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Jewish Studies Source
Multidisciplinary view of the study of Jewish civilization from its historical origins to the present. Includes academic journals, books, newspapers, and more.
Leading academic journals within the discipline, monographs, related articles from major periodicals and newspapers, and over 1600 biographies of leading historical and contemporary Jews.

Encyclopedia Judaica
Exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures.

Twentieth Century Religious Thought: Judaism
Collection of primary source materials documenting the development of Jewish thought in the 20th century. Includes writings, speeches, and interviews from influential Jewish theologians, philosophers, and scholars from various denominations and regions.

ProQuest Central
Multi-disciplinary database with scholarly journals, news sources, magazines, and more!
JSTOR
Scholarly, academic journal articles, books, and book chapters.
Project Muse
Scholarly, academic journal articles and books in many disciplines.

America: History & Life
Scholarly journals, magazines, and books covering history of the United States and Canada from pre-history to present. For coverage of the rest of the world, see Historical Abstracts.
Historical Abstracts
Scholarly journals, magazines, and books covering the history of the world from 1400 to the present (excluding the history of the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life).

History Research Guide
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ATLA Religion Database
Covers religious and theological studies, including biblical studies, world religions, church history and religion in social issues, theology, philosophy, and ethics. Includes ATLAS collection of 400+ full text religion and theology journals. Produced by the American Theological Library Association.

PsycInfo
Produced by the American Psychological Association, PsycInfo is the most comprehensive database covering psychology. Provides abstracts and citations to the scholarly literature in psychology, behavioral sciences, and mental health.
PsycArticles
Searchable full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations.
Psychology Database
Provides abstracts and indexing of key psychology journals.
Sociology Database
Covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture and social structure, history and theory, social psychology, and more.
Social Sciences Full Text
English-language social science journals covering applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences.

Business Source Complete
Covers scholarly books and journals, business trade periodicals, case studies, market research reports, industry reports, financial data, conference proceedings, investment research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses, and more.
Political Science Complete
Covers political topics with a worldwide focus, including international relations, political theory, and comparative politics. Includes journals and conference papers.
Political Science Database
Leading journals in political science, public policy, and international relations. Also includes working papers, conference proceedings, country reports, and policy papers, as well as recent full-text doctoral dissertations on political science topics.

PubMED
Open access to the MEDLINE database from the National Library of Medicine. Covers biomedical and life science journals and books. Some citations include links to full-text content.

Health & Medicine Research Guide
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Israel Museum in Jerusalem
Largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and ranked among the world’s leading art and archaeology museums. Founded in 1965, the Museum houses encyclopedic collections, including works dating from prehistory to the present day, in its Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Jewish Art and Life Wings, and features the most extensive holdings of biblical and Holy Land archaeology in the world.
Museums in Israel
Online portal to many museums in Israel.
The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art
Digital repository of images from the Center for Jewish Art, a research institute at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem devoted to the documentation and research of Jewish visual culture.
National Library of Israel
Many online exhibits and collections of cultural heritage of Israel and the Jewish people.

AJC: Global Jewish Advocacy
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is an international advocacy organization focusing on religious and civil rights for Jews internationally.
The Jewish Federation of Detroit
Joint Distribution Committee
Jewish humanitarian organization providing international relief and aid to Jewish populations in central and eastern Europe and in the Middle East through social and community assistance programs. The JDC contributes millions of dollars in disaster relief and development assistance to non-Jewish communities.

Education Source
Covers major journals in the field of education, with some in full text.
ERIC: Education Resources Information Center
Journal articles, books, conference papers, technical reports, policy papers, and unpublished materials on thousands of Education topics.