This research guide provides subject and discipline related suggested resource links, search strategies, and research tips to support course assignments and student research success. (All links open in a new window.)
Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
- America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
- American History This link opens in a new window
- Christian Periodical Index This link opens in a new window
- Digital Karl Barth Library This link opens in a new window
- History of Global Christianity Online This link opens in a new window
- Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
- Index to Jewish Periodicals This link opens in a new window
- Jewish Virtual Library This link opens in a new window
- New Pauly: Encyclopedia of the Classical World This link opens in a new window
- Religion and Philosophy Collection This link opens in a new window
- Twentieth Century Religious Thought: Christianity This link opens in a new window
Sample Searches
Use keywords and subject headings or thesaurus terms that describe concepts in your thesis statement. Try a variety of search expressions for targeted results. Click the links to go to the search results.
- (Christianity or "New Testament") AND martyr* AND persecution AND early churchCombined search of Academic Search Complete and Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PLUS
- DE "MARTYRDOM in Christianity"Combined search of Academic Search Complete and Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PLUS; subject search, DE=descriptor
- Belgic ConfessionAtla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PLUS
- (post-apostolic) AND (christianity OR church)Combined search of Academic Search Complete, Christian Periodical Index, Religion and Philosophy Collection
- (Nestorius) AND ("council of Constantinople")Combined search of Academic Search Complete and Religion and Philosophy Collection
Search Strategies
Use the chart below to guide you in developing effective search expressions.