Xavier University: Library: Journal Guides: Theology

(EBSCO A to Z) contains all of the electronic journals in most of the library's research databases and full-text journal collections, as well as journals Xavier has in paper format and electronic books. Search for a particular journal title using title begins with, title contains, or exact match. Browse for a journal using the alphabetical display or search for a journal by subject category. Advanced search permits searches by publisher, ISSN, and subjects. Truncate words with an asterisk (*) to retrieve word variants. Results provide links to the research database(s) or electronic journal collection(s) that index the journal and include the years covered and embargo period (if there is one). If the journals is not available in electronic format, it provides links to XPLORE for print and microform holdings, and if the journal is not at Xavier in any format it provides links to ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan). Instructions are available for accessing articles within databases and from bibliographies. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Acta Apostolicae Sedis commentarium officiale Remote Stacks v.1-61; McDonald v.62 (1970) -

America Annex v.154 (1986) - v.173 (1995); McDonald v.174 (1996) -

American Benedictine review Remote Stacks v.11-20; McDonald v.21 (1970) -

American journal of theology & philosophy v.6 (1985) -

Anglican theological review v.60 (1978) -

Archivum historicum Societatis Iesu Remote Stacks v.1-38; McDonald v.39 (1970) -

Biblical theology bulletin v.6 (1976) -

Catholic Biblical quarterly v.1 (1939) -

Catholic digest Remote Stacks v.2, no.2-v.33; McDonald v.34 (1969/70)-

Catholic lawyer Remote Stacks v.1-15; McDonald v.16 (1970) -

Catholic telegraph Current issues retained until replaced by microfilm.

Catholic worker Current 2 years only

Chicago studies Remote Stacks v.1-8; McDonald v.9 (1970) -

Christian century Current year only -Older issues on microfilm.

Christianity today v.30 (1986) -

Cithara v.1 (1961) -

Communio v.3 (1976) -

Dialog v.14 (1975) -

Downside review Remote Stacks v.78-87; McDonald v.88 (1970) -

Ecumenical review v.36 (1984) -

Ephemerides theologicae Lovanienses : commentarii de re theologica et canonica Remote Stacks v.36-45; McDonald v.46 (1970) -

Expository times v.19 (1967/68) -

Faith & reason v.19, no.4 (Winter,1993) -

Forum v.1(1985)-v.10(1994); n.s. v.1(1998)-

Franciscan studies v.1 (1941) -

Gregorianum Remote Stacks v.1-50; McDonald v.51 (1970) -

Harvard theological review v.67 (1974) -

Heythrop journal a quarterly review of philosophy and theology v.1 (1960) -

Homiletic and pastoral review Remote Stacks v.21-69; McDonald v.70 (1969/70) -

Horizons v.1 (1974) -

Interpretation v.28 (1974) -

Irish theological quarterly v.42 (1975) -

Japanese religions v.14, no.3 (December, 1986) -

Jewish frontier Remote Stacks v.31-36; McDonald v.42 (1975) -

Journal for the scientific study of religion Remote Stacks v.1, 4-8; McDonald v.9 (1970) -

Journal of early Christian studies v.2 (1994) -

Journal of ecumenical studies v.6 (1969) -

Journal of feminist studies in religion v.14 (1998) -

Journal of moral education v.9 (1979) -

Journal of religion Remote Stacks v.15-49; McDonald v.50 (1970) -

Journal of religious ethics v.7 (1979) -

Journal of religious thought v.35 (1978/79) -

Journal of the American Academy of Religion v.36 (1968)-

Judaism v.19 (1970) -

La Documentation catholique Remote Stacks v.1-39, 44-45, 49-52, 54-66; McDonald v.67(1970)-

Laval theologique et philosophique v.1 (1945) -

Listening v.12 (1977) -

Living light Remote Stacks v.1-6; McDonald v.7 (1970) -

Monthly review v.30, no.8 (Jan. 1979) -

National Catholic reporter Current issues retained until replaced by microfilm.

New Blackfriars v.46 (1964/65) -

New Oxford review v.61 (1994) -

New Testament studies v.21 (1974) -

New theology review v.9 (1996) -

Notitiae v.1 (1965) -

Nouvelle revue theologique v.87 (1965) -

Origins v.8 (1978) -

Osservatore romano January 1, 2003 -

Pacifica : Australian theological studies v.4 (1991) -

Pope speaks v.1 (1954) -

Priests & people v.1 (1987) -

Proceedings / Eastern Great Lakes and Midwest Biblical Societies v.4 (1984) -

Process studies v.1 (1971) -

Recherches de science religieuse Remote Stacks v.52-57; McDonald v.58 (1970) -

Religious education v.74 (1979) -

Religious studies review v.3 (1977) -

Religious studies v.13 (1977) -

Review for religious Remote Stacks v.1-28; McDonald v.29 (1970) -

Review of religious research v.9-15; v.19 (1977/78) -

Science & spirit v.12 (2001) -

Science & Technology News v.4, no.5 (Jan 2004) -

Scottish journal of theology v.30 (1977) -

Social justice review v.86 (1995) -

Soundings v.60 (1977) -

Spiritual life Remote Stacks v.1-15; McDonald v.16 (1970) -

Spirituality & health v.3 no.2 (Summer 2000) -

Studies in religion v.6 (1976) -

Tablet Remote Stacks v.49-54, 58-64,194-223; McDonald v.248 (1994)-

Teaching theology & religion v.3 (2000) -

Theological studies v.1 (1940) -

Theology digest Remote Stacks v.1-17; McDonald v.18 (1970) -

Theology today v.26 (1969/70) -

U.S. Catholic v.59 (1994) -

Ultimate reality and meaning v.24, no.4 (December 2001) -

Way Remote Stacks v.1-9; McDonald v.10 (1970) -

Wissenschaft und Weisheit v.57 (1994) -

Worldviews: environment, culture, religion v.4 (2000) -

Worship Remote Stacks v.26-43; McDonald v.44 (1970) -

Zeitschrift fur neuere Theologiegeschichte v.2 (1995) -

Journals Not at Xavier

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Resources for evaluating Journals

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Journal Citation Reports (alternative link; 2006-present) is one of the databases included in Web of Knowledge. Click Select a Database to search it separately. This databases permits users to evaluate and compare journals using 2006 citation data drawn from over 7,500 scholarly and technical journals form more than 3,300 publishers in over 60 countries. The science edition contains data from over 5,900 journals and the social science edition over 1,700 journals. It can show you the most frequently cited journals in a field, the highest impact journals in a field and the largest journals in a field. Citation and article counts are important indicators of how frequently current researchers are using individual journals. It is produced by the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) and the user interface is provided by Thomson.

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (full-text directory information) contains information on currently published as well as discontinued periodicals. It includes magazines, journals, newsletters, newspapers, conference proceedings, and electronic publications. Each entry includes a description, publisher, country of publication, ISSN, start year, status (active or inactive), price, frequency, ending issue, if refereed, format (print or electronic), if abstracted or indexed, where abstracted or indexed, language, editor, URL, and reviews. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by R.R. Bowker.

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