Jewish Studies
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Note: The databases below allow you to search by topic for articles in thousands of newspapers, magazines, and journals. If you wish to see full-text availability for a particular publication, use the Journal Titles search on the Library home page. You can also use the following link to browse full-text journals in Judaism.
ATLA religion database with ATLASerials : Our discipline-specific database for religion research. Setting search limits on the home page is a good idea if you are looking specifically for journal articles (under "publication type" select "article" to eliminate books and essays in books, which will not be available full text) or if you read only English (under Language select "English" to eliminate retrievals in other languages).
Subject searching is available--just open the "Select a Field" drop-down menu to the right of the search slots. And you can preview the Subject Headings available here by clicking on "Indexes" above the search slots and selecting "Subjects All." Not only will this allow you to confirm Subject Headings, but for each one you will be given a "count" of how many records have been assigned it, so you can see in advance where the greatest number of resources are available for your topic. To get an idea of the range of Subject options, try entering Judaism and/or Jewish and then browse the pages of subheadings.
Special Feature: Above the search slots note "Scriptures." This refers to only the Judeo-Christian scriptures contained in the Bible (no Apocrypha), but it does allow you easily to search for articles by chapter and verse for each book of the Bible.
Subject searching is available--just open the "Select a Field" drop-down menu to the right of the search slots. And you can preview the Subject Headings available here by clicking on "Indexes" above the search slots and selecting "Subjects All." Not only will this allow you to confirm Subject Headings, but for each one you will be given a "count" of how many records have been assigned it, so you can see in advance where the greatest number of resources are available for your topic. To get an idea of the range of Subject options, try entering Judaism and/or Jewish and then browse the pages of subheadings.
Special Feature: Above the search slots note "Scriptures." This refers to only the Judeo-Christian scriptures contained in the Bible (no Apocrypha), but it does allow you easily to search for articles by chapter and verse for each book of the Bible.
General OneFile : is the most user-friendly of our comprehensive databases, covering almost any topic from a wide range of disciplinary angles and offering lots of full text. Use the default Subject search to find the best subject heading for your topic (and when you find a good one be sure to look at the "Related Subjects" to see if there's something even better). Among the Subjects available here are Jews, Judaism, Jewish Ethics, Jewish Art, Jewish Culture, Jewish History, Jewish Identity, Jewish Law, Jewish Life, Antisemitism, Holocaust, Jewish, and Zionism.
After finding the best Subject term, use the “Subdivisions” link below it for focus. These allow you to target articles on a particular aspect of the topic, including “Ethical Aspects,” “Political Aspects,”"Religious Aspects," and “Social Aspects.”
If the best available subdivision is still too broad, open it and add your own Keywords in the "Search within these results" slot at the upper left.
User Advisory: When first viewing your retrievals in General OneFile, note that you are seeing onlythe "Magazines" (popular articles) and must click on the tabs for "Academic Journals" (scholarly articles) or "News" (newspaper articles) to see those results. After finding the best Subject term, use the “Subdivisions” link below it for focus. These allow you to target articles on a particular aspect of the topic, including “Ethical Aspects,” “Political Aspects,”"Religious Aspects," and “Social Aspects.”
If the best available subdivision is still too broad, open it and add your own Keywords in the "Search within these results" slot at the upper left.
ProQuest Research Library : is another comprehensive database with substantial full text. Use the "Thesaurus" (above the search slots) to preview what Subject Headings are available. Subect searching can be a more efficient way to search than with only Keywords, since it guarantees that the articles retrieved actually be about the Subject--not just use a particular word.
Note that to the right of your search results you can limit your retrieval by "Source Type" (including Magazines, Newspapers, Scholarly Journals), "Document Type," (including Cover Story, Editorial, or Interview), "Document Feature" (including Photographs, Illustrations), and "Location."
Above each set of articles you retrieve ProQuest will display related Subject searches to help either broaden or narrow your focus.
User Advisory: ProQuest is fussy about entering Subject searches in the designated search slot. If your subject is a person, enter the name--last name first--in the "Person" slot; if a named group of any kind--Microsoft, the Catholic Church, Radiohead, the New York Mets--enter it in "Co/Org"; if a place enter it in "Location."
Note that to the right of your search results you can limit your retrieval by "Source Type" (including Magazines, Newspapers, Scholarly Journals), "Document Type," (including Cover Story, Editorial, or Interview), "Document Feature" (including Photographs, Illustrations), and "Location."
Above each set of articles you retrieve ProQuest will display related Subject searches to help either broaden or narrow your focus.
