Religious Studies, Theology, and Philosophy

Key Databases

ATLA Religion Database
Essential resource for religious and theological studies, providing bibliographic records covering topics such as biblical studies, world religions, church history and religion in social issues

Religion and Philosophy Collection
An in-depth collection of more than 200 full text resources covering topics such as world religions, major denominations, Biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, philosophy of language and the history of philosophy with coverage of key theological and philosophical resources spanning over 100 years

Phil Papers
Contains millions of philosophy articles from around the world. Most are open access


Websites


Additional Resources

Religion in Digital Commons
Free articles and research from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide

Philosophy in Digital Commons
Free articles and research from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide

Online Encyclopedias

Contemporary American Religion (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Profiles of religious groups, from mainstream groups such as Catholicism and Judaism to cults such as Heaven's Gate and the Branch Davidians, with articles on cultural, social, and legal issues, as well as holidays and celebrations.

Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim Words (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
This reference work includes articles on the history, religion, cultural practices, and political economies of Muslims from the seventh-century in West Asia to today's Muslim societies throughout the continents of Asia, Africa, the Subcontinent, Europe, and the Americas.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Online resource with scholarly coverage on all aspects of philosophy.

Streaming Video

Films on Demand: Philosophy & Theology Video Collection
Over 1,000 videos covering branches and doctrines of philosophy, ethics, history of religion, and world religions.

Catholic News Sources

National Catholic Reporter Online Edition
Diocese of Paterson: The Beacon
Weekly newspaper from the Diocese of Paterson.

Citing Sources

MLA Style Guide
Zotero
A citation generator and management tool, Zotero can help you keep all of your citation information together and generate a bibliography for you.

Books

Search Online Catalog
Interlibrary Borrowing
eBook Resources

Mahoney Library has maintained a small collection of physcial books on theology on the second floor of the library