Library Guides: BIB-362 Jesus &amp; the Gospels: Article Databases

Sample Search Strategies for Articles on Specific Scripture Passages

SR "Luke 11" [Scripture reference search in ATLA Religion Database ATLASerials Plus]
ZP "Matthew 5:3-12" [Scripture reference search in New Testament Abstract]

How to Find Articles

The usual way students locate articles for use in their research papers is by searching related databases or EagleSearch, the library tool that searches multiple databases simultaneously. For that reason, this page points students to the databases that are most likely to be helpful when doing biblical studies. See the research guide linked below for more tips on finding articles.

How to Find Articles

How to Limit Database Results to Articles from Peer-reviewed Journals

Whether using EagleSearch or one of the EBSCOhost databases, limit results to "academic journals" and "peer-reviewed."

Databases that Index Biblical Journal Articles

Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PLUS® This link opens in a new window
Theological Database
Full-text journals provided by American Theological Library Association (Atla) in many diverse areas of religion and theology. Coverage from over 30 different countries with content in 16 languages. Content includes sacred texts, world religions, interfaith dialogue, contextual and systematic theology, denominational history, ethics, etc.
Christian Periodical Index This link opens in a new window
Citations to journal articles in selected periodicals covering major doctrinal positions within evangelical Christianity; linked full-text when available.
More database information from EBSCO.
List of current titles in Christian Periodical Index.
Religion and Philosophy Collection This link opens in a new window
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.
More database information from Ebsco, including title lists.
Religious and Theological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Objective summaries of articles which appear in scholarly journals covering religion and theology from Christian, Jewish, and other world religions. Abstracts are in English but also include articles written in Hebrew, Afrikaans, and major European languages.
Search Help Tutorial

Open Access Databases that Index Journal Articles

Globethics.net This link opens in a new window
"Globethics.net is a worldwide ethics network based in Geneva...Its aim is to ensure that people in all regions of the world are empowered to reflect and act on ethical issues. The founding conviction of Globethics.net was that more equal access to knowledge resources in the field of applied ethics will enable persons and institutions from developing and transition economies to become more visible and audible in the global discourse on ethics." (Taken from Website Nov 1, 2017).
There is no cost involved in using the library. Individuals only need to register (free of charge) as participants on the Globethics.net website (www.globethics.net) to get access to all the full text journals, encyclopedias, e-books and other resources in the library.

Index Theologicus (IxTheo)
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"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."
RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
Selected bibliography of articles related to Jewish studies

RIM® Online (Research in Ministry) This link opens in a new window
Indexes DMin, DMiss, and EEdMin projects and theses from schools of theology accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the US and Canada.
Theological Journals Search This link opens in a new window
A Google custom search engine created by an ORU librarian, which targets over 1,000 Websites/pages to retrieve full-text articles from over 350 open access journals, magazines, and newsletters related to religious studies, scripture studies, systematic theology, practical theology, and cognate disciplines.
More information about the Theological Journals Search (including a list of the journals searchable in this custom search engine).

Print Index

Index to Periodical Literature on Christ and the Gospels by Mills, Watson E., ed.
Call Number: BT202.M53 I53 1998 Annex
This publication updates Bruce Metzger's monumental Index to the present. In addition to all the periodicals indexed by Metzger (where these are still active), this volume updates the list with a number of newer periodicals which had not yet begun publication when Metzger compiled his work. Metzger's original citations (10.000+) are complemented by an additional 4.800+ new references, using the same basic arrangement employed by Metzger.