ATLA Religion Database

Spec sheet

Purpose

The database provides bibliographic records for religious and theological studies, including biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Trial

The product page offers a request-trial option; it does not state a trial duration.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Maker

Atla describes itself as a membership association of librarians and information professionals and a producer of research tools committed to advancing the study of religion and theology.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Index content

It contains more than 4.1 million records, including more than 1.2 million reviews, 320,000 essays, and 559,000 books.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Journal coverage

The product page lists 2,500 indexed journals and 1,200 active indexed journals.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Languages

Its index records cover religious research literature in many languages.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Platform

The linked research tutorial describes Atla database search tools on the EBSCOhost platform.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Pricing

Pricing is available by request, and the sales form says access is generally provided through a purchasing organization such as a library, school, college, or university.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Search training

A tutorial covers refining searches from basic keywords through advanced techniques.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Selection criteria

Indexed journals are selected according to scholarly merit and scope.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Update schedule

The database is updated monthly.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Who it serves

The database is presented as a resource for religious and theological studies.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Plans and prices

Every ATLA Religion Database plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Academic Research Databases#19 of 357.5