Resources in this area include works which deal with the study of God and His relation to the world, as well as studies of religious faith, practice, and experience, and tools facilitating access to them. Notre Dame has historically emphasized the collection of such materials in the Christian tradition, but non-Christian faiths are also represented in our holdings. Most of the printed materials in this area are cataloged in the BJ (moral theology) and BL-BX parts of the Library of Congress classification system.
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1954-
Provides abstracts of scholarly literature on the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistoric times to the present and citations to book reviews, media reviews and dissertations. Usage info: Licensed for 6 simultaneous users.
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1949-
Comprehensive online database supporting religious and theological scholarship in graduate education and faculty research. Compilation of three print indexes: Religion Index One: Periodicals (RIO), Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works (RIT), and Index to Book Reviews in Religion (IBBR). Provides citations on such topics as Biblical studies, world religions, Church history and religious perspectives on social issues. Includes links to 50+ online full-text scholarly religion periodicals in the ATLAS (American Theological Library Association Serials) project.
List of journals available in full text
Search tips for ATLA Religion Database
Use ATLA Religion Database on CD-ROM
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Methodist reviews index 1818-1985
The CD-ROM version of ATLA religion database includes indexing and citations from Methodist reviews index 1818-1985.
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Bar Ilan's Judaic library
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HESB RES Electronic BM 495 .B37 2004
Searchable database of the Old Testament and rabbinical literature.
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Search for words or passages from different versions of Bibles.
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1981-
Indexed citations to articles published in more than 150 Roman Catholic periodicals, as well as papal documents, church promulgations, and books about the Catholic faith, authored by Catholics, or produced by Catholic publishers.
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A collection of approximately 1,000,000 incipits covering all known Latin texts, in manuscript form, from the start of Latin literature to around 1500 A.D. This includes ancient, patristic, medieval, and humanist literature and covers all genres: theology and liberal arts, history and poetry, medicine and liturgy, civil and canon law, exact and occult sciences, summons and sermons, glossaries and correspondences, cooking recipies and cursing formulas, large and small treatises, even isolated sentences. Updated semi-annually. Access info: Click on "Enter databases" then select In Principio
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Index islamicus on CD-ROM
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HESB RES Electronic Z 3013 .L6
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1906/2002
Index to literature on Islam, the Middle East and Muslim areas of Asia and Africa, and Muslim minorities elsewhere. Includes citations to 2,000+ journals, conference proceedings, monographs, and book reviews from 1906. Accompanied by printed user guide.
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1966- present
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Nachgewiesen 1980(2006) -
This allegro database contains document descriptions from more than 600 periodicals and from Festschriften and congress publications. It is updated every night and represents the state of the preceding work day.
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v.26/45(1988/2007)
Provides citations to articles, book reviews, and feature stories in 150+ English language periodicals of Jewish interest. Usage info: Licensed for 1 simultaneous user.
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1967-
Indexes articles, notes, and similar literature on medieval subjects in journals, Festschriften, conference proceedings, and collected essays. Covers all aspects of medieval studies within the date range of 400 to 1500 for the entire continent of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa for the period before the Muslim conquest and parts of those areas subsequently controlled by Christian powers. Access info: Click on "Enter databases", then select International Medieval Bibliography - online.
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1985-
Includes indexing and English-language abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-authored books, book reviews, and biblical software programs for New Testament topics, with coverage starting in 1985.
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Began online in 2005.
Includes indexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) studies. All abstracts are in English, regardless of the language of the original work. The capability to search by specific scripture passages is useful.
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Beginning thru 1995.
Full text searchable journal collection of 350+ periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences (a subset of Periodicals index online). See Periodicals index online for more extensive indexing and links to selected full text articles.
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Beginning thru 1995
Index to millions of articles in over 4,500 periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences published beginning 1770 or subsequently; scope is worldwide, covering major Western languages. Complete PCI Index, including links to selected full text articles. Only the index is searchable.
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1940-
Provides indexing and abstracts of books and journals on philosophy and related fields (ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, etc.).
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1981-
Searchable database which indexes and abstracts D.Min. theses and projects from reporting schools of theology accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Access info: REQUIRES: Internet Explorer 5 or higher version browser (does NOT work with Netscape)
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Resource for scholarly studies of early Christian writings and their social world (Bible texts, translations and related texts; Biblical studies electronically published; Mediterranean social world; Philo of Alexandria).
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1963-
Abstracts and indexes international literature in sociology and related disciplines in social and behavioral sciences. Citations to journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.
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Searchable registers of papal letters from the 13th- and 14th-century popes, based on Registres et lettres des Papes du XIIIe siecle (32 vols.; Rome, 1883- ) and Registres et lettres des Papes du XIVe siecle (48 vols.; Rome, 1899- ). Access info: "Enter databases" then select Ut per litteras apostolicas ...
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Comprehensive patristic records for the Vetus Latina Institut in Beurum. Access info: Click on "Enter databases" then select Vetus Latina
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