Databases for Religion & Philosophy
- Academic OneFile (Gale) 1980 to present
Access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in all major disciplines. Includes thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning. - CIA World Factbook
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. - CQ Researcher
Provides in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research. Graphics, photos and short "sidebar" features round out the reports. Shorter "Hot Topics" articles provide a solid introduction to subjects most in demand by students. - Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals. - eBook Religion Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides titles ranging from introductory texts for undergraduate coursework to more complex works for scholars. Items included in the subscription cover diverse worldwide religions and explore popular areas of study such as the social, cultural, and historical impacts of religion. - Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
A collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. - JSTOR
Provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. - OmniFile Full Text Mega (EBSCOhost)
With the full text of articles from over 2,500 publications, and indexing and abstracts from nearly 3,600 publications, this database provides invaluable support for research in all core undergraduate subjects and for cross-disciplinary work. - Religion & Philosophy Collection (Gale)
Covers religion and the related areas of philosophy and anthropology. Researchers can use this database not only to study theological approaches to social issues, but also to learn about the impact that religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. - Social Sciences Full Text (EBSCOhost)
Provides access to a wide assortment of the most important journals published in the social sciences. This resource provides detailed indexing for over 625 periodicals dating back as far as 1983, nearly 400 of which are peer-reviewed. - World Religions (INFOBASE)
Explores religion and spirituality in an objective manner, from the ceremonies of the first practitioners to the elaborate rituals of today. The database’s Topic Centers feature specially selected content on 15 of the world’s religions and traditional spiritual practices, including information on spiritual leaders, sacred texts, and holy days and festivals.
