Library Catalogs Research Resources Library Services Instruction By Title By Subject ... Ready Reference - Quick Links - Science Library Check Record Consultation WebZap Media Catalog ERes Religious Studies Indexes and Databases Aside from finding relevant books, one method for beginning research is to obtain journal articles on your topic. Finding journal articles should be considered a two-step process:
Step One: Find article citations using print indexes and/or electronic databases such as those listed below. Also remember that indexes/databases cover specific time periods, so alternate sources may need to be consulted.
Step Two: Once you have found relevant article citations, you need to locate the actual article. It is possible the full-text of the article is available directly from an electronic database. If not, you will need to search CONSORT for the JOURNAL title to determine if Wooster owns it and where it is located. Some journals may be available in multiple formats: print, microfilm, microfiche, or electronic/online.
In religious studies, topics are frequently interdisciplinary in nature, so students might find it useful to use both the indexes and databases listed below as well as those listed on the pages for sociology/anthropology and history. In addition, newspaper articles can be useful primary sources for topics about particular religious groups. To this end, newspaper databases that might be particularly useful include: | |
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