Comparative Religion: Buddhism

Background information

These reference sources will provide background information to give you a base of knowledge before starting your research.

• Britannica Online: http://school.eb.com/ (user: maret password: frogs)
• Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World: http://www.oxford-modernworld.com/ (user: maret password: frogs)

Online databases

Newspapers

NewsBank: Contemporary newspaper, magazine, and journal articles, as well as video clips from more than 500 news sources around the world. Also, a portal to view historical newspapers. (user: maret password: frogs)

History

Modern World History Online: Information about American and world history from the 1500s to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

World History: The Modern Era: Information about world history from the Renaissance era to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

Scholarly articles

ProQuest Central: Contemporary newspaper, journal, and magazine articles. (user: maret password: frogs)

JSTOR: Academic journal articles. (user: maret password: frogs)

Project MUSE: Academic journal articles in the humanities and social studies.

Global issues

CQ Global Researcher: Reporting and analysis on contemporary global issues. (user: maret password: frogs)

SIRS: Essays, newspaper and magazine articles, and images related to contemporary issues and debate topics. (user: maret password: frogs)

Important links

• Noodle Tools
• Library catalog
• Online databases
• American University lending

Buddhist journals and websites

BuddhaNet.net: Buddhanet includes a variety of resources, including articles on modern Buddhism and bibliographies of resources.

Buddhist eLibrary: Free, online collection of Buddhist educational resources from around the world.

UKABS: UK Association of Buddhist Studies, includes journal articles and other resources.