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Guide to Religion Research

Welcome to the Religion Research Guide! The information here will help direct you to key resources, important databases, and helpful reference works for your research.

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Key Resources

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Credo Reference Topic Page: Religion
Get an overview and definitions of terms (see Related Topics).

Find articles on religion in these databases:

Religion and Philosophy (Gale OneFile)
Custom selection of 250+ magazines and academic journals covering religion and philosophy and related areas of archaeology and anthropology.
Provided by TEL.
Academic Search Ultimate
Search academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books and videos covering virtually every discipline from astronomy, anthropology, biomedicine, engineering, health, law and literacy to mathematics, pharmacology, women’s studies, zoology and more.
JSTOR
Includes several major religion journals. U.S. articles published before 1923 are freely available regardless of subscription. Current or recent articles typically NOT AVAILABLE. Date Coverage: Varies, up to most recent 2-5 years.

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Check out this open access resource:

Open Access Digital Theological Library
The Open Access Digital Theological Library (OADTL), maintained by professional librarians, curates quality content from a variety of reputable sources in religious studies and related disciplines across the spectrum of theological perspectives and/or confessional practices. The OADTL currently boasts nearly 200,000 ebooks, over 10,000,000 articles, more than 6,000 journals, and more than 85 databases.