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Reference Sources (Background)
Oxford Reference Online: Religion and Philosophy (current, full text)
A collection ofreference books published by Oxford University Press. Includes encyclopedias and dictionaries on the Bible, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, world religions, philosophy and many other topics.
Analytical Concordance to the Revised Standard Version of the New Testament (1979)
Ref BS 2305 .M67
With a Greek index.
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (1993)
Ref BS 2650.2 .D53 1993
Encyclopedia of Early Christianity (1997)
Ref BR 162.2 .E53 1997
From the life of Jesus to the seventh century.
New Interpreter's Bible (1995)
Ref BS491.2 .N484
Commentary and reflections in verse order.
Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms (1996)
Ref BR 95 .M378 1996
Religions of the world: a comprehensive encyclopedia of beliefs and practices (2002)
Ref BL 80.3 .R45 2002
Dictionary of Ethics, Theology, and Society (1996)
Ref BJ 63 .D53 1996
Finding Books
The Library of Congress Classification for religion is BJ-BX:
| BJ |
Ethics |
| BL |
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism |
| BM |
Judaism |
| BP |
Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc. |
| BQ |
Buddhism |
| BR |
Christianity |
| BS |
The Bible |
| BT |
Doctrinal theology |
| BV |
Practical theology |
| BX |
Christian Denominations |
MaconCat
The library's online catalog, providing access to books, journals, music, and movies in the library.
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Books and articles not owned by our library can be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. Allow sufficient time for processing. Average turnaround time is 3-5 days for articles and 3-14 days for books, excluding holidays and weekends. Submit ILL requests well in advance of deadlines.
Locating Articles (Databases & Indexes)
ATLA Religion Database (citation only; 1949-present)
Index to articles and other materials in religion, including biblical studies, theology, church history, world religions, philosophy and ethics, archaeology and antiquities, ministerial studies and ecumenism
Academic Search Complete
Omnifile (HUM) (1984-present, some full-text)
Articles from scholarly and popular sources from around the world. Be sure to select subject area: HUMANITIES at the bottom of the search screen.
Project Muse (late 1990s-present, full text)
Database covering over 300 journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Click here to see the titles of religion journals included in Project Muse.
JSTOR (full text; dates vary by journal)
An archive of back issues of over 400 journals in many disciplines.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index. (1980-present)
Indexes the world's leading arts and humanities journals.
Websites
BBC World Service
Your Guide to the Religions of the World.
Religions of the World (University of Minnesota)
An introduction to the world's six major religions.
World Wide Study Bible (Calvin College)
Bible-related resources according to scripture reference.
New Testament Gateway (Duke University)
A directory of internet resources on the New Testament.
Center for Christian-Jewish Learning (Boston College)
Promotes dialogue and understanding between the two faiths.
Resources for American Christianity (Lilly Endowment)
Research resources created in conjunction with Lilly Endowment grants.
The Revealer (New York University)
Concerned with controversial issues in religion and how the media portrays them.
Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Sources (R-MC)
Is it POPULAR or is it SCHOLARLY? (R-MC)
Critical Evaluation of Resources on the Internet (University of Alberta Libraries)
Citing Sources