Religious Studies, Theology, and Philosophy

Online Encyclopedias

• Contemporary American Religion (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
  Profiles of religious groups, from mainstream groups such as Catholicism and Judaism to cults such as Heaven's Gate and the Branch Davidians, with articles on cultural, social, and legal issues, as well as holidays and celebrations.
• Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim Words (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
  This reference work includes articles on the history, religion, cultural practices, and political economies of Muslims from the seventh-century in West Asia to today's Muslim societies throughout the continents of Asia, Africa, the Subcontinent, Europe, and the Americas.
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  Online resource with scholarly coverage on all aspects of philosophy.

Key Databases

• ATLA Religion Database
  Essential resource for religious and theological studies, providing bibliographic records covering topics such as biblical studies, world religions, church history and religion in social issues. Journals selected for inclusion according to their scholarly merit and scope.
• Religion and Philosophy Collection
  An in-depth collection of more than 200 full text resources covering topics such as world religions, major denominations, Biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, philosophy of language and the history of philosophy with coverage of key theological and philosophical resources spanning over 100 years.

Streaming Video

• Films on Demand: Philosophy & Theology Video Collection
  Over 1,000 videos covering branches and doctrines of philosophy, ethics, history of religion, and world religions.

Other Resources

• Google Scholar
  Search scholarly content across the web, including books and journal articles. Full text may not be included – if not, you can request full text via our Interlibrary Loan form.

Catholic News Sources

• Origins Online
  Electronic, full text version of the Catholic News Service publication with coverage dating back to 1992.
• National Catholic Reporter Online Edition
• Diocese of Paterson: The Beacon
  Weekly newspaper from the Diocese of Paterson.