ATLA Religion Database
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Plans and prices
From ATLA Religion Database's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Atla Religion Database (Atla RDB) | Priced on request | Institutional or organizational access · pricing by request |
The facts
Each one read from ATLA Religion Database's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Index content
- It contains more than 4.1 million records, including more than 1.2 million reviews, 320,000 essays, and 559,000 books.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Journal coverage
- The product page lists 2,500 indexed journals and 1,200 active indexed journals.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Its index records cover religious research literature in many languages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The database provides bibliographic records for religious and theological studies, including biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Search training
- A tutorial covers refining searches from basic keywords through advanced techniques.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Selection criteria
- Indexed journals are selected according to scholarly merit and scope.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Update schedule
- The database is updated monthly.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The database is presented as a resource for religious and theological studies.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform
- The linked research tutorial describes Atla database search tools on the EBSCOhost platform.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The product page offers a request-trial option; it does not state a trial duration.checked 9 Oct 2026
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