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Databases
All English & Literature Databases
Academic Search Complete (1985-present; updated daily; more full-text;
tutorials;
RefWorks help;
XLinks) is a multidisciplinary database that covers nearly all academic
areas of study. It indexes and abstracts over 9,300 journals, many of them
peer-reviewed (4,400), and provides full-text for over 5,300 journals. It also includes indexing and abstracts for books, reports,
conference proceedings, etc. Searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 journals. It is produced by and the user interface
is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
ATLA
Religion Database (1949-present; updated quarterly; much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks
help; XLinks) indexes journal articles, book reviews, conference proceedings, congresses,
essays in multi-author works and Festschriften. It covers the Bible, church history,
ecumenism, ethics, missions, pastoral ministry, religions, religious studies and
theology as well as religion and religious research in related fields such as
antiquities, anthropology, archaeology, business, history, law, medicine, philosophy,
psychology and sociology. It contains the online version of ATLA Serials Religion Collection, Religion
Index One: Periodicals (RIO), Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works (RIT),
Index to Book Reviews in Religion (IBRR) and Retrospective Indexing
Project (RIP). It is produced by American Theological Library Association
and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
ERIC, EBSCO user interface (1966-present; updated monthly; some full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks)
contains abstracts and indexing for books (1993-present), ERIC documents and journal articles in education research and practice. It includes descriptions and evaluations of programs, research reports and surveys, curriculum and teaching guides, instructional materials, position papers, and resource materials. It also provides links to the full-text of most ERIC documents from 1993-present. It is produced by the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) and the user interface is provided by EBSCO. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your search strategy in the textboxes provided. At your search results, click Search Options (in right menu). The Search Options window will open and in the Publication Type selectbox hold down the CTRL key and click Dissertations/Theses (All) and Reports - Research. Then click the Search button at top or bottom of the Search Options window. Click the Search button.If you cannot connect using the above link, try the ERIC, OhioLINK user interface ( RefWorks help; video tutorial; saving searches).
NOTICE: The ERIC Program is converting nearly 340,000 documents produced in microfiche from 1966-1992, and seeks copyright-holder permission to provide full-text access online. To learn more about this initiative, or to contact ERIC about granting a release for your ERIC contributions, click this link: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ericdigitization.
MLA International Bibliography (1926-present; updated 10 times/year;
some full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides a classified
listing and subject index for books, journal articles, and dissertations published on modern languages, literatures,
folklore, and linguistics. It is produced by the Modern Language Association of America and the
user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Religion and Philosophy Collection (1984-present; updated weekly; much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides indexing and abstracts from
1984-present for 301 journals, many peer-reviewed, and full-text from 1990-present for 290
journals. It covers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history,
epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of
philosophy. It is published by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
- young adult literature and spirituality
- young adult literature and religion
- adolescent literature and spirituality
- adolescent literature and religion
- children's literature and spirituality
- children's literature and religion
Contacts
Alison Morgan, Librarian Liaison to English Department
513-745-3931, morgan@xavier.edu
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