Selected Religious Studies Resources

 

Databases
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*360Search
Click on  subject search "Religion and Philosophy". 360Search will then simultaneously search a number of databases that contain anthropology related sources.

  • *American History and Life
    Covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide. In addition to covering all key English-language historical journals, America: History and Life coverage includes selected historical journals from major countries, state and local history journals, and a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities. Over 90% of the articles included are published in English-language journals.
  • Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)
    The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was targeted at researchers interested in American religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections and developing features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers.
  • *ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
    Combines the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion with ATLA′s online collection of major religion and theology journals.
  • *Digital Library of Classic Protestant Texts
    Provides full-text access to an extensive range of seminal works from the Reformation and post-Reformation eras, including theological writings, biblical commentaries, confessional documents, sermons, letters, polemical treatises, and other works by hundreds of Protestant authors.
  • *Historical Abstracts
    Your complete reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). This database is packed with annotated references to information on topics from the Renaissance to Tiananmen Square -- over half a million entries in all. Published since 1954, Historical Abstracts has long been recognized as the leading bibliography for historical study in the world. Currently over 2,000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database, making this a historical periodical database unmatched in breadth.
  • *Infotrac Religion and Philosophy Database
    Features a custom selection of more than 250 magazines and academic journals covering religion, philosophy, and the related areas of archaeology and anthropology. Use this database not only to study theological approaches to social issues, but also to learn about the impact that religion and philosophy have had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Coverage begins as early as 1980 for indexing.
  • *Oxford Islamic Studies Online
    Encompassing over 3,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur′anic materials, primary sources, images, and timelines, Oxford Islamic Studies Online offers a multi-layered reference experience designed to provide a first stop for anyone needing information on Islam.
  • *Philosopher′s Index
    Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
  • *ProQuest Research Database
    Includes access to the UMI Research Library package with Selected Full Text and Religious Periodicals.
  • *Wilson OmniFileFull Text
    Electronic access to full text articles, page images, article abstracts, and citations from over 4,000 journals. Coverage back as early as 1982 ensures that every search is as deep as it is broad.  

Online Journals
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Reference Sources
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Selected Websites

  • Religious Resources on the Internet
  • Academic Info: Religion
  • Religion Resources - Voice of the Shuttle
  • DMOZ - Religion and Spirituality Links
  • Infomine - Search on "religion"
  • Internet Guide to Religion (Wabash College)
    A selected, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involve din the study and practice of religion: syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, software, etc.
  • Bible Study Tools (Crosswalk)
    Links to commentaries, concordances, encyclopedias, etc.
  • "The Church in the Southern Black Community"
    Traces the way Southern African Americans adopted and transformed Protestant Christianity into the central institution of community life.
  • Denominational Offiicial Websites (Hartford Seminary)
  • First Amendment Center (Vanderbilt)
    The First Amendment Center works to preserve and protect First Amendment freedoms through information and education. The center serves as a forum for the study and exploration of free-expression issues, including freedom of speech, of the press and of religion, and the rights to assemble and to petition the government.
  • PEW Forum on Religion and Public Life
    The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, launched in 2001, seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs.The Forum pursues its mission by delivering timely, impartial information to national opinion leaders, including government officials and journalists. As a nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization, the Forum does not take positions on policy debates 
  • In the Beginning: Bibles Before the Year 1000
     The exhibition brings together a rare assemblage of several important early Hebrew and Christian bibles—the first time many of these fragile treasures have been shown to the public. This exploration of the Bible′s first thousand years also reveals the parallel development of the book—one of the world′s great technological revolutions.
  • International Religious Freedom Report (US Dept. of State)
  • Islam and Islamic Studies Resources (U Georgia)
  • The Mormans (PBS)
  • Religion and Culture Web Forum (Marty Center, U Chicago)
    The Martin Marty Center′s Religion and Culture Web Forum is an online forum for thought-provoking discussion on the relationship of scholarship in religion to culture and public life.
  • Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett
    Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett is public radio′s conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas. Each week, Tippett probes the myriad ways in which religious impulses inform every aspect of life and culture, nationally and globally.
  • This Far by Faith: African American Spiritual Journeys
  • Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library
    The Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library is an international community using Web-based technologies to integrate diverse knowledge about Tibet and the Himalayas for free access from around the world.
  • Virtual Religion Index
    This Virtual Religion Index is a tool for students with little time. It analyzes & highlights important content of religion-related websites to speed research. Hyperlinks are provided not only to homepages but to major directories & documents within. Our purpose is not to circumvent tours of worthy sites, but to cut down the time spent on surfing & sorting of automated searches.

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