Guide to Selected Religion Resources
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| ATLA Religion Database |
ATLA Religion Database provides information on topics such as biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues. |
| A&H Search |
Arts & Humanities Citation Index |
| Project Muse |
Offers full-text electronic access to over 160 scholarly journals. 1993 to present. |
| Religious and Theological Abstracts |
BR1.R286 - 1964 to 1993. |
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| Philosopher's Index |
Index to philosophy journals in the areas of aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic and metaphysics as well as materials on philosophy of education, history, religion and science. |
| PsycINFO |
1872 to present - access to U.S. and international publications in the subfield of Educational Psychology. |
| Sociological Abstracts (SocioAbs) |
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Option 1 - The Ames Library Catalog
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Search for books and other materials owned by IWU.
- Best when searching by subject.
- If IWU owns the item you may check it out.
- If IWU does not own the item, use I-Share to check other CARLI libraries to see if it is available. If so, you may request the item. If not, see Option 2.
- Need assistance searching Illinet Online? See the help pages.
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Option 2 - WorldCat
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A catalog of books and other materials worldwide.
- Best when searching by title.
- Choose the "Get This" button for availability.
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Religion Call Numbers Ranges:
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BL 74-98 Religions of the world
BL 175-290 Natural theology
BL 300-325 Myths. Comparative mythology
BL 425-490 Religious doctrines (General)
BL 500-547 Eschatology
BL 550-619 Worship. Cults
BL 624-627 Religious life
BL 660-2670 History and principles of religions
BL 1100-1295 Hinduism
BL 1300-1380 Jainism
BL 1600-1695 Semitic
BL 2400-2490 African
BL 2700-2790 Rationalism
BM 1-990 Judaism
BP 1-610 Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc.
BQ 1-9800 Buddhism
BR 1-1725 Christianity
BS 1-2970 The Bible
BT 10-1480 Doctrinal theology
BV 1-5099 Practical theology
BX 1-9999 Christian denominations
The Ames Library uses Library of Congress Classification.
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Encyclopedia of Religion
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REF B l31.E46 1986 |
| Eerdmans' Handbook to the World's Religions Rev. ed. |
BL 80.2 .E35 1994 |
| Encyclopedia of American Religious History |
REF BL2525.Q44 1996 |
| Encyclopedia Judaica |
REF BM50.E5 |
| Encyclopedia of Islam |
REF BP40.E5 |
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New Catholic Encyclopedia
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REF BX841N44 1967 |
| Anchor Bible Dictionary |
REF BS440.A54 1992 |
| Historical Dictionary of Hinduism |
REF BL1105.S85 1997 |
| African Religions & Philosophy, 2nd edition. |
BL2462.5.M36 1990 |
| Mythologies |
REF BL311.D513 1991 |
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Bible Gateway
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Searches for Biblical Scripture in your choice of language and translation |
| RSV Bible Search |
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| Archaeological Excavations Relating to Jewish History |
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| TC-Links: Other sites Dealing with Textual Criticism |
List of sites on Textual Criticism including manuscript images, various editions of Biblical texts, links to reference works and other pertinent sites |
| Religious Movements Homepage |
Includes profiles and descriptions of over 200 different religious groups and movements |
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Virtual Religion
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Index of topics and links on various religions throughout the world |
| The Pluralism Project |
Harvard University's resource detailing changing religious landscapes both in the United States and in other multi-religious societies in the world. |
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Last revised: September 6, 2007
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