About+ATLA+Religion+Database

CTS subscribes to the ATLA (American Theological Library Association) Religion Database with Serials, meaning that students, faculty and staff have access to a searchable database of articles, as well as full text articles from over 200 journals. The links below will take you to the information pages at ATLA's website to provide more information. CTS alumni can also access the ATLA Religion Database and ATLASerials; visit [] to request a username and password, or to log in if you already have them provided to you.

The ATLA Religion Database is an essential tool for all members of the CTS community, whether it is used for finding articles for a research paper, locating class materials, preparing a sermon or looking for a book review. While it is not a difficult tool to use, there are several techniques that will help the efficiency of your searches and provide the best results possible. This tutorial is designed to provide a basic overview of the ATLA Religion Database and prepare you for good search results.

=ATLA Religion Database=

The //ATLA Religion Database// (//ATLA RDB//) is the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion, with coverage from 1949 and retrospective indexing for some journal issues as far back as the nineteenth century. Journals are selected for inclusion according to their scholarly merit and scope. The fact that many publishers solicit the inclusion of their journals in //ATLA RDB// is indicative of the stature it has achieved in the community of religion scholars.

ATLA Religion Database - Information page for the ATLA Religion Database

=ATLASerials=

//ATLASerials// (//ATLAS//) is an online full-text collection of major religion and theology journals used by libraries, librarians, religion scholars, theologians, and clergy.

ATLA Serials - Information page for ATLA Serials

=EBSCOHost=

EBSCOHost provides the interface through which we access the //ATLA Religion Database// and the //ATLASerials// collection.

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