JST Students and the SCU Library

You get access to several databases through the GTU Library, and SCU Library provides access to hundreds more that are at the tip of your fingers.  The library databases are collections of books and academic journal articles on specific subjects.  They also have several special search tools that can make your search much quicker and more efficient than just searching in the library catalog.  If you would like more guidance on the library databases, or help learning the search short cuts, you are invited to contact the JST subject librarian, Jen Pesek, or any of our librarians.  We are here for questions and you can meet with any of us via zoom for an individual appointment.

Start at the SCU Library website to search:

• Library Catalog - our all-in-one search engine that queries the library's catalog, most of the library's subscription databases, and a few collections from Archives & Special Collections
• Religious Studies Databases - Santa Clara University Library may subscribe to some databases that the GTU does not subscribe to in this area
• Other Subject Databases - if you want to get cross disciplinary, find a database by subject, title, or type.
• Ebooks and other digital content like streaming films

Two very familiar databases are ATLA Religion and JSTOR. Both SCU and the GTU offer access to ATLA Religion.