Choose Databases - WC 404 - Christian Spirituality throughout the Ages - LibGuides at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

How to Choose a Database

The best searches are completed within databases that align with your topic. This helps weed out excess results while ensuring quality. Complete this 1 minute tutorial that walks you through how to pick a database.

Recommended Databases

If you're still not sure how to pick the best database for your topic, start with one of these:

Religion & Philosophy Collection
Religion & Philosophy Collection provides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. With more more than 300 full text journals, the Religion & Philosophy Collection is an essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies.
History Reference Source
History Reference Center offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
JSTOR
JSTOR provides access to academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. SMWC access includes JSTOR Archival Journal & Primary Source Collection.