ATLA
Serials, Religion Collection (1949-present; updated quarterly; much full-text; video 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 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.
Religion and Philosophy Collection (1984-present; updated weekly; much full-text; video 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.
Catholic
Periodical and Literature Index Online (1981 - present; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) contains more than 300,000
records and includes indexed citations to articles published in Roman Catholic
periodicals, papal documents, church promulgations and books about the Catholic
faith that are authored by Catholics and/or produced by Catholic publishers. It
is produced by American Theological Library Association and the Catholic Library
Association and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Digital
Library of the Catholic Reformation cancelled.
Religious and Theological Abstracts (R&TA) (1957-present; updated quarterly)
contains abstracts and indexing of religious periodicals, including Christian, Jewish and
Muslim journals. Formerly on CD-ROM, this database is now a web-based resource. Use the (Electronic Journal Locator & more!) to find
available full-text in this database. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by
R&TA.
LGBT Life (much full-text; video tutorials;
RefWorks help; XLinks) contains full-text for 50 of the most important and historically significant LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as dozens of full-text monographs. The database includes comprehensive indexing and abstract coverage as well as a specialized LGBT thesaurus containing over 6,300 terms. It is produced by and the user
interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Recommended
Academic
Search Complete (1985-present; updated daily; more full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a multidisciplinary database that covers nearly all academic areas of study, including social sciences, humanities,
education, computer sciences, engineering, language, linguistics, the arts, literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies. 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.
Arts
and Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) (1980-present; updated weekly;
some full-text; RefWorks help; tutorial; citation alerts; saving searches & creating alerts; journal titles) provides
current and retrospective bibliographic information and cited references (the
author's bibliography) for over 1,130 arts and humanities journals plus individually
selected, relevant items from about 7,000 science and social sciences journals.
It covers archaeology, architecture, art, asian studies, classics, dance, film,
folklore, history, language, linguistics, literary reviews, literature, music,
philosophy, poetry, radio, religion, television and theater. It is produced by
Thomson Scientific and the Institute for Scientific
Information (ISI. The the user interface is provided by the Web of Science.Click Change Limits and Settings to search only this database. Click Register or Sign In to save searches and receive search history and citation alerts. Having problems? Try accessing this database directly through OhioLINK.
Bible
in English, The (10th-20th Century; all full-text; XLinks)
contains twenty-one versions of the Bible: thirteen complete Bibles, five editions
of the New Testament, two editions of the Gospels, and William Tynsdales
translations of the New Testament, Pentateuch, and Jonah. The editions were chosen
specifically to meet the needs of scholars of English literature and history of
the language, as well as those in biblical and theological studies. Protestant,
Roman Catholic, and nonconformist editions of the Bible are all included to allow
searching and comparison across different centuries and religious beliefs. It
is produced by ProQuest/Chadwyck-Healey and the user interface is provided by
OhioLINK.
Bible Works 7 (all full-text; library only database; video tutorials) is a research tool
for the study of biblical literature. It includes original language texts, bible
translations, lexicons and other reference materials. This resources is located on computer workstations numbers 27, 28 and 29.
CQ Researcher (1991-present; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) is the online version of the CQ Researcher print publication. It provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each issue discussed includes an abstract, overview, background, current situation, outlook, special focus, chronology, pro/con, bibliography, next step, contacts, and footnotes. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. It is published by and the user interface is provided by CQ Press, a Division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Electronic
Journal Center (about 1995-present; updates dependent upon publisher;
all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks; saving searches) is a multidisciplinary
collection of about 5,000 journals published by Academic Press, American Chemical
Society, American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, American Psychological
Association (PsycARTICLES), Association of Computing Machinery, Berkeley Electronic
Press, BioOne, Blackwell, Cambridge University Press, Elsevier, Emerald (MCB University
Press), Ingenta, Institute of Physics, Kluwer, Lawrence Erlbaum, Optical Society
of America, Oxford University Press, Project MUSE, Royal Society of Chemistry,
Springer-Verlag, Thieme and Wiley. Scholars can be notified
by email about new relevant articles according to subject, author or journal
title. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK.
FRANCIS
(1984-present; updated monthly; RefWorks help) covers
a wide range of international, multilingual, and multidisciplinary information in the humanities (70%), social sciences (30%). It indexes and abstracts over 4,300 journals with a particular emphasis on European and world literature. Subjects include archaeology, art history, ethnology, French literature, geography, history of science and technology, information science, linguistics management, philosophy, prehistory, psychology religion and sociology. It indexes a wide range of materials, including serials, journal articles,
books, book chapters, conference papers, French dissertations, exhibition catalogs, legislation, teaching materials, and
reports. It is produced by the Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique du Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique. The user interface is provide by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).
Humanities International Complete (1925-present; updated monthly; much full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides indexing and abstracts for books, articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations. It indexes 1,700 scholarly journals and incorporates all content from American Humanities Index and Humanities International Index. It covers literature, language, history, philosophy, archaeology,
classical studies, folklore, gender studies, performing arts, history, religion
and theology. It is produced by Whitson Publishing and the user interface is
provided by EBSCO Publishing.
