Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Information Gateways: Databases

Academic Search Premiere (EBSCOhost)

--Contains a wide array of journals on both religion and genetics/biology, including The Journal of Religious Ethics.

Informaworld

--This database is connected with Taylor & Francis, Routledge and Psychology Press and contains many heath care and medical journals, including Christian Bioethics.

IngentaConnect

--Provides wide coverage in both religion and science with full text for many of the citations and abstracts found in Web of Science (linked from there).

ISI Web of Knowledge: Web of Science (Highly Recommended)

--Provides citations and abstract through three indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)--1970-present, Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)--1970-present, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI)--1975-present.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

--Contains articles specifically geared to deal with current, controversial issues in all areas, including religion, genetics, and ethics. A search for "genetics" and "religion" yields several applicable articles. Though some articles may be fairly basic, each has an extensive list for further reading.

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