Research Guides @ Fordham: Jewish Studies: Articles & Databases

Selected Journals

These journals can be accessed by searching in the box marked for Periodicals in the library catalog:

This section contains a selection of subscribed journals in Jewish Studies for browsing. Check the catalog for additional options.

Document Delivery Request Form
If you would like a scan of a book chapter or a journal article in our print collection emailed to you, fill out the form above.

This section will help you find an article from a citation or check to see if Fordham subscribes to a specific journal, magazine, or newspaper.

Finding Full Text Journals & Periodicals (Video)
This short video will show you how to look up magazines, journals, and newspapers individually at Fordham University Libraries.
Newspapers at Fordham University Libraries
Provides a listing to Fordham's electronic newspaper subscriptions and databases with both historical and current newspapers.

Dissertations & Theses Global
The world's most comprehensive collection of full-text dissertations and theses, spanning from 1743 to the present day.

This selection of library databases aggregates content from journals, magazines, newspapers, and more.

Jewish Studies

RAMBI - Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
A selective bibliography from the various fields of Jewish studies as well as Eretz Israel and the State of Israel primarily based on the collections of the National Library.

Multidisciplinary

JSTOR (EXPANDED COLLECTIONS & JOURNALS - ENDS 6/30/23)
Digital library of academic journals with 58 titles in Jewish Studies.
Project MUSE - Premium Collection
Full text of hundreds of journals including current issues. No access to books. Additional features available with the creation of a personal account.

History

Historical Abstracts
Abstracts for hundreds of journals covering the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding U.S. and Canada).
America: History & Life
Index to history of U.S. and Canada comprising nearly 2,000 journals since 1910.

Literature

Gale Literature
Gale's literature platform for cross-searching: Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online, Literature Criticism Online, Literature Resource Center, LitFinder, and more.
MLA International Bibliography with Full Text
Subject index dating back to the 1920s with millions of citations from journals, series, and books covering modern languages, literature, folklore and linguistics.

Religion

ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials PLUS
Global index of books, journal articles, reviews and essays in all fields of religion with many links to full text.
Religion Database
Provides a wide range of primarily full-text periodicals and other sources for diverse religious and spiritual studies.
Old Testament Abstracts
Abstracts of articles from several hundreds journals, monographs, and software related to Old Testament studies. Coverage since 1978.

Medieval Studies

International Medieval Bibliography & Bibliographie de Civilization Medievale
Contains over 350,000 records of journal articles and books related to the Middle Ages published since 1967.

Ethnic NewsWatch
Provides full text access to select regional Jewish newspapers in the U.S. and selected journals since 1991.

Complete List of Newspapers at Fordham
List of digital newspaper content available through Fordham University Libraries.

Historical Jewish Press
A collection of Jewish newspapers published in various countries, languages, and time periods preserved by the National Library of Israel and Tel-Aviv University.

Depending on your area of research, you may want to consult these additional research guides for journals and databases:

To access these resources remotely, you must have a New York Public Library Card.

Oxford Bibliographies - Jewish Studies
Provides authoritative annotated bibliographies to assist with beginning research and the discovery of key books and journals on a range of topics in Jewish Studies.
ProQuest Historical Jewish Newspapers at New York Public Library
Simultaneous search of the The American Hebrew & Jewish Messenger (1857-1922), The American Israelite (1874-2000), Boston Advocate (1905-1909), The Israelite (1854-1874), The Jerusalem Post (1950-1988), the Jewish Advocate (1905-1990) and The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990), and Palestine Post (1933-1950).