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Title and Description	Some Fulltext	Coverage
ATLA Religion Index (OvidSP)		1949-current
Religion and theology scholarship in journals and multi-author works. Citations and some full text from Religion Index One (RIO), Religion Index Two (RIT), and Index to Book Reviews in Religion (IBRR).
Bible in English (LION)		10th-20th centuries
Twenty versions of the Bible: King James, William Tyndale�s New Testament, Pentateuch and Jonah translations, Coverdale, Bishops� and Geneva. Texts from all eras and from Protestant, Roman Catholic and non-conformist traditions.
British Humanities Index (CSA)		1962-current
Indexes over 320 arts and humanities journals and weekly magazines published in the UK and other English speaking countries, as well as quality newspapers published in the UK.
Early American Imprints/Evans Digital Edition (Newsbank)		1639-1800
Online edition of Early American Imprints, Series I. Evans (1639-1800). It includes the complete text of works cited in Charles Evans� American Bibliography, as enhanced by Roger Bristol's Supplement. This set has long served as a rich resource for research involving early American history, literature, philosophy, religion, and more.
Encyclopaedia Judaica (Macmillan)		2007
Jewish culture, history, and religion
Evans Digital Edition (Newsbank)		1639-1800
Online edition of Early American Imprints, Series I. Evans (1639-1800). It includes the complete text of works cited in Charles Evans' American Bibliography, as enhanced by Roger Bristol's Supplement. This set has long served as a rich resource for research involving early American history, literature, philosophy, religion, and more. If using Firefox as your browser, use the Firefox Print command, not the Adobe (or Preview) Print option.
Index Islamicus (CSA)		1906-current
Indexes literature (journals, conference proceedings, monographs, etc.) on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world from 1906-current. Includes not only work written about the Middle East, but also about the other main Muslim areas of Asia and Africa, plus Muslim minorities elsewhere.
Index of Articles on Jewish Studies (Jewish National and University Library)		1966-current
Material listed in Rambi is compiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles - in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages- mainly from the holdings of the Jewish National and University Library, a world center for research on the Jewish people and Eretz Israel.
King James Bible (LION)
The King James or 'Authorized' edition of the Bible (1611) was the standard edition of the Bible for nearly three centuries, drawing heavily on previous editions and providing the principal influence for many subsequent versions. It is arguably the most influential single document for English literary studies in general. The text (of the 'He' version) is given in full, with all introductory matter, annotation, calendars, genealogies and tables included.
Philosopher's Index (CSA)		1940-current
Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields. Covers ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language. Does not work on a Mac
Religion Index (ATLA) (OvidSP)		1949-current
Indexes journal articles, book chapters, book review citations in religion (Biblical studies, world religions, Church history and religious perspectives on social issues, etc.) Includes Religion Index One: Periodicals, Religion Index Two: Multi-author works, and Index to Book Reviews in Religion. Does not work on a Mac
Religious and Theological Abstracts
Abstracts of articles in scholarly journals in religion and theology, including Christian, Jewish, and other World religions, and English language abstracts of articles in English, Hebrew, Afrikaans, and major European languages.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy		2000

Siku Quanshu
Siku Quanshu, comprising four traditional divisions of Jing (Classics), Shi (Records), Zi (Scholars) and Ji (Collections), contains more than 3,400 titles, total of 79,000 volumes bound into more than 36,000 books on philosophy, history, literature and art, political systems, social studies, economics, astronomy and geography, mathematics, medical studies, etc. These classics represent the most abundant, complete and comprehensive canon of Chinese civilization. PC only, Internet Explorer only. Follow link to download software and instructions for installing.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, incomplete but so far includes over 600 in-depth entries with bibliographies.