User Advisory: ProQuest is fussy about entering Subject searches in the designated search slot. If your subject is a person, enter the name--last name first--in the "Person" slot; if a named group of any kind--Microsoft, the Catholic Church, Radiohead, the New York Mets--enter it in "Co/Org"; if a place enter it in "Location."
Academic Search Premier Comprehensive subject coverage with considerable full text. Note that there is a “Subject Terms” link just above the search boxes, allowing you to search the index of Subject Headings--often a good first stop for more efficient Subject searching whereby you are guaranteed that your topic is indeed a main subject of the articles retrieved.
A good initial strategy in this database is to search a likely topic in the Subject Terms and when you find it “explode” the term by double clicking it--this brings up a list of related Subject terms. You can check as many terms as you like before "adding" them to your search by AND-ing or OR-ing them together. Among the available Subjects are Judaism, Judaism--Customs & Practices, Judaism--Doctrines, Mysticism--Judaism, Judaism & gender, Judaism & Social problems, Jewish Ethics, Jewish Law, Jewish Philosophy, Jewish Sects, Jewish Women, Jewish LGBT People, Reform Judaism, Kibbutzim, and Antisemitism.
User Advisory: For any retrieved set of articles, there will be a box displayed on the right that will limit the articles to “Scholarly” journals—just check the box and click the “Update Results” button below.
User Advisory: For any retrieved set of articles, there will be a box displayed on the right that will limit the articles to “Scholarly” journals—just check the box and click the “Update Results” button below.
Ethnic Newswatch : Note that below the search slots there is a menu where you can focus your search on an "Ethnic Group" and that one of the choices is "Jewish." Another approach would be to click on "Topics" above the search slots, which opens the "Topic Guide." Try entering "Jews" here and you will be offered some broad subject categories, each with a "Narrow by Related Topic" link below it. Choosing one of these will open all kinds of specific subheadings which you can click to run in combination with "Jews."
JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciiplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one. This provides 100% full text access to articles from not only the first half of the 20th century but even the second half of the 19th. Be aware, however, that at the other end of the date range articles don't appear in JSTOR until at least 2-3 years after publication. But even for current topics such as Israel and the Palestinians you will find many articles here. And for certain perennial topics such as antisemitism you can target articles from the late 19th and early 20th centuries--just set a “Date Range.”
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tick the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tick the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.
Project Muse , although a smaller database, it complements JSTOR. LIke JSTOR it provides 100% full text of mostly scholarly journals, but its coverage is entirely current--mainly spanning the last 10-15 years. Muse uses a "black box" search approach--you enter your search terms in one slot with no designated field options--but in addition to slapping in keywords, you can use the same Library of Congress Subject Headings that work in the Library catalog (see above under "Subject Searches"). This broad approach to searching tends to generate large retrievals, so it's best to be as specific as possible. And note--once you have a retrieval set, you can add more search terms by clicking "Modify Search" at the top.
Philosopher's index : No full text, but the “ArticleLinker” arrows at the end of each citation will connect to scholarly full text in our other databases--making this an efficient one-stop search.
Subject searching is available here--just open the "Anywhere" drop-down menu to the right of the search slots and choose "Descriptors." The Descriptors can be previewed by clicking on "Browse Descriptors" below the search slots. There are only two targeted descriptors here: Judaism and Jewish. Combine either or both of these with topical Descriptors and/or Keywords.
Subject searching is available here--just open the "Anywhere" drop-down menu to the right of the search slots and choose "Descriptors." The Descriptors can be previewed by clicking on "Browse Descriptors" below the search slots. There are only two targeted descriptors here: Judaism and Jewish. Combine either or both of these with topical Descriptors and/or Keywords.
SocINDEX with Full Text : As the name implies, an excellent database for social issues. Click on the "Subject Terms" link above the search slots to find which Subject Headings will work here. Double click any Heading for a list of broader, narower, and related Subject Terms. And note that you can check the boxes to select as many Headings as you like and then "add to search using or" and run the search--all without even retyping the terms back on the home page. Among the Subjects here are Judaism & Culture, Judaism & Politics, Jewish men, Jewish Women, Jewish Families, Jewish Neighborhoods, Jewish Fundamentalism, Jews, American, and Jews--identity.
PsycINFO : The American Psychological Association use their own Subject vocabulary (called "Descriptors"), so a visit to the "Thesaurus" below the search slots is a good idea. The main Descriptors in this area are Judaism, Jews, Antisemitism, and Holocaust, which you then need to combine with topical descriptors and Keywords. For example, among the generic religious Descriptors available are Religious Beliefs, Religious Practices, Religious Prejudices, God Concepts, Faith, Theology, and Mysticism. And If you find an article on exactly what you want, be sure to check the assigned "Descriptors" on the right of the citation for more ideas about useful search terms.
