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Religious
Studies - A Library Guide
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SEARCHING
FOR BOOKS
To search for books identify a subject term from the
Library of Congress Subject Headings and enter it in the search box
of the online library catalog as a subject (e g. Christianity 20th Century).
You may also search by keyword and then identify and ‘follow’
linked subject headings included in the catalog record.
Or browse the following Dewey numbers located on the third floor of
the Library: 200’s Religion, 210’s Natural Theology,
220’s Bible Criticism and Interpretation, 230’s Christian
Theology, 240’s Christian Ethics and Morality, 250’s The
Ministry and the Church, 260’s Practical Theology, 270’s
Church History, 280’s Christian Denominations and Sects, 290’s
Other and Comparative Religions
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REFERENCE
BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY
The following Reference Titles may be
helpful during the beginning of your research process.
Encyclopedias
Handbooks Dictionaries & Commentary
R 200.3 H234
The HarperCollins dictionary of religion
Smith, Jonathan Z.
R 200.8996073 M228
An encyclopedia of African American Christian heritage
McMickle, Marvin Andrew
R 200.973 Q31
The encyclopedia of American religious history
Queen, Edward L.
R 203 En19 1987
The Encyclopedia of religion (16 volumes)
Eliade, Mircea, 1907-
R 203 En19
Encyclopaedia of religion and ethics (13 volumes)
Hastings, James, 1852-1922
R 203.21 En19
Encyclopedic dictionary of religion (3 volumes)
Meagher, P. K. (Paul Kevin)
R 220.3 An21
The Anchor Bible dictionary (6 volumes)
Freedman, David Noel
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R 220.7 In8
The New Interpreter's Bible : general articles & introduction,
commentary, & reflections for each book of the Bible, including
the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books (12 volumes)
Abingdon Press.
R 220.7 In8
The Interpreter's Bible : the Holy Scriptures in the King James
and Revised standard versions with general articles and introduction,
exegesis, exposition for each book of the Bible (12 volumes)
Buttrick, George Arthur
R 221.3 B659t.Ew
Theological dictionary of the Old Testament (6 volumes)
Botterweck, G. Johannes.
R 264.02003 N42
New Catholic encyclopedia (16 volumes)
Catholic University of America.
R 291.0973 En19
Encyclopedia of the American religious experience : studies
of traditions and movements
Lippy, Charles H.
R 294.303 P911
The A to Z of Buddhism
Prebish, Charles S.
R 294.503 St98h
Harper's dictionary of Hinduism : its mythology, folklore, philosophy,
literature, and history
Stutley, Margaret
R 296.03 En19
Encyclopaedia Judaica (16 volumes)
Roth, Cecil
R 297 M974
The Muslim almanac : a reference work on the history, faith,
culture, and peoples of Islam
Nanji, Azim.
R 297.09 M449
Historical dictionary of Islamic fundamentalist movements in
the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey
Maw·silil¯i, A·hmad.
R 299.703 G41
Dictionary of Native American mythology
Gill, Sam D.
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Abstracts & Indexes
R 016.2 Am35i2
Religion index one : periodicals
American Theological Library Association
R 016.2 N42
New Testament abstracts
Weston School of Theology.
R 016.2 OL1
Old Testament abstracts
Catholic Biblical Association of America.
R 016.2 R279
Religious and theological abstracts
Religious and theological abstracts Inc
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To search for articles,
consider the following databases, links to which may be found at the
library Web Page: http://library.morningside.edu/index.htm
Academic Search Premier by EBSCO
accesses over 4,600 full-text publications including 3,500 peer reviewed
journals..
Lexis-Nexis is a news, business, health, legal and
reference database.
Ebsco A-Z is a listing of periodicals available either
in print in the Morningside Library or through the databases to which
Morningside College is subscriber.
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and ... from the World Wide Web
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Webliographies (A selection of ‘refereed’ websites):
BUBL LINK/
5:15 Religion
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/r/religion.htm
BUBL
LINK/ 5:15 Religious Education
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/r/religiouseducation.htm
BUBL
LINK/ 5:15 Religious Studies
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/r/religiousstudies.htm
The
Internet Public Library Religion and Theology
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum80.00.00/
Biblical
Resources Text and Commentary
The New Testament Gateway
http://ntgateway.com/
The Old Testament Gateway
http://otgateway.com/index.htm
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Christian
Theology
Religion-online.org
http://www.religion-online.org/
Christian Classics Ethereal
Library
http://www.ccel.org/
Religious
Studies - General
Belief.net
http://belief.net/
The
Religions Movements Page
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/profiles/listalpha.htm
Other Religious Traditions
The Jewish History
Resource
http://jewishhistory.huji.ac.il/
Al-Islam
http://al-islam.org/
The
Internet Public Library – Faiths and Denominations
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum80.10.00/
Asia
Links Society and History: Religion
http://www.asiasource.org/links/al_mp_03.cfm?TID=229
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