The library subscribes to two online databases which can be accessed by members of the library from any computer.

The databases are an excellent means of finding journal articles on any given subject.

Religion and Philosophy Collection

This database provides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. Religion & Philosophy Collection offers more than 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles, making it an essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.

ATLA Religion Database (Religion Index Online)

ATLA Religion Database provides information on topics such as biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues. ATLA Religion Database contains more than 1.4 million bibliographic records covering the research literature of religion in over 60 languages. It includes more than 488,000 article citations from more than 1,500 journals (506 currently indexed), more than 215,000 essay citations from over 15,700 multi-author works, more than 446,000 book review citations. Coverage spans from 1949 to the present.

Open the databases in a new window (you will need a username and password - obtainable from library staff)

Full texts of articles not available online as full text can be obtained on inter library loan if they are not available in the library.

If you need assistance in using the databases, please download a helpsheet by clicking on the link below, or ask library staff for assistance.