Guides: Faith & Reason: Reference Resources & Databases

Reference Resources

Encyclopedia of American Religions (7th ed. 2003) This link opens in a new window
Essays tracing the major religious families and traditions, plus directory of individual churches, religious bodies, and spiritual groups.
Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new window
Entries on wide-ranging philosophical topics plus biographical entries on notable thinkers in field of philosophy.
Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects, concepts and topics.

Atla Religion Database This link opens in a new window
Includes theology and religious journals reflecting all major faiths, denominations and language groups, plus book reviews, essays, ministry reports and multimedia citations. Collection dates to 1949.
Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
Abstracts from books and journals in areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic, plus philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of interdisciplinary journals and books, covering the Arts, Business & Economics, History, Humanities, Law, Science & Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Religion.