The databases listed below are directly relevant to locating scholarly journal articles in the field of religion. Other databases in fields, such as Anthropology, Greek & Roman Studies, History, Sociology, Religion, and English should be also consulted, depending on the particular topic.
A useful starting place is Discover, a tool that allows you to search for popular and scholarly books, articles, and other online resources in all fields in a single interface.
Index to scholarship on East, Southeast and South Asia, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. Date range: 1971-present
Index of articles from scholarly journals spanning the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Provides cited reference searching capability.
The Web of Science “Core Collection” includes the following:
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)
Book Citation Index - Science (BCKI-S)
Book Citation Index - Social Sciences & Humanities (BCKI-SSH)
Current Chemical Reactions (CCR-EXPANDED)
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Index Chemicus (IC)
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
These are a few databases that are important in locating popular periodical articles, both current and historical. For a much longer list of databases to consult, go to the Newspapers and Popular Periodicals list of databases.