Core Resources

• ATLA Religion Database & ATLA Serials - This database, produced by the American Theological Library Association, indexes journals and essay collections in religion, with links to full text. Its coverage extends from 1949 to the present, with some retrospective indexing underway.(SPU Only)
• BiBIL (Biblical Bibliography of Lausanne) -
• BILDI (Documentation for Biblical Literature Innsbruck) - provides classified documentation on biblical and biblical-archeological literature, published in articles, collected works, and monographs. Its coverage extends from 1980/1985 to the present, with retrospective indexing.
• Catalogue de l'Ecole Biblique et Archéologie Française de Jérusalem - This is a major index to articles, essays, and monographs in the area of biblical studies. It is searchable by biblical passage and by Greek, Hebrew, or other ancient words, among other things. For help navigating this site, visit the links on the main page under “Aide à la recherché.”

Additional Resources

• Index Theologicus (lxTheo) - indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus Festschriften and congress publications. Its coverage extends from 1970 to the present.
• RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies - provides a selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel. Material listed in RAMBI is compiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles in the Jewish National and University Library. Coverage extends from 1966 to the present.
• Religion & Philosophy Collection - offers 300-plus full-text journals, covering world religions, denominations, biblical studies, history of philosophy & religion, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, and moral philosophy.(SPU Only)
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• L’Année Philologique - covers all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations: literature and linguistics, including early Christian texts and patristics, history, art, archaeology, philosophy, religion, mythology, music, science, and scholarly subspecialties such as numismatics, papyrology and epigraphy.(SPU Only)
• BIDP (Bibliographical Information Database in Patristics) - Although patristic literature remains its major preoccupation, the BIDP touches on all disciplines studying patristic Christianity. This database is most effectively searched in French.
• Dissertation Abstracts - covers the full range of academic subjects found in dissertations, with coverage extending from 1861 to the present.(SPU Only)
• Google Scholar - This search engine searches for scholarly research across many disciplines and sources. By starting your Google search from the SPU pages, the results will link to SPU-owned full-text.
• MLA International Bibliography - MLA International Biography is a core index to literary criticism and the humanities, with emphasis on literature, folklore, languages, and linguistics. Its coverage extends from 1926 to the present.(SPU Only)
• TOCS-IN (Tables of Contents of Interest to Classicists) - provides tables of contents to a selection of journals in classics, Near Eastern studies, and religion, and offers some links to abstracts and full text. Its coverage extends from 1992 to the present.

Print Resources

New Testament Abstracts - Index Tables, SPU Library.

Old Testament Abstracts - Index Tables, SPU Library.

Religious and Theological Abstracts - Index Area, SPU Library.

Resources at Other Libraries

Elenchus of Biblica - The most comprehensive of the various indices to the literature of biblical studies. Lemieux Library Periodicals, Seattle University.

Index to Jewish Periodicals - A University of Washington database.