Much of your research for your paper will come from scholarly journals located in databases. This page includes:
Databases
A database is a searchable collection of information. Library databases may contain newspapers, magazines, scholarly journal articles, and book chapters.
All databases are different, yet they share some commonalities:
Explore all ECU databases here.
You can filter by subject, search for a keyword like "religion," or search for a database by name.
These databases and journals are suggested for your topic, but keep in mind that others may be useful as well.
Recommended databases
Arts and Humanities (ProQuest)
A collection of full-text scholarly articles from across the humanities. Topics include: art and design, history, philosophy, music, literature, theater, and cultural studies. Content spans 1973 – Present.
Credo Reference (ProQuest)
A full-text database of reference ebooks, including encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauri, handbooks, readers’ guides, atlases, primary source materials, and image and video collections. It includes over 600 titles covering the primary disciplines of Higher Education.
Religion (ProQuest)
Contains blend of abstracts, indexing and full-text sources. Covers a diverse selection of religious and spiritual studies. Content spans 1986 – present.
Recommended journals
African Journal of Gender and Religion
Peer-reviewed, open-access journal for the transdisciplinary study of gender and religion in Africa.
American religion
Offers a forum for intellectual and creative engagement with religion in the Americas.
Culture and religion
Promotes critical investigation into all aspects of the study of religion and culture, particularly among scholars with an innovative and multidisciplinary focus.
The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Features research on religious philosophies and their contexts throughout history in the world, places of worship, on the streets, and in communities.
Journal of Africana Religions
Embraces a variety of humanistic and social scientific methodologies in understanding the social, political, and cultural meanings and functions of Africana religions.
Journal of Religion in Africa
Studies of the forms and history of religion on the African continent, with particular emphasis on sub Saharan Africa.
Online Journals
A scholarly journal is a type of publication which contain peer-reviewed articles about a particular subject. By browsing and searching journals relevant to your topic, you can find articles to support your research.
OneSearch
OneSearch is a helpful tool on the library home page that can take you directly to a variety of resources, including scholarly articles, books, videos, news articles, chapters, and more. The video below will help you get started.