Religion

Religion

LIBRARY DATABASES

  • LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for books on a particular topic, use a Subject or a Keyword Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page.
  • ATLA Religion - Provides index citations on topics such as biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues.
  • EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education.
  • JSTOR - Arts & Sciences I, II & III Collections include the complete back runs of 394 core journals in many disciplines, including economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.  Includes a selection of titles in the fields of archaeology, arts, classics, cultural studies, ecology, literature, mathematics, and statistics.
  • Project MUSE - Project MUSE - Basic College Collection is a unique collaboration providing full-text, user-friendly online access to 192 humanities, arts, and social sciences journals.
  • LexisNexis ACADEMIC - Comprehensive research database providing full-text access to various databases, including current news, business information, Hoover’s company records, company directories, federal and state laws, legal cases, medical and references.
  • ARTstor - Digital library with over 400,000 images covering art, architecture and archeology with descriptive information as well as software tools to support research uses.  Initial acquisition and first year access provided by a gift from Leroy and Mary Joyce [Baker] Pickett, class of 1962.
  • ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE - More than 72,000 encyclopedia articles on all subjects.

PRINT RESOURCES

  • Common Ground -- World Religions in America - (200.973 E19o) CD-ROM shelved with CDs available for check out or use on lab workstations.

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  • Encyclopedia Judaica (296 E56) - Articles on all topics, with emphasis on Judaism.
  • Contemporary American Religion (200.973 C761 2000) - 2-vol. set with articles on American religion.
  • Encyclopedia of American Religious History (200.973 Q3e 2001) - Articles on American church history.
  • Encyclopedia of Religion (R200 E56j 2005) - A 15-vol. set with articles on all aspects of religion. Located by the Encyclopedias.
  • Encyclopedia of World Methodism (287 E56) - Articles on all topics, with emphasis on Methodism.
  • New Catholic Encyclopedia (282 N532) - Articles on all topics, with emphasis on Catholicism. Some articles from the CE are available online .
  • Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (200.3 O98) - Brief encyclopedia with articles on major world religions.
  • Religion Index - Bound index to periodical articles on religion. Shelved in bound periodicals.

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  • Anchor Bible Dictionary (R220.3 A539) - contains more than 6,000 entries from 800 international scholars. It has illustrations and line-art throughout. The "Dictionary" includes articles as well as bibliographies with citations listed individually at the end of each article.
  • Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible (R220.3 I61) - A 4-vol. companion encyclopedia to the Bible.
  • Eerdman's Dictionary of the Bible (220.3 E269 2000) - A dictionary to the Bible.
  • New Interpreters Bible (R220.7 N532) - A comprehensive multi-vol. set with texts and commentaries. An earlier version of this set is available in the general collection.
  • Oxford Bible Commentary (220.7 O982 2001) - Commentary and maps of the Bible.

WEB SOURCES

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  • AMERICAN RELIGION DATA ARCHIVE (ARDA) - Leading studies on American religion. Includes detailed reports on church membership, graphics, and tables for over 300 surveys, learning modules, and denominational data.
  • AMERICAN RELIGIOUS IDENTIFICATION SURVEY -  2008 survey that provides the only complete portrait of how contemporary Americans identify themselves religiously, and how that self-identification has changed over the past generation.
  • BELIEFNET - Has a wide variety of resources - articles, quizzes, devotionals, sacred text searches, message boards, prayer circles, photo galleries and much more.
  • RELIGION ONLINE - More than 6,000 articles and chapters. Topics include Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education.
  • VIRTUAL RELIGION INDEX - Analyzes and highlights important content of religion-related websites to speed research. Hyperlinks are provided not only to homepages, but also to major directories and documents within.

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  • BIBLE GATEWAY - Search various English translations, with links to other languages.
  • BIBLE SEARCH - Another search site, from OliveTree.
  • BIBLES.net - A directory of online Bibles and biblical reference material.
  • BLUE LETTER BIBLE - Contains 14 searchable versions of the Bible.
  • EIKON BIBLE IMAGES - Provides digital resources for teaching and research in the field of Biblical studies. Somewhat confusing to use.
  • GREEK NEW TESTAMENT - Greek texts of books of NT.
  • LOSUNG DES TAGES - Daily selection from scripture, from Evangeliumsnetz.
  • NEW TESTAMENT GATEWAY - Annotated guide to academic material on the New Testament available on the Internet.
  • TEXT THIS WEEK - Scripture study and worship links and resources according to the Revised Common Lectionary and by Scriptural Text.
  • UNBOUND BIBLE - A collection of searchable bibles.

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  • CHRISTIAN CLASSICS - Hundreds of classic Christian books in electronic format, including early church fathers, non-English works, commentaries, classic sermons, meditations, pictures, word studies, musical settings, historical and archeologic notes.
  • CYBERHYMNAL - Texts, music, background information, MIDI files.
  • GAMEO - Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online provides reliable information on Anabaptist-related (Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethren in Christ) topics.
  • LUTHER, SELECTED WORKS - Online texts.
  • LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT - MIDI files for hymns from TLH.
  • SERMON WRITER - A helpful exegesis of the New Testament, in English, Spanish and Chinese. Follows the lectionary schedule.
  • THOMAS AQUINAS, SUMMA THEOLOGICA - Online text.
  • WESLEY, SELECTED WORKS - Online texts.

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Last Updated: 10/23/09