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Philosophy & Religion Databases and Encyclopedias

The following databases include current and historical articles in journals, magazines and newspapers covering philosophy and religion.

Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions includes more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers full text coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields. Academic Search Complete offers critical information from many sources unique to this massive collection. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 journals.
Coverage: 1865 - present
ATLA Religion Database
(Formerly Religion Index) ATLA Religion Database¸ produced by the America Theological Society¸ is a comprehensive reference database designed to support religious and theological scholarship. It contains more than one million citations from 1¸400+ international journal titles and 14¸000 multi-author works and book reviews related to religious studies.
Coverage: 1949 - present
Credo Reference
Credo Reference is a ready-reference solution for learners and librarians. Its full-text¸ aggregated content covers every major subject from the world's best publishers of reference materials. The content is enriched with images¸ sound files¸ maps and customizable data tables.
Coverage: varies
Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Online)
English-language reference source for philosophy¸" has been the cornerstone of the philosophy reference shelf. Lauded for its clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging philosophical subjects¸ the Encyclopedia has earned its place as a first-stop resource for general readers¸ students and educators.
Edition: 2006, 2nd ed., 10 vol.
Religion and Philosophy Collection
The database includes full text of over 290 journals covering such topics as world religions¸ major denominations¸ biblical studies¸ religious history¸ epistemology¸ political philosophy¸ philosophy of language¸ moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Oxford Reference Online
The Core Collection is a huge and comprehensive resource that contains over 100 dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from General Reference and Language to Science and Medicine¸ and from Humanities and Social Sciences to Business and Professional.