Religion & Theology Databases
Below are listed databases that are most helpful for finding journal articles and other materials in the fields of religion and theology. Click on a database title to access that database. Click on an information icon for more information about that database. Most of these databases are only accessible to current students, faculty, and staff of Covenant Seminary. Don't have access? See our list of free databases.
On this page: Major Databases · Major E-Book Collections · Specialized Studies
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ATLA Religion
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The premier index in the field of religion and theology. Topics: Biblical studies, religion, theology, anthropology, business, history, law, medicine, philosophy, psychology, sociology. Sources: Journal articles, essays in multi-author works, and book reviews. Indexing: 1,712 journal titles; 1881– present. 17,445 essay collections; 1960– present. Full-Text: 186 titles. Also via other EBSCO databases and |
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New Testament Abstracts (NTA)
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Topics: New Testament studies. Sources: Scholarly journals, books, and software. Indexing: 1,100+ journal titles (46,000 articles, 1,600 reviews), 17,000 books, and 61 software programs. 1985– present. Includes abstracts. Note: For pre-1985 coverage, see the print version of NTA on the index shelves in the Reference area. Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and See Also: Old Testament Abstracts. |
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Old Testament Abstracts (OTA)
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Topics: Old Testament studies. Antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology. Sources: Scholarly journals, books, and software. Indexing: 522 titles. 1978– present. Includes abstracts. Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and See Also: New Testament Abstracts. |
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Religious & Theological Abstracts (RTA)
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Topics: Religion, theology, and Biblical studies. Sources: Scholarly journals. Indexing: 728 titles. 1948– present. Includes abstracts. Full-Text: Abstracts only. Check results against Covenant Seminary's periodical holdings. |
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| Catholic Periodical and Literature Index |
Topics: Biblical studies, theology, liturgy, church music, Catholic faith & life. Sources: Roman Catholic periodicals, Papal documents, church promulgations, and books about the Catholic faith that are authored by Catholics and/or produced by Catholic publishers. Indexing: 200 titles. 1981 present. Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and |
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| Major E-Book Collections | ||
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NetLibrary
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A collection of e-books and e-audiobooks selected by the Library staff.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Search or browse the full-text of major reference works. Includes full subject encyclopedias on African religion; American religion; American religious history; bioethics; Buddhism; counseling; drugs, alcohol and addictive behavior; Islam and the Muslim world; Judaism; marriage and family; philosophy; psychology of classroom learning; religion; religious practices; and science and religion. |
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| Christian Classics Ethereal Library |
Digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education. Collection is fully searchable and can also be browsed by author, title, or subject. Also includes Scripture search. All texts are produced from works in the public domain. |
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| Calvinism Resources Database |
Topics: John Calvin and Calvinism. Sources: Journal articles, essays, and lectures. Indexing: 1960– present. Full-text: None. Check results against Covenant Seminary's periodical holdings. |
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| Works of Jonathan Edwards Online |
Large collection of Edwards' works produced by the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Collection is fully searchable and can also be browsed by date, theme, title, or Scripture. 1,700+ documents. Access requires registering for a free account. |
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| CRC Periodical Index |
Index of periodicals published by the Christian Reformed Church and its subsidiary institutions (e.g. Banner). Indexing: 20 titles. Many titles are completely indexed. Full-text: None. Check results against Covenant Seminary's periodical holdings and publisher's site. |
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| Research in Ministry (RIM) |
Topics: Theological doctoral projects. Sources: D.Min. and D.Miss. projects from schools of theology accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Indexing: 1981– present. Full-Text: Abstracts only. |
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| Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) |
The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae allows researchers to conduct word searches across virtually all surviving Greek texts from the period between Homer (8th century B.C.) and A.D. 600, and the majority of surviving works up to the fall of Byzantium in A.D. 1453. |
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Matthew 4:4


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