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Philosopher's Index
Covers scholarly research in all major fields of philosophy

Features author-written abstracts covering scholarly research published in journals and books, including contributions to anthologies and book reviews.; Citations and abstracts; 1940 - present
Academic Search Complete
Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary resource containing a large number of peer-reviewed journals.

This is good place to start for most topics, including all sciences, religion, law, history, psychology, political science, criminal justice, literature, current events, sociology and communications.
Abstracts and full-text for most journal articles; Varies by title many from 1980s-present
JSTOR
Archive of scholarly journal literature

Interdisciplinary journal archive of titles in the arts, botany, business, ecology, general science, history, mathematics, and the social sciences. Many journal runs go back to the 19th century and before with subject coverage going back to the medieval period and up to within 3-5 years of current (depending on journal title).; Full-text and full image; Varies by title; current within 3-5 years; Coverage is constantly expanding with the addition of more scholarly journals to the collection. Moving wall publishes to within 3-5 years of most titles that are still in publication.
Project Muse
Resource of journals in humanities, social sciences, & mathematics

Coverage of journal articles in the fields of literature and criticism, history, visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and economics.; Full-text; 1993 - present
Religion & Philosophy Collection
A broad selection of scholarly publications in religion and philosophy

Extensive coverage of topics including world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy, and the history of philosophy.; Citations, abstracts, and full-text; 1975 - present
POIESIS: Philosophy Documentation Center Collection
Scholarly journals in philosophy and religious studies

A collection of over 90 scholarly journals, series, conference proceedings, and other titles in philosophy, religious studies, and related disciplines. Coverage for most titles is complete, from volume 1 to the present, with over 80,000 total articles, reviews and other documents available.; Full-text; Varies by title
L'Annee Philologique
Indexes literature in the fields of Greek and Roman civilization, Latin linguistics, archaeology, history, mythology, religion, philosophy and palaeography.

Index to periodical articles, conference papers, book articles, and reviews; 1949 - present (Updates are published annually); Citations are in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
ACLS Humanities E-Book
A collection of scholarly books in many areas of the humanities.

Full-text books; Varies includes both out-of-print and current titles
ATLA Religion Database
Combines the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion with an online collection of major religion and theology journals.

Citations, abstracts, and full-text (1949 - present); 1924 - present
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective
Indexes journals in the general humanities.

Citations and abstracts; 1907-1984
Humanities International Complete
Indexes journals, books and other published sources within the general humanities.

Citations, abstracts, and full-text; 1990s - present; some coverage back to 1960s