"There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written."
                                                            Genesis 3:19

Scholarly Biblical Journals
 

In the Edward Lawrence Doheny Library

America (use with caution)

Biblica

The Bible Today (use with caution)

Bibliotheca Sacra

Catholic Biblical Quarterly cbq

Christian Century (use with caution)

Ephemerides Theologicae Louvainses

Estudios Biblios

Expository Times

Interpretation

Journal Of Biblical Literature

Journal (s) Of the Study of the New Testament / Old Testament

Journal of Semitic Studies

Le Monde de la Bible

Near Eastern Archeology (use with caution)

New Testament Studies

Novum Testamentum 

Revista Biblica

Review De Qumran

Scripture Bulletin

Semeia

Tablet (sometimes)

Theological Digest

Vetus Testamentum

Fulltext Available On-line at ATLA
(Directions below)
 

Biblical Archaeologist	1974	1997
Catholic Biblical Quarterly	1949	2000
Christian Century	1968	1998
Interpretation	1949	2001
Journal for the Study of the New Testament	1978	2001
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament	1976	2000
Journal of Biblical Literature	1981	2000
Journal of the American Academy of Religion	1967	1998
Near Eastern Archaeology	1998	2000
Novum Testamentum	1985	2000
Religious Studies Review	1975	2000
Semeia	1974	1999
Theological Studies	1960	1999
Vetus Testamentum	1951	1999

Directions for Using ATLA Bible Searches:
 

The most useful full-text index for scripture research is the ATLA Religion Index.  (ATLA = American Theological Library Association)  Access it as follows:
 

     (1) From the library’s homepage, go to the list of electronic databases (http://library.stjohnsem.edu/databases_alpha.htm) and click on FirstSearch.  Click on the drop down menu beside “Jump to advanced search,” then click on ATLA.
 

     (2) To view the latest issue of the journals on this list, click the drop down menu and choose source.  Type in the title of the journal.  Scroll down and type in the year (e.g., 2004).  You will retrieve a list of articles published in the journal during that year.
 

     (3) If you are searching for articles regardless of the source, you may search by subject or keyword.  If you’re searching for a particular scripture verse, choose scripture citation from the drop down menu.  It is important that you phrase your scripture search correctly.  For instance, if you are looking for material on verses 1 and 2 in First Corinthians, the correct phrasing would be Corinthians, 1st 1-2.

Notes from the Librarian on Interlibrary Loan:

Look over your citations carefully before requesting an inter library loan so that you don’t mistakenly order book reviews or letters to the editor when they really want articles.  And when using the ATLA index, pay attention to the source since some of the journals may not be appropriate (e.g., evangelical).  When in doubt, check with the professor first before submitting the ILL.