Guide to Religion
How to Research a Topic | Don't Plagiarize! | Class Videos | Sample Paper
Websites: Texts Online | Recommended Web Sites
Books: Subjects Headings
Databases & eBooks
- Encyclopedia of Religion (eBook)
- Academic Search Complete
- Encyclopedia Britannica (eBook)
- Encyclopedia of Philosophy (eBook)
- Melton's Encyclopedia of Religion (eBook)
- New Dictionary of the History of Ideas (eBook)
- Religion and Philosophy Collection
- Daily Life Through History (eBook)
- Humanities Full Text
- Work Cited for the Bible
Check the Periodicals Guide to insure that the Library subscribes to the print journal you need. Request journals at the Circulation Counter.
For good articles from non-scholarly databases:
- CQ Researcher (Tutorial)
- List of suggested "hot topics", including RELIGION.
- Opposing Viewpoints
- SIRS Researcher (Tutorial)
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Class Videos
- Welcome to Research!
- Introduction to the Library
- Using the Library Catalog to Find Books
- Using the Library Catalog to Find Books, Part II
- Using the Databases to Find Articles
- Using the Library Web Links to Find Credible Websites
- Tips for Writing a Paper
- Creating Citations & Plagiarism
- Ask a Librarian
- Parting Words
Texts Online
- Beliefnet: Sacred Texts Online
- Internet Sacred Text Archive
- Religion Online: Database of Full-Text Resources
- Internet Public Library: Sacred Texts Online
- Sacred Texts Archive
- Bible Gateway
- Bible Image Databases (Yale Divinity School)
- Bible Study Tools
- Christian Classics Library
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- Unbound Bible
- Search engine to a considerable number of Bible versions. links to Bible commentaries.
Recommended Websites
- Voice of the Shuttle: Religious Studies
- Overview of World Religions
- University of Wisconsin: Undergraduate Research in Religion
Search engine to a considerable number of Bible versions. links to Bible commentaries. - Evolution
- Into His Own Words
Historical study of New Testament. - Islami City
Articles on Understanding Islam, culture and arts, architecture, history, education, and Quran search. - Islamic Server
- Islam and Islamic Studies
- Judaism and Jewish Resources
- Pluralism Project
- Religious Tolerance: Religions of the World
- Religious Tolerance: Christian Religion
- Adherents: Religion Statistics
- All Things Spiritual
- Best Religious History Websites
- Religious Worlds
- Religious Studies
- Religious Studies Web Guide
- Theology Resources (Education Index)
Annotated links to over 50 websites, articles, speeches and translated texts
Suggested Subject Headings
Do a SUBJECT or KEYWORD search in the Online catalog for your topic. After doing your search, you can limit the results to books at El Centro by selecting the Limit Your Search button.
- Belief and doubt
- Faith
- Monotheism
- Religion
- Spiritual life
The best guide to resources is a librarian who can help you in using the catalog, databases and the Web. A librarian can also assist you in selecting materials appropriate for your needs. Please ask at any service desk for information or assistance!
The El Centro College Library does not guarantee the currency or accuracy of these websites. Links to these sites do not represent an endorsement of the site or of information contained within the site.
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214-860-2175
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Last Updated:
August 27, 2010