Religion
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REFERENCE & STATISTICS
- Oxford Reference: Religion : Concise dictionaries, handbooks and companions in religion (AC only)
- Encyclopedia of Religion, 2ed. : Premier encyclopedia covering all religions. (AC only)
- Encyclopedia Britannica (AC only)
- American Religion Data Archive : Archive of quantitative data on American religion from Penn State University.
- World Christian Database : All world religions data; free, limited access with registration; sponsored by the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA
- Bible Versions in English in the AC Library (MS Word doc)
ONLINE INDEXES AND DATABASES
- 4 College Catalog and UMass Catalog
- ATLA Religion Index : Index to articles and books in religion (AC only)
- Index Islamicus : Index to articles and books on Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world (AC only)
- Bibliography of Asian Studies : Index to articles and books including buddhism and other Asian religions (AC only)
A-Z List of Databases
How to Find a Book
How to Find a Journal Article
Journal Locator: Check if AC owns the full-text online.
Find more full-text in paper or microform at the Library.
COURSE-SPECIFIC GUIDES
- Spring 2008
Religion 37: the Body in Ancient Judaism - Fall 2007
Religion 11: Intro to Religion: Buddhism, Christianity, and Society - Previous Semesters' Course-Guides for Religion
WEB RESOURCES
- General
- Virtual Religion Index : Index to religion sites organized by topic and religion by Mahlon H. Smith at Rutgers University.
- Buddhism
- Buddhanet : Listing of Buddhist sites across the world & includes some scholarly research; maintained by the Buddha Dharma Education Association.
- Islam
- Islam and Islamic Studies : Selective guide to Islamic web resources by Alan Godlas at the University of Georgia.
- Judeo-Christian
- Guide to Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion : Includes Bible guides and theology links from Wabash College.
- Academic Jewish Studies Internet Directory : List of international to Jewish Studies links (see "Other Internet Resources") from the University of Duisberg.
VIDEOS, AUDIO, IMAGES at Amherst
- Videos at Amherst
- Audio: Music, Speeches, etc: Check the online catalog.
- Images:
- ARTSTOR: database of art images (AC only);
- AC Study Images (AC only)
OTHER HELP
- Style Manuals How to cite books and articles for a paper or project
- Evaluating web pages
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