LibGuides: Jewish Studies: Articles

Databases

The index of articles on Jewish studies
Maintained by The National Library of Israel, this is a searchable catalog for articles and book chapters in all fields of Jewish Studies. Note that the catalog only lists references to the articles, not the articles themselves. Check CLIO to see if Columbia holds the resources listed in your search (they are often accessible online).
There is an option to change the interface to English on the upper left side of the page
Index to Jewish periodicals
provides citations to articles, book reviews, and feature stories in over 160 English-language journals devoted to Jewish Studies and Jewish affairs. Coverage extends as far back as 1988.
Mafteaḥ le-maʾamarim be-ʻIvrit / מפתח למאמרים בעברית
Covers articles from approximately 1060 Hebrew periodicals and 185 monographs dealing with the land of Israel. The database contains the following: the Index to Hebrew Periodicals; the Eretz Israel database; the Tel-Hai Index to Israeli Newspapers, and the Bar-Ilan University Index to Newspaper Literary Supplements.
Old Testament abstracts
Includes indexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) studies. All abstracts are in English, regardless of the language of the original work. The capability to search by specific scripture passages is useful.
Index to the Study of Religions
Index to the Study of Religions publishes English language abstracts drawn from a wide range of journals in various languages reflecting a wide array of complementary disciplines. The main objective of the Index to the Study of Religions is to facilitate the work and international collaboration of scholars in the academic study of religions and related fields. The database is updated with 600 to 750 entries per year. Articles are classified into the following three large sections: method and theory, religions in context by area, and textual and conceptual traditions

Key Journals

AJS review
Publishes scholarly articles and book reviews covering the field of Jewish Studies. From biblical and rabbinic textual and historical studies to modern history, social sciences, the arts, and literature, the journal welcomes articles of interest to both academic and lay audiences.
The journal of Jewish studies
Published in Oxford, this is an international academic journal founded in 1948 for the promotion of research into all aspects of Jewish studies.
Shofar: an Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies
A triannual publication that produces original, peer-reviewed scholarly articles, issues on special topics, book forums, review essays, and the occasional forum on Contemporary Critical Jewish Studies. Published by Purdue University Press.
The Jewish quarterly review
Established in 1889, The JQR is the oldest English-language journal in the field of Jewish studies.
Lilith: the Jewish women's magazine
Independent, Jewish & feminist since 1976, Lilith magazine charts Jewish women's lives with exuberance, rigor, affection, subversion and style.
Nashim : a journal of Jewish women's studies & gender issues
Nashim provides an international, interdisciplinary, and scholarly forum in Jewish women's and gender studies, and is the only one of its kind.
Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal
An academic, refereed journal devoted to scholarly debate on gender-related issues in Judaism. The ultimate aim of the journal is to promote the reconceptualization of the study of Judaism, by acknowledging and incorporating the roles played by women, and by encouraging the development of alternative research paradigms.