PsycINFO deals only with scholarly literature, much of it assuming a graduate-level understanding of the discipline. But among these you may find interesting, accessible articles on your topic.
User Advisory: If what you're searching for are "journal articles only" in "English," it's a good idea to check those boxes below the search slots to eliminate book citations and foreign language articles. PsycINFO deals only with scholarly literature, much of it assuming a graduate-level understanding of the discipline. But among these you may find interesting, accessible articles on your topic.
LexisNexis Academic News: Our best national, international, and local newspaper coverage--100% full text. Don't settle for the default "General" search--choose "News." Then change the default "Anywhere in document" search to "In headline & lead paragraphs" (otherwise a keyword searche of full text will retrieve too many irrelevant hits). Using "Specify date" to select a time range also helps narrow your results. And finally, be aware that by clicking on the "Sources" tab at the top of the screen and then opening the "News" folder below, you can access an alphabetical list of individual news sources that includes every state. By checking boxes you can compare how an issue is covered in, say, Vermont versus Alabama.
Note: Don't be misled by the name: ScienceDirect covers both the physical and social sciences and can be an outstanding source of articles on religious topics.
ScienceDirect : Because it’s a large database with a great deal of full text, the absence of Subject searching means that your Keyword searches will often retrieve large sets of articles, many of which mention but don’t discuss your search term(s). One way around this is to limit your initial search to the “Abstract Title Keyword” field. Once you have found an article that sounds on-target, click the “Related Articles” link beneath the citation This will open a range of articles on the same topic.
For a quick overview of the range of articles available here try a search on--Jews or Jewish or Judaism--in the Abstract Title Keyword field.
User Advisory: Don't settle for the default "Quick Search"--open "Search" for the full range of options. Among thse you can uncheck "All books," which is recommended if you're looking for articles. And if you open the "Dates" drop-down menu you'll find a much wider range of options than the default 10 year span.
Especially Note: There are many articles here on the ethical aspects of scientific and medical topics, but ScienceDirect does not allow ArticleLinker, so Philosopher's Index cannot link you to articles available only here. You must search this database separately.
ScienceDirect : Because it’s a large database with a great deal of full text, the absence of Subject searching means that your Keyword searches will often retrieve large sets of articles, many of which mention but don’t discuss your search term(s). One way around this is to limit your initial search to the “Abstract Title Keyword” field. Once you have found an article that sounds on-target, click the “Related Articles” link beneath the citation This will open a range of articles on the same topic.
For a quick overview of the range of articles available here try a search on--Jews or Jewish or Judaism--in the Abstract Title Keyword field.
User Advisory: Don't settle for the default "Quick Search"--open "Search" for the full range of options. Among thse you can uncheck "All books," which is recommended if you're looking for articles. And if you open the "Dates" drop-down menu you'll find a much wider range of options than the default 10 year span.
Especially Note: There are many articles here on the ethical aspects of scientific and medical topics, but ScienceDirect does not allow ArticleLinker, so Philosopher's Index cannot link you to articles available only here. You must search this database separately.
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Most of the IC Libary databases listed above contain only some full text. If the article you want is not availabe full text from the database you are searching, check below the citation for one of the images above. This is ArticleLinker and if available it will search a wide range of other IC Library databases, retrieving links to any full text it finds.
Note: The Reference collection is shelved at the far end of the Library's main floor.
History of Jewish Philosophy
Blackwell companion to Judaism
Oxford dictionary of the Jewish religion
Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jewish religion : a companion
Talmud, the Steinsaltz edition : a reference guide
Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd ed)
Introduction to the World's Major Religions
Human Rights and the World's Major Religions
Contemporary American Religion
Jewish Study Bible
Blackwell companion to Jewish culture
Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed.)
Jewish women in America : an historical encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World
Medieval Jewish civilization : an encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Jewish life before and during the Holocaust
Destruction of the European Jews
New encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel
American Jewish desk reference
Oxford English-Hebrew dictionary
Holocaust Literature: An Encyclopedia of Writers and their Work
History of Jewish Philosophy
Blackwell companion to Judaism
Oxford dictionary of the Jewish religion
Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jewish religion : a companion
Talmud, the Steinsaltz edition : a reference guide
Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd ed)
Introduction to the World's Major Religions
Human Rights and the World's Major Religions
Contemporary American Religion
Jewish Study Bible
Blackwell companion to Jewish culture
Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed.)
Jewish women in America : an historical encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World
Medieval Jewish civilization : an encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Jewish life before and during the Holocaust
Destruction of the European Jews
New encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel
American Jewish desk reference
Oxford English-Hebrew dictionary
Holocaust Literature: An Encyclopedia of Writers and their Work
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