Databases
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SOAS Library provides access to many databases which support research into the Study of Religions. SOAS students and staff can cross-search a range of Religions related databases via EBSCO discovery
Below is a list of our major databases available for the Study of Religions. Most databases can be accessed by all Library users on-campus. For a full list of our databases please see
A-Z databases
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Bibliography of Asian Studies
An index of Western language monographs, journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, anthologies and Festschriften on all parts of Asia published since 1971.
On-campus / Off-campus -
Brill Online Reference
For Encylopedia of Islam, Encyclopedia of the Qur’an and Encyclopedia of Judaism (among others)
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Cambridge Histories Online
Includes the Cambridge Histories of the Bible, Christianity, Islam and Judaism and the Cambridge New Histories of the Bible and New History of Islam
On-campus / Off-campus -
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
Comprises both the Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (DDB) and the CJKV-English dictionary (CJKV-E) for Sinitic characters and compounds.
On-campus / Off-campus -
House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
Access to over 200,000 House of Commons sessional papers from 1715
On-campus / Off-campus -
Index Islamicus
Bibliographic database of books and journal articles about the Islamic World, published since 1906
On-campus / Off-campus -
Oxford Bibliographies Online
Online subject bibliographies for Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic studies. Useful for anyone looking at the history of these religions and countries where they are practiced
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Oxford Islamic Studies
Access to a wide range of Oxford University Press publications on Islam and the Islamic World
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Oxford Reference
Access to over 100 Oxford University Press encyclopaedias, dictionaries and other reference works across a wide range of subjects relevant to the study of religions
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PhilPapers: Philosophical Research Online
PhilPapers is a comprehensive index of philosophy books and articles. PhilPapers offers unique features such as real-time indexing of pre-prints, fine-grained classification by topic, email alerts, reading lists, advanced search functionality, and discussion forums.
On-campus / Off-campus