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A Guide to Comparative Religion

A research guide for Comparative Religion faculty and students

Interlibrary Loan

After searching in the Journal List, if the article or paper you need is not available at CSU, you may request it through Interlibrary Loan.

Interlibrary Loan Login

Library PIN

To access research databases from off-campus, you will have to authenticate first -- select Cleveland State University, and then enter your name, CSU ID, and Library PIN. If you don't have a Library PIN yet, then you can create one on the My Account page.

Find a Journal Reference

Search by journal title to see if CSU subscribes to a particular journal in full text (note date coverage).

Journals at CSU

Core Religion Databases at CSU

Religion and Philosophy Collection (1974-) This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text covering such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history...
JSTOR (1838-) This link opens in a new window
Includes access to over 90 journals covering religion.
Index of Articles on Jewish Studies (1938-) This link opens in a new window
A selective bibliography of scholarly articles in Jewish studies and the land of Israel, 1938 to the present. No abstracts or full text.

Additional Databases

Electronic Journal Center This link opens in a new window
All full text articles
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides full text of hundreds of humanities journals, books and other published sources from around the world.
Social Sciences Full Text This link opens in a new window
Covers over 500 English-language periodicals in the Social Sciences. Full text of 163 periodicals available from 1995 to present.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text for publications in sociology.
Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new window
Contains biographical information on approximately half a million people, from antiquity to the present, along with thousands of images.
Past Masters This link opens in a new window
A full text, searchable database of complete editions or selections from classics in philosophy, political science, and economics.

Research Databases at Cleveland Public Library

JSTOR (CPL)
Contains more full text articles than the CSU JSTOR database. To access, you'll need a CPL library card.
Religion - Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of books covering the major world religions and religious themes.