Vanderbilt University Library Catalog
Selecting the best search scope for your research needs:
Library Catalog vs. VU Collections vs. Articles
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For a more detailed explanation of your search scope options consult What am I searching?
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Step 1: Start your search process by brainstorming a list of keywords that describe the main concepts of your topic or question. |
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Step 2: Use these keywords for your initial searches. Step 3: Use the Subject Heading links in the Library Catalog record to refine your search. |

Try a SUBJECT search using one of the Library of Congress Subject Headings listed below:
| Church history | Church history Historiography | |
| Sacrifice Christianity | Christianity and culture | |
| Lord's Supper History | Christianity and other religions | |
| Persecution History Early Church, ca. 30-600 | Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 | |
The following databases will help you find articles on your topic:
lndex for research in Classics. Entries cover articles, books, book reviews, Festschrifte, and other collections dealing with the ancient Greek and Roman world, from the second millennium BCE to approximately 800 CE.
Interdisciplinary bibliography of the European Middle Ages, covering Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Periodicals and miscellany volumes (conference proceedings, essay collections, Festschriften, and exhibition catalogues).
Comprehensive resource for art literature: articles, indexing and abstracting of journals, and art dissertations; covering fine, decorative, and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture. Includes indexing of publications, and citations of book reviews. Indexing of art reproductions provides examples of styles and art movements, including works by emerging artists.
Index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion. Some full text. Alumni login using their VUNetID.
Abstracts of periodical articles, reviews of books and software, and summaries of books focused on the New Testament. Periodical abstracts cover publications in many languages.
Search all ProQuest databases simultaneously. Includes arts, humanities, social sciences, news, and science and technology.
Digital humanities and social science scholarly journals from university presses and scholarly societies.
What is
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FindIt@VU provides direct links from a database citation to the fulltext of the article (if available) and other supporting resources.
An FAQ for FindIt@VU is also available.
Specialized Ebook Collections with Classical Studies & Religion Content
Journals, books, reference works, laboratory protocols and databases covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.
General Ebook Collections
Large collection of ebooks in many subjects.