Comparative Religion: Find Articles & E-Journals

Suggested resources in religious studies

Best Bets

These databases have the best coverage for academic articles in religion.

ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials PLUS
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A full text version of American Theological Library Association religion database which includes a collection of major religious and theology journals selected by religion scholars in the United States. Full text journals representing all major religious faiths, denominations and language groups are included. [UW restricted]
Religious and Theological Abstracts
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Provides objective summaries of articles appearing in scholarly journals in the fields of Religion and Theology. Database lists a wide variety of periodical literature, including Christian, Jewish, and other world religions, and provides English language abstracts of articles in English, Hebrew, Afrikaans, and major European languages. [UW restricted]

Other Databases

These databases may also have relevant religious studies articles.

Academic Search Complete
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Scholarly and general interest sources in business, medicine, humanities, social sciences, and science and technology. [UW restricted] Find full-text articles

AnthropologyPlus
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Index of journal articles from Anthropological Literature (Harvard University) and the Anthropological Index (Royal Anthropological Institute, UK)
Bibliography of Asian Studies
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Articles and citations to books and book chapters, 1971 to present, including topics related to Buddhism, Hinduism, and other Asian religions.

Index Islamicus
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Scholarly journal articles and books covering Islam and all aspects of the Muslim world.
Index to Jewish Periodicals
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Comprehensive guide to English-language articles, book reviews, and feature stories on contemporary Jewish and Middle Eastern affairs.

Popular E-journal packages

JSTOR
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Scholarly journals and books in all disciplines.
Project Muse
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Collection of humanities & social sciences electronic journals & 20,000+ ebooks.

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Using an EBSCO Database

Finding scholarly journal articles will be necessary throughout your academic career. In this tutorial, learn some techniques for searching EBSCO's Academic Search Complete database, which is a good general starting point for most research. | Time - 3:11 | Transcript | Play video