
Religion:
Periodical Databases
The Rutgers University computer network allows access,
either in any of the libraries or by remote access from home or office,
to an increasing number of electronic sources--including periodical indexes,
catalogs, the full texts of literary works, discussion groups, electronic journals, etc.
The following is a list of some of the more interesting and immediately relevant sources
for students in literature. Connect through the
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The most important sources in a group are highlighted by two asterisks (**).
** ATLA Religion Database. (1949+).
Probably the best starting place for students of Religion.
Contains over one million bibliographic records covering the research literature of religion in 26
languages. It includes article citations from 650 current journals, essay citations from 14,000
multi-author* works, and book review citations.
Academic Search Premier.
A multi-disciplinary, full-text database designed specifically for
academic institutions, providing the full-text of nearly 4700 periodicals. Covers around 200
journals in religion and theology, but also useful for interdisciplinary studies. Full-text
coverage mostly begins around 1996.
L'Annee Philologique. (1959+)
The primary database for classical studies and information on
ancient Greece and Rome. Coverage includes Judaism and Early Christianity, Greek and Roman
religion, and religions of the Near East in the classical period. Coverage includes articles in the
modern European languages.
Anthropology Plus. (Late 19th Century to the Present)
A good source for anthropological approaches
to religion, from prehistoric to the contemporary scene.
Humanities Full Text. (1984+ for citations; 1995+ for full-text)
Provides full text, images,
abstracts, and bibliographic citations for noted scholarly resources as well as specialized
magazines in the humanities. Religion and Philosophy are among the disciplines covered.
JSTOR.
Provides electronic access to back runs of journals, beginning with Volume 1 of each journal. JSTOR
includes several collections, and while none of the collections Rutgers has acquired thus far
focuses specifically on religion, there are a number of journals in related areas-philosophy,
classical studies, and history-that might be of interest.
Periodicals Index Online.
An international interdisciplinary index useful for finding articles from over 4500 journals from
as early as 1770 up to 1995, including several hundred in French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
Periodicals Index Online includes a constantly growing online archive of full-image articles in
over 470 (Fall 2005) of the journals indexed in Periodicals Index Online. Includes significant
coverage of religion and theology.
Philosopher's Index. (1940+)
Useful for coverage of the philosophy of religion, religion and ethics, and other topics at the
intersection of religion and philosophy.
PsycINFO. (1872+)
Covers the psychology of belief and religious practice.
Sociological Abstracts. (1963+)
Useful for coverage of the sociology of religion and religion & science.