JSTOR
(1st issue of 1st volume to 3 years from present; all full-text;
RefWorks help; XLinks; title list) provides online
access to back issues of selected scholarly journals in a variety of academic
disciplines including the arts, business, demographic studies, humanities, social sciences,
and science.
Manuscriptorium (some full-text) provides bibliographic information about old printed books and manuscripts with links to digital copies of a subset of these catalogued items. Users can search by settlement (town or city where the item is held), repository (institution responsible for the administration of the item) or query (keyword). Results can be restricted to items that have a full digital document or a digital map. To view digital content, click the title of an item. Then click Display existing digital copy in top, left corner of the item's description. Thumbnail images of each page can be enlarged by clicking them. It is produced by the National Library of the Czech Republic under the auspices of the 1992 UNESCO Memory of the World project. The user interface is provided by AiP Beroun.
New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis (library only database) contains the guide to theology and exegesis, 3,000 lexical and topical entries, integrated cross references, and indexes. It includes abbreviations and transliterations. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Zondervan Publishing.
New Testament Abstracts (1985-present; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks)
is a research and bibliographic aid for scholars of the New Testament and its historical milieu.
Formerly a library only database, this resource is now available over the Internet from off-campus
locations. It covers the New Testament, gospels, acts, epistles, revelation, biblical
theology and the world of the New Testament. It contains 38,000 article abstracts, 1,200 review abstracts, 13,500 book abstracts, and
50 software abstracts. In addition, approximately 800 current books are
summarized annually. It is produced by a partnership between the American Theological Library
Association (ATLA) and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology. The user interface is provided by
EBSCO Publishing.
Old Testament Abstracts (1978-present; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) features indexing and abstracts for
journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Old Testament studies. Content from over
450 international journals is covered. All abstracts are in English, regardless of the language of the original work.
Topics covered include antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology and more. An alphabetical list of
scriptures permits users to search for references based on selected scriptures. It is produced by the American
Theological Library Association (ATLA) and the Catholic Biblical Association. The user interface is provided by EBSCO
Publishing.
Origins
Online (all full-text; XLinks) provides texts from the
Vatican, pope, bishops, Congress, Senate, Supreme Court and church leaders around
the world. It features This Week and Hot Docs. It is produced
by and the user interface is provided by the Catholic News Service (CNS).
Click the Search button and then Full Access.
Oxford
Reference Online, Religion and Philosophy (all full-text; XLinks) is a cross-searchable
database of 12 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering the bible,
Buddhism, the christian church, Islam, the Jewish religion, people and places
of the bible, philosophy, popes, saints and world religions. It is published by
and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Oxford Scholarship
Online: Religion (all full-text; XLinks) is a cross-searchable collection of electronic
books covering religion and theology. Subject areas include biblical studies, Buddhism, church history, early Christian studies, Hinduism, history of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, philosophy of religion, religion & literature, religion & society, religion & the ancient world, Sikhism, and worlds religions. The cross reference feature allows users to highlight a word or
phrase in a book and retrieve other books containing that word or phrase. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press.
Patrologiae
Graecae (PG) (Christian Church beginnings-1439; all full-text; XLinks) is a collection
of the writings of church leaders who wrote in Greek. Originally assembled by
J.-P. Migne, a priest from 1824-1833, PG contains more than 160 volumes of material
in Greek with Latin translations relevant to the study of the history of the Christian
Church from its beginnings through the Council of Florence in 1439. It is produced
by and the user interface is provided by the Religion and Technology Center, Inc.
Periodicals Archive Online (most from first issue to 1995; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides the backfiles of periodicals in ancient civilizations, history, humanities, linguistics, literature, philosophy, and religion. Users can search for articles by keyword, author, article title, journal title, language, journal subject, and year. Users can browse journals by title or journal subject. It is produced by Chadwyck-Healey and the user interface is provided by ProQuest.
Pharos (all full-text; library only database) provides
Latin texts and Bible versions.
Philosopher's Index (new user interface; 1940-present; updated quarterly; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a current and comprehensive
bibliographic database covering scholarly research in all major fields of
philosophy. It is considered the most thorough index of journal literature on the subject, features author-written abstracts covering scholarly research published in journals and books, including contributions to anthologies and book reviews. The database covers the fifteen fields of philosophy: aesthetics, axiology, philosophy of education, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of history, philosophy of language, logic, metaphysics, philosophical anthropology, metaphilosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of science, social philosophy, and the philosophy of religion. It contains research published in nearly 570 journals from 43 countries with content representing a variety of languages. It is produced by the Philosophers Information Center and the user
interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing
Thomae Aquinatis Opera Omnia (all full-text; library only database) is the complete
works (118 writings) of Thomas Aquinas in Latin. It includes 61 medieval Latin texts connected
in some way with, and congruous to, the writings of Thomas Aquinas.