Jewish Studies : Getting Started

Welcome to the NU Libraries Jewish Studies page.

Get Started with Your Research:

Once you have your topic, use Scholar OneSearch to search all of the library collections, articles and more from one search box. Browse the tabs at the top of this guide to access a range of resources. We have a large collection of video and audio titles.
Search research databases.
Review E-journals.
View and listen to streaming media.
Peruse E-book collections.
Access other Subject Guides--research by discipline.
Investigate theses and dissertations.
Ask a librarian for help.

Religion and Philosophy Resources

ATLA Religion Database
Bar Ilan Responsa Project Collection of Torah literature representing a period of over three thousand years of heritage and tradition.
Cambridge Histories-Jewish Studies Presenting history as a continuous and evolutionary process, the Cambridge Histories offer a big picture perspective in each subject area, making them essential reading for anyone researching or studying a subject that has an historical element.
HaMapah: Quantitative Analysis of Rabbinic Literature uses quantitative and geographic analysis to visualize the dissemination of rabbinic literature.
Index to Jewish Periodicals Articles and book reviews on Jewish history, activity and thought in more than 220 journals devoted to Jewish affairs.
Jewish Studies Source A multidisciplinary view into the study of Jewish civilization from its historical origins to the present.
Oxford Bibliographies Online-Jewish Studies
RAMBI-Index of Articles on Jewish Studies This multilingual database includes academic articles in Jewish studies and Israel studies. It is maintained by the National Library of Israel and updated daily.
Religion Database Provides a wide range of primarily full-text, international periodicals for diverse religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies of major religions, as well as the most recent trends and scholarly thought. Included are titles from religious publishing bodies and nondenominational organizations. The resource reflects a wide spectrum of religious belief systems and supports the global study of religion.
Sefaria: a Living Library of Jewish Texts Sefaria is assembling a free living library of Jewish texts and their interconnections, in Hebrew and in translation.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is an online encyclopedia with articles on all aspects of philosophy, including many excellent entries relating to Jewish philosophy, religious ideas, and controversies (see for example “Maimonides,” “mysticism,” and “Spinoza”).

Atlases, Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Atlas of Medieval Jewish History-- Shelf Location: Snell Library Remote Annex G1034 .B413 1992
Atlas of Modern Jewish History--Shelf Location:Remote Annex G1030 .F6513 1990
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Translated from German into English, approximately 800 keywords and 40 articles present the current state of international research and depict a complex portrait of Jewish life illustrated by many maps and images.
Oxford Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion
The Routledge Dictionary of Judaism
The Yivo Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe an online encylopedia with articles from leading scholars and links to many of YIVO’s digitized resources, especially photographs and documents.

Jewish Studies Publications and Projects

The Program in Jewish Studies at Northeastern has a blog to engage students, faculty, and the community. Read it at https://nujewishstudiesblog.org Subscribe and join the conversation.

Digital History of the Jews in Boston (DH Jews of Boston) is an accessible and interactive resource for exploring Boston’s Jewish history created by Simon Rabinovitch and his students. The projects highlight the ways in which the history of the Jews in Boston is intertwined with that of many other communities in the city. All of the projects on this site have been created–from design to execution–by Northeastern University students.

Jewish Studies' Student Research Guide --online resources for student research
The page is maintained by Simon Rabinovitch: email suggestions and new resources to: s.rabinovitch@northeastern.edu.

Northeastern University Departments and Organizations

Department of Philosophy and Religion
Northeastern University Hillel Student organization which brings Jewish cultural, educational, and religious programs to campus.

Librarian

Brian Greene

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Subjects: Jewish Studies, Philosophy and Religious Studies