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Religion
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Religion and Philosophy Collection
Journals and magazines in religion and philosophy. (Some full-text).
A multi-disciplinary database of journals, magazines, book chapters, and government reports. (Some full-text).
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Basic information from specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).
Journal archives back to 1831. Recent issues (past 3-5 years) not included. (Full-text).
Purchase made possible by a generous
donation from the Rockwell Fund.
A multi-disciplinary index of journal and magazine articles from 1982 to present. (Some full-text).
An index of high impact research journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. (Citations only).
Other Choices
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: 1693 - 1865
American magazines published between 1693 and 1865. (Full-text).
Adherents: Statistics and Geography
A personal web site with summaries of published statistics on religions and church membership. (Full-text).
An index of journals, book chapters, and dissertations in United States and Canadian history. (Some full-text).
American magazines published between 1740 and 1940. (Full-text).
Association of Religion Data Archives
Data on churches, church membership, clergy, and denominations. (Full-text).
Reports on "hot" topics with detailed analysis and opposing viewpoints. (Full-text).
Electronic books with full-text searching, bookmarks, and personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download
ebrary Reader™
EBSCOhost E-Books (formerly NetLibrary)
Electronic books from academic, professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
The complete encyclopedia, plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. (Full-text).
A comprehensive encyclopedia of Jewish life, history, and religion. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia of American Religions
Covers 2,300 North American religious groups. (Full-text).
An encyclopedia of the Buddhist world view and teachings. (Full-text).
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
An encyclopedia of Islam in the modern world. (Full-text).
The standard encyclopedia of world religions. (Full-text).
Films on Demand: Digital Educational Video
Watch films and video in the humanities, sciences, business, health and social sciences. (Streaming media).
Browse polls by date or choose Search within this publication. (Full-text).
Annnual survey from 1972 to 2000. Data to analyze with SPSS software. (Full-text).
An Internet search engine for scholarly journals and books with links to UHD-purchased content. (Some full-text).
An index of journals, books, and other publications in world history from 1450 to present. (Some full-text).
netLibrary
Now known as EBSCOhost E-Books. (This cross-reference will be removed on 7/21/12).
An encyclopedia of Catholic history, theology, and philosophy. (Full-text).
Find more than 20,000 electronic books by author, title, or subject. (Internet links).
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Editorials, news, statistics, multimedia, and web sites on controversial topics. (Full-text).
Oxford Reference Online: Religion & Philosophy
Dictionaries of the Bible, Buddhism, Islam, Jewish Religion, World Religions, and more. (Full-text).
More than 2,500 electronic books from Oxford University Press. (Full-text).
Articles from over 550 periodicals in the social sciences and humanities from 1665 - 2000. (Full-text).
An index of journals and book in philosophy from 1940 to present. (Some full-text).
Resources on American popular culture from 1900 to the present. (Full-text).
Electronic journals in the humanities and the social sciences. (Full-text).
An index of journals and books in sociology, social work, and criminology. (Some full-text).
A catalog of 58 million books, dissertations, sound recordings, and videos available in libraries. (Citations only).
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
Covers the history, practices, and beliefs of major world religions. (Full-text).
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