Barnard: Research Methods/Religion Lab: Finding journal articles

Using ATLA RDB

• What's in it?
• Why use it?
• How to use it?

Exercise: Use ATLA RDB to find 3-5 sources for your paper.

Just like ATLA RDB is the premier database for articles, essays, and book reviews in religion and theology, other disciplines have subject-specific databases.

To find these databases

1. use research guides
2. use database list within CLIO
3. browse the list via the Ebsco interface (use ATLA RDB as example)

Examples of other databases: Index to Jewish Periodicals, Arts & Humanities Full Text, America: History & Life.

Exercise: (1) Find at least one other database that is relevant to your research. (2) Do a search within that database to find 2-3 additional sources for your paper.