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Judaic Studies

This page is your starting point for finding e-journals, databases, websites, and other digital collections for Judaic Studies. Allepo Codex. You will find a number of key sites especially useful for research or rewarding to browse. There are core databases for finding scholarly articles, collections of primary source texts, streaming video, and much more.On the page below, the menu on the right leads to more than 200 other sites, arranged by type, as well as a single alphabetical list.

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  1. ATLA Religion Database Key site [UCSD Only]
    1949-present. Indexes journal articles, books and collected essays on all aspects of religious studies, from ancient history to the present, including social aspects of religious phenomena. Also useful for archaeology of the Levant. [Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/23305
  2. Academic Guide to Jewish History Key site
    Points to print and internet scholarly resources including encyclopedias, biographies, indexes, bibliographies, journals, primary texts, much more. Links go to online sources, though UCSD may not subscribe to all; for print resources check Roger catalog.[Full Description]
    http://link.library.utoronto.ca/jewishhistory/
  3. Center for Jewish History Key site
    A partnership of five major institutions of Jewish scholarship, history, and art: the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, the Yeshiva University Museum, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.[Full Description]
    http://www.cjh.org/
  4. Encyclopaedia Judaica (Second Edition, 2007) Key site [UCSD Only]
    Covers every aspect of Jewish history, culture and society around the world. First new edition in 35 years. [Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/111660
    Print version available in library (22 vols)
  5. Encyclopedia of American Jewish History Key site [UCSD Only]
    Covers the Jewish experience in the United States from the 17th century to the 21st. This is the E-book version of a two volume encyclopedia published in 2007.[Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/130460/10191371
    Print copy available in SSHL Reference
  6. Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World Key site [UCSD Only]
    Covers Jewish history, religion and culture in Muslim lands, covering the seventh century to the present (2010), particularly in the late medieval, early modern and modern periods. Will be updated annually[Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/171706
    Also available in print in SSHL Reference Collection
  7. Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls Key site [UCSD Only]
    450 articles on the history, relevance, meaning, and the controversies that surround them. The works are viewed in historical, linguistic, and religious contexts, as supported by the archaeological evidence. [Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/181295
    Original print edition in SSHL Reference collection
  8. Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies Key site
    Collection of over 4,400 videotaped interviews with witnesses and survivors of the Holocaust. Part of Yale University's department of Manuscripts and Archives. Selections from testimonies can be viewed online[Full Description]
    http://www.library.yale.edu/testimonies/
  9. Holocaust Encyclopedia Key site
    A project of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., contains nearly 300 brief articles with links to images, documents, bibliographies and other resources. Also available in French and Spanish.[Full Description]
    http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/
  10. Index to Jewish Periodicals Key site [UCSD Only]
    1988-present. A guide to English-language articles, book reviews, and feature stories in more than 160 journals devoted to Jewish affairs[Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/96430
    List of journals currently indexed
    Earlier years of index (1963-96) available in print
  11. Jewish Guide to the Internet Key site
    Complete text and current updates to the 3rd edition (2002) of an international directory published since 1996. [Full Description]
    http://www.jewishinternetguide.com/main/
    Print edition available
  12. Jewish News Archives Key site
    1923-2008. From the archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, an international, daily wire service for covering news about the Jewish people since the early 20th Century. [Full Description]
    http://archive.jta.org/
    Visit publisher's website
    Current coverage 1992-present in Ethnic Newswatch
  13. Jewish Studies: UC Press eScholarship Editions Key site
    Full text of books from the University of California's Press eScholarship Editions. Some marked "public" may be used by anyone from off campus. Most titles are also available in print at the UCSD Libraries[Full Description]
    URL too long to display
    Go to eScholarship Editions home page
  14. Jewish Women: A comprehensive historical encyclopedia Key site
    Articles on the accomplishments of Jewish women worldwide and in all periods of history. 1700 biographical entries, 300 thematic entries and over 1200 photographs. Includes bibliographies and images.[Full Description]
    http://jwa.org/encyclopedia
  15. Judaica Sound Archives Key site
    Thousands of recordings: folk, cantorial, comedy, theater, Chassidic, klezmer, Israeli, Sephardic and songs for children, plus recordings of Jewish music and humor in any language. You can listen but not download. Maintained by Florida Atlantic University[Full Description]
    http://faujsa.fau.edu/jsa/home.php
  16. Old Testament Abstracts Key site [UCSD Only]
    1978-present. Abstracts, all written in English, cover works in many different languages: articles from more than 450 journals, plus monographs, multi-author books, and festschriften.[Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/95349
  17. RAMBI: Index of Articles on Jewish Studies Key site
    1966-present. Lists articles in Jewish studies and the study of Israel compiled from thousands of periodicals and article collections: Hebrew, Yiddish, European languages. Several thousand fulltext articles included. [Full Description]
    URL too long to display
  18. Shtetl: Yiddish language and culture home page Key site
    Wide range of resources to explore Yiddish language, literature and culture (including music and the arts), historical and contemporary.[Full Description]
    http://www.ibiblio.org/yiddish/shtetl.html
  19. Spielberg Digital Yiddish Library Key site
    Includes 10,000 Yiddish books, digitized as a project of the National Yiddish Book Center and the Internet Archive. Browse by turning pages or download as PDF files.[Full Description]
    URL too long to display
  20. Testaments to the Holocaust Key site [UCSD Only]
    Personal accounts, interviews, letters, photographs; also biographical files and Nazi documents and propaganda texts, including textbooks, songbooks, Antisemitic tracts, etc. About 25% in English[Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/162457
    Also available in microfilm
  21. Virtual Cinema from the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Key site
    Streaming video of more than 100 films from the early 20th century through the 1960s: collections include Jewish communities, Holocaust, pre-state Zionist era and post-1948 State of Israel. Windows and Internet Explorer 6.0 required for viewing.[Full Description]
    http://www.spielbergfilmarchive.org.il/
  22. Virtual Shtetl Key site
    A portal to resources on the Jewish history of Poland: small towns and big cities, past and present. Collection of reference text, recollections and images, plus a forum for sharing information[Full Description]
    http://www.sztetl.org.pl/en/
  23. Visual History Archive (VHA) Key site [UCSD Only]
    Digital collection of 52,000 video testimonies from Holocaust survivors. From the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History & Education. Can search remotely but videos viewed only on campus. Individual Registration required. Works best with IE[Full Description]
    http://libraries.ucsd.edu/vha
    Testimony catalog (unrestricted access)
    Frequently Asked Questions
    How to access the VHA
    Off-campus use requires VPN software
    Go directly to searching the Archive
  24. YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe Key site
    History and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe from the beginnings of their settlement in the region to the present. Includes content of print edition, plus images, media, documents and links to related sites. From the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research[Full Description]
    http://www.yivoencyclopedia.org/
    Locate print edition in Library
  25. Academic Jewish Studies Internet Directory
    Gateway to resources for the study of Judaism, including academic associations, research centers, Jewish Studies programs at universities, Judaica libraries and archives, and other resources of academic interest. Part of the WWW Virtual Library[Full Description]
    http://jewishstudies.virtualave.net/
  26. Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust (revised 2010 edition) [UCSD Only]
    Names, places, acronyms, events and concepts that made up the world of the Holocaust. Also includes a detailed chronology, 40-page bibliography and a 29-page introduction to the Holocaust. One user at a time: try again if busy[Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/130450/10404828
    Earlier print edition in SSHL Reference
  27. Historical Dictionary of the Jews [UCSD Only]
    History of the Jewish people and their religious culture: chronology, introductory essay, extensive bibliography,and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture,society, economy, politics[Full Description]
    http://www.ucsd.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=678205
  28. Holocaust Survivor Memoirs with video interviews
    View a list of published memoirs by Holocaust survivors who have also provided lengthy interviews to the online Visual History Archive maintained by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute. Videos can be viewed only on campus.[Full Description]
    URL too long to display
    Go to the Visual History Archive
  29. Internetarchiv Judischer Periodika
    Browse or search more than 100 German-Jewish magazines and journals from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. Results are displayed as full page images. In German[Full Description]
    http://www.compactmemory.de
  30. Jewish Review of Books
    Selected articles from a new quarterly publication in print and on the web. Focus on the newest books and ideas about religion, literature, culture, politics, as well as fiction, poetry, and the arts. For full content, library subscribes to print edition[Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/169207
    Full print edition in library
  31. Jewish Women's Archive
    Includes a Virtual Archive, curricula and other educational materials, a variety of online exhibits, oral history guides, a blog, a growing collection of reminiscences of recently deceased Jewish women. [Full Description]
    http://www.jwa.org
  32. North American Jewish Data Bank
    Central repository of social scientific studies of North American Jews.Includes populations surveys and reports, American Jewish Yearbook back to 1899, links to many local community surveys.[Full Description]
    http://www.jewishdatabank.org
  33. Oxford Handbook of Biblical Studies [UCSD Only]
    From Hebrew Bible to New Testament, essays on the discipline, language, historical studies, composition, methods and interpretation. From the 2006 print edition.[Full Description]
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199237777.001.0001
    Also available in print
  34. Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies [UCSD Only]
    Essays on all aspects of Jewish Studies. Based on the 2002 print edition.[Full Description]
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199280322.001.0001
    Print edition available in library
  35. Research Archives with an Emphasis on the Holocaust [UCSD Only]
    A survey by the journal Holocaust and Genocide Studies, December 2008. Includes links to each archive's website. [Full Description]
    http://hgs.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/22/3/600
  36. Yad Vashem
    Website of the world's largest and most comprehensive repository of information of the Holocaust, including a museum, library and archives. Site includes photo archives, documents, museum exhibits, a chronology, a bibliography, and much more.[Full Description]
    http://www.yadvashem.org/
  37. Yiddish Sources
    A portal for anyone who is interested in Yiddish and Yiddish Studies, includes sections on reference, research and events. Also includes the Yiddish Studies Bibliography. Part of the WWW Virtual Library [Full Description]
    http://yiddish-sources.com
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