Articles & Databases - SJNY Online - Religious Studies - LibGuides at St. Joseph's University New York

What is a Database?

Library databases are online catalogs that contain information about journal, magazine and newspaper articles.

They provide:

Citation information for each article (who wrote it, where it was published, etc.)
An abstract (a summary of the article)
The full text of the article (in some cases)

All Databases

Digital Newspapers

New York Times (Digital Edition for Mobile Apps & Desktops)
The New York Times Digital Edition is now available to the SJNY community! Follow the link for activation instructions.
Wall Street Journal (Digital Edition for Mobile Apps & Desktops)
The Wall Street Journal Digital Edition is now available to the SJNY community! Follow the link for activation instructions.

Find Full Text

If a database search tells you about an article but the full text of the article is not there, search again for the article title, along with any other relevant citation information, using the Discovery Search tool. Once you locate the article record, click on "Availability" to determine if any alternate SJNY Library databases provide access.

If one or more databases provide access, click on the "View Full Text" link(s) to find the full text.

If no databases provide access, then you can request the article through Interlibrary loan using the Tipasa system.

Journal Locator

Use the Journal Locator to discover if the library subscribes to a specific journal title.

Discovery

Use One Search box for Books, Articles, Videos, and more!

Background Information

Start your reseach by locating background information in these databases.

Britannica Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Online Encyclopedia covering all subject areas.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedias and handbooks in all major subject areas.
Provides access to hundreds of in-depth subject encyclopedias and handbooks covering all major subject areas. Topic Pages offer pathways for further research, Mind Maps illustrate relationships between topics, and over 200,000 images are ready to use without digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.
Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions (GVRL) This link opens in a new window
Reference work in the study of religion in the United States and Canada.
Salem Health This link opens in a new window
E-books about physical and mental health.
Includes Magill's Medical Guide and Psychology and Mental Health.

Research Databases

Religion and Philosophy Collection (Gale - NOVELNY) This link opens in a new window
Articles covering a broad range of topics from theological approaches to social issues.
Provided by the New York State Library NOVELNY program, users can research different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives.

NOVELNY is a Statewide Internet Library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Multidisciplinary Research Databases

EBSCO Databases This link opens in a new window
Main search platform for all EBSCO databases.
Main menu for all EBSCO databases. Allows simultaneous searching across general, business, health, education, and newspaper databases
Gale Product Menu (Gale - NOVELNY) This link opens in a new window
Main menu for all NOVELNY Gale databases.
ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Main menu to search all ProQuest databases.
Allows simultaneous searching across general, business, newspaper, psychology, religion, education, social sciences and health management databases.

Google Scholar

Search for scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, indexed by Google.

SJNY Online - Religious Studies: Articles & Databases