# Atla Religion Database

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The ***Atla Religion Database*** (***ATLA RDB***) is an index of [academic journal](/source/Academic_journal) articles in the area of [religion](/source/Religion).[1] It is updated monthly[2] and published by the [American Theological Library Association](/source/American_Theological_Library_Association). The database indexes articles, [essays](/source/Essay), and [book reviews](/source/Book_review) related to a wide range of scholarly fields related to religion. The database is available on a subscription basis through a database aggregator.

The total database includes over 3.0 million article citations from over 2,400+ journals.[3] There are more than a quarter of a million essay citations from more than 18,000 multi-author works. The number of book reviews is over half a million.[4] Atla indexes multi-author works, such as [Festschriften](/source/Festschrift) and [conference proceedings](/source/Academic_conference), with separate records for each essay.

## Formats

The *Atla Religion Database*, formerly available on CD-ROM, is a [MARC record format](/source/MARC_standards) database[5] that incorporates several out-of-print indexes, including [Religion Index One: Periodicals](/source/Religion_Index_One:_Periodicals), [Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works](/source/Religion_Index_Two:_Multi-Author_Works), and [Index to Book Reviews in Religion](/source/Index_to_Book_Reviews_in_Religion).[1]

## Coverage

The database indexes scholarly works on [major world religions](/source/Major_world_religions).[6] There are, however, selection criteria for inclusion according to scholarly merit and scope. More than 60 languages are represented. Some records cover articles as far back as the 19th century. Atla claims full coverage for core journals back to 1949.

Scholarly fields with significant degrees of coverage include:

- [Ancient history](/source/Ancient_history)
- [Anthropology](/source/Anthropology)
- [Archaeology](/source/Archaeology)
- [Bible](/source/Bible)
- [Church history](/source/Church_history)
- [Ethics](/source/Ethics)
- [Mission](/source/Mission_(Christian))
- [Philosophy](/source/Philosophy)
- [Pastoral ministry](/source/Religious_ministry_(Christian))
- [Religious studies](/source/Religious_studies)
- [Theology](/source/Theology)
- [Human Culture](/source/Human_Culture) & Society
- [Ecumenism](/source/Ecumenism)
- [World religions](/source/World_religions)

## See also

- [List of academic databases and search engines](/source/List_of_academic_databases_and_search_engines)

## References

1. Golderman, Gail & Connolly, Bruce (April 15, 2011). "Finding Religion". *[Library Journal](/source/Library_Journal)*. **136** (7): 120–126.

1. ["ATLA Announces Monthly Updates and Major Product Enhancements"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180404134506/https://www.atla.com/about/pressroom/Pages/ATLA%20Announces%20Monthly%20Updates%20and%20Major%20Product%20Enhancements.aspx). *www.atla.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.atla.com/about/pressroom/Pages/ATLA%20Announces%20Monthly%20Updates%20and%20Major%20Product%20Enhancements.aspx) on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-03.

1. ["Atla Religion Database® (Atla RDB®)"](https://www.atla.com/research-tool/atla-religion-database/). *www.atla.com*. Retrieved 2018-04-03.

1. ["ATLA Religion Database"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110718005224/http://www.atla.com/products/catalog/Pages/rdb-db.aspx). American Theological Library Association. Archived from [the original](http://www.atla.com/products/catalog/Pages/rdb-db.aspx) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.

1. Luedtke, Tami (1998). "American Theological Library Association Summary of Proceedings". *Summary of Proceedings of the Annual Conference- American Theological Library Association*. American Theological Library Association. [ISSN 0066-0868](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0066-0868)

1. Campbell, Cameron J. (2004). "World Religions/Religious Studies in ATLA's RDB". American Theological Library Association Summary of Proceedings. *Summary of Proceedings of the Annual Conference- American Theological Library Association*. [ISSN 0066-0868](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0066-0868)

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.atla.com/)

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