Research Resources: Biblical Languages

Subject-Specific Online Databases


BAS Online Archive	Archive of Biblical Archaeology Review articles from 1975-present, and five books published by BAS. Includes images and artwork for articles. Full text.	More Info

General Online Databases


Academic Search Complete	An excellent starting point for finding articles in magazines and journals, mostly from fairly recent time periods. Some full-text.	More Info
JSTOR	A full-text collection of over 1,000 major scholarly journals. Excludes the most recent 2 to 5 years for most journals.	More Info
Project Muse	Full text access is available to over 380 journals in the humanities and social sciences.	More Info

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias


Credo Reference	Credo Reference is an online collection of over 400 full-text reference books from over 60 scholarly publishers.	More Info
Encyclopaedia Judaica	This 22 volume set provides an overview of Jewish life and knowledge and is available in print and online.	More Info
Encyclopedia of Religion	Contains articles on all aspects of Religion and Religious Studies. Also available online.	More Info
Oxford Reference Online	This online source provides access to subject and language reference works from Oxford University Press.	More Info

Catalogs


Magnus	Online catalog providing access to Luther College library and archival collections.	More Info
WorldCat	WorldCat connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.	More Info

Newspapers and Current News


New York Times (1995-Present)	Full text of the New York Times (1995 to the present)	More Info
New York Times, Historical (1851-2005)	Searchable full-text newspaper articles from the New York Times from 1851 to 2005.	More Info
Newspaper Abstracts	Citations and abstracts for articles from about 50 national and regional newspapers published 1989 – present	More Info
Newspaper Source	Coverage for over 200 regional, national, and international newspapers. Includes The Times (London) and full transcripts from selected newscasts, including Face the Nation, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, 60 Minutes, O’Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes, CNNÂ®, CNBC, National Public Radio (NPR). Full text for most articles	More Info
Wall Street Journal	Citations for significant articles in the 3-star Eastern Edition of the Wall Street Journal from 1971 – present. Complete full text on microfilm (1972 – 2001): AN2 .W2 Full text online for issues published 1984 – present.	More Info

Print Indexes

New Testament Abstracts

Index Area: BS410 .N35

Citations and abstracts for journal articles and book summaries published 1984 – present.

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Internet Resources


http://jnul.huji.ac.il/rambi/	RAMBI – The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies – is a selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel.	More Info

Print Reference Resources

Encyclopaedia Judaica

Reference DS 102.8 .E6 2007

This 22 volume set provides an overview of Jewish life and knowledge and is available in print and online.
Encyclopedia of Religion

Reference BL31 .E46 2005 v.1-15

Contains articles on all aspects of Religion and Religious Studies. Also available online.
New Catholic Encyclopedia

Reference BX841 .N44 2003 v.1-15

Contains articles covering all aspects of Catholicism.