Resource Guide RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Books

The Library has many books, encyclopedias, atlases, and dictionaries on the subject of religion. The Library's books are classified by subject according to the Dewey Decimal System. Browsing the shