Old Testament Abstracts (OTA) is produced by ATLA in partnership with the Catholic Biblical Association. All abstracts are in English regardless of the language of the original work. Sources are predominantly journal articles but also include books, essays, and software.
Database Details
Total Number of Records
More than 67,000
Update Frequency
Annually (April)
Type of Records
Abstracts of articles, essays, and software and more than 8,800 book summaries
Coverage Areas
Antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, and philology
Title List(s)
Excel (8-2018)
Prerequisite or Companion Databases
Companion: New Testament Abstracts (NTA)
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