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- View DescriptionActa sanctorumThis resource is the electronic version of the complete printed text of Acta Sanctorum, which is a collection of documents, written in Latin, examining the lives of the saints (hagiography), organized according to each saint's feast day. It includes all prefatory material and original texts with critical commentaries on the source documents. It is cross-searchable with Patrologia Latina Database.
- Arts & humanities through the eras
- View DescriptionATLA religion databaseThis resource is an index to scholarly works in all fields of religion and theology, including Biblical studies, ancient religions, world religions, church history, mythology, archaeology, and religious perspectives on social issues. It contains citations to articles in journals, books, book chapters, and book reviews. Some citations have links to full-text articles.
- View DescriptionBibliography of medieval civilisationThis resource includes information about books published about historical periods from 300 to 1500. Use it to locate citations to books on Medieval history, literature, art, and culture.
- Brill's encyclopedia of Hinduism
- View DescriptionCambridge histories onlineThis resource provides access to in-depth, scholarly histories on a wide variety of topics in U.S. and world history, and the history of specific disciplines. Full-text content is available for each title and many titles comprise multiple volumes.
- Cambridge history of Christianity
- View DescriptionCambridge history of JudaismVolumes 1-4 are available online. Volumes 7-8 are available in print. Call Number: BM155.2 .C35 (Howe 2nd floor)
- Cambridge history of magic and witchcraft in the West
- Cambridge history of religions in America
- Cambridge history of religions in Latin America
- Concise companion to the Jewish religion
- Concise Oxford dictionary of the Christian Church
- Concise Oxford dictionary of world religions
- View DescriptionDatabase of Latin dictionariesThis resource provides access to a growing number of Latin dictionaries covering Antiquity, Patristic Period, Middle Ages and later; Thematic dictionaries; Medieval dictionaries. It includes, but is not limited to, Blaise - Patristic, Firmini Verris Dictionarius, and Du Cange (Glossarium mediae et infimae latinitatis, ed. 1883-1887). Use the "Advanced Search" option to search an individual dictionary or cross-search multiple dictionaries in the database.
- Dictionary of African mythology
- Dictionary of Asian mythology
- Dictionary of Buddhism
- Dictionary of Celtic mythology
- Dictionary of creation myths
- Dictionary of Hinduism
- Dictionary of popes
- Dictionary of the Bible
- Dictionary of world mythology
- View DescriptionEarly English books onlineThis resource provides searchable access to digitized literary and historical works in all subjects printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and British North America, as well as works in English printed elsewhere, from 1475-1700.
- Encyclopaedia Iranica
- Encyclopaedia Judaica
- Encyclopedia of ancient history
- Encyclopedia of Buddhism
- Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world
- Encyclopedia of religion
- Encyclopedia of religion in America
- View DescriptionFilmakers library onlineThis resource provides streaming video access to documentary films, including award-winning productions. It allows users to isolate and annotate clips for scholarly projects and provides full transcripts. It can be browsed by topics, places, or director/producer; or searched by keyword or phrase.
- View DescriptionIndex IslamicusThis is an index to scholarly works on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world. It covers Islamic beliefs, culture, history, societies, language and literature. It contains citations to articles in journals, books and book chapters, some with links to full-text articles.
- Index of medieval art
- View DescriptionIndex to Jewish periodicalsThis resource is an index to English-language scholarly and substantive works on Jewish history, culture and thought - including contemporary Jewish and Middle Eastern affairs.
- View DescriptionInternational medieval bibliographyThis resource is an index of citations to articles on Medieval history and culture in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa from 300 to 1500. It includes information about articles published worldwide.
- View DescriptionIter bibliographyThis resource is a multidisciplinary index to journal articles, books, essays in books, book reviews, and dissertations pertaining to all aspects of the Middle Ages (the medieval period) and Renaissance (400-1700).
- View DescriptionJSTORThis resource is a searchable multidisciplinary database of the full content of archival issues of scholarly journals. Issues published within the last 3-5 years are generally not covered. It also provides citations to books and pamphlets provided by JSTOR in digital format.
- View DescriptionKanopy streaming videoThis resource is a platform for streaming video, including feature films and documentaries from around the world. Faculty note: please contact Multimedia Services if you need Kanopy videos for teaching, as access varies over time.
- View DescriptionLibrary of Latin texts (Cross Database Searchtool)This resource is a major database of full-text Latin texts from ancient times (Livius Andronicus, 240 B.C.) through to the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). It draws from more than 3,000 works that are attributed to about 950 authors.
- View DescriptionMusic online : Smithsonian global sound for librariesThis audio resource offers listeners access to a wide variety of recorded music and spoken word, including folk songs and world music, poetry, historic events, lectures and language instruction, and music for dance.
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- View DescriptionOxford African American studies centerThis resource is a portal to full-text scholarly sources (biographies, encyclopedias, companions, primary sources), images and maps about African Americans, African American life and culture, and Africa and the diaspora.
- View DescriptionOxford classical dictionaryThis resource is an authoritative scholarly classics dictionary whose articles cover people, places and events in all facets of the classical world in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The digital version is dynamic, with new and continuously updated articles. Includes additional content such as Maps of the Ancient World, images, and links to related websites. Includes a key to Abbreviations used in the OCD, now standard in the field of Classics.
- Oxford companion to the Bible
- Oxford companion to world mythology
- Oxford dictionary of Islam
- Oxford dictionary of late Antiquity
- Oxford dictionary of philosophy
- Oxford dictionary of saints
- Oxford encyclopedia of the Bible and gender studies
- Oxford guide to people & places of the Bible
- View DescriptionOxford handbooks onlineThis resource is a multidisciplinary collection of books that provide scholarly surveys of original research in a particular subject area. Essays from scholars in the discipline give critical examinations of the progress and direction of debates, as well as a foundation for future research. When viewing the list of search results, check the box next to “Unlocked” (green padlock) in the left sidebar to limit results to content provided by UVM.
- View DescriptionOxford referenceThis resource provides access to an extensive set of dictionaries and encyclopedias from Oxford University Press, spanning a variety of different subject areas.
- View DescriptionPatrologia GraecaThis resource provides access to the full text of Jacques-Paul Migne's Patrologia Graeca and indexes, which is an edited collection of writings by the Christian Church Fathers and various secular writers, published in Greek with Latin translations. The content covers the history of the Christian Church from its beginnings through the Council of Florence in 1439.
- View DescriptionPatrologia Latina databaseThis resource is the electronic version of Jacques-Paul Migne's Patrologia Latina and indexes. It comprises the works of the Church Fathers (e.g., patristic works) from Tertullian (A.D. 200) to the death of Pope Innocent III (A.D.1216).
- View DescriptionPhilosopher's indexThis database contains abstracts covering journal articles, books, book chapters, and book reviews in all areas of philosophy.
- View DescriptionProject MuseThis resource is a searchable multidisciplinary full-text database of scholarly journals primarily in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. It also provides citations to books provided by Project Muse in digital format.
- View DescriptionReligion DatabaseThis resource is an index to scholarly works and other publications for religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies and commentary on topics of general interest from the perspectives of many worldwide religions. It contains citations (some with links to full text) to scholarly and trade journals, magazines, and dissertations.