The ATLA Religion Database® (ATLA RDB®) is the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion, with coverage from 1949 and retrospective indexing for several journal issues as far back as the nineteenth century. Journals are selected for inclusion according to their scholarly merit and scope. The fact that many publishers solicit the inclusion of their journals in ATLA RDB is indicative of the stature it has achieved in the community of religion scholars.
ATLA recently merged the ATLA Catholic Periodical and Literature Index® (ATLA CPLI®) into the ATLA Religion Database® (ATLA RDB®). Once a stand-alone Catholic specific product, it is a part of the full ATLA RDB.
Database Details
Total Number of Records
More than 2.7 million, including
- 2,250+ journal titles in total, 960+ of which are currently being indexed
- 1.1 million+ journal article records
- 275,000+ essay records
- 920,000+ review records
- 397,000+ book records
Update Frequency
Monthly
Type of Records
Bibliographic records of scholarship representing major religions, faiths, denominations, and languages
Coverage Areas
Bible, archaeology, and antiquities; human culture and society; world religions and religious studies; church history, missions, and ecumenism; pastoral ministry; theology, philosophy, and ethics
Title List(s)
ATLA RDB Excel (11-2018)
ATLA RDB with ATLAS Excel (11-2018)
ATLA RDB with ATLAS PLUS Excel (11-2018)
Prerequisite Databases
None
Companion Products
Access and Subscription Information
ATLA products and partner products are made available on the EBSCOhost research interface through subscribing libraries and are not available directly through the ATLA website.
Student, scholar, researcher, faculty, or religious leaders conducting research in the field of religion and theology who is currently accessing ATLA products through a library or interested in learning how to access ATLA products
Library supporting scholarship in religion and theology currently providing patrons access to ATLA products or interested in subscribing to provide patrons with access to ATLA products
Submission Information
Learn more about the evaluation process and criteria considered by ATLA in selecting journals for inclusion in ATLA’s index product ATLA RDB.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
More Information
For more information or to request a trial, visit ATLA RDB on the EBSCO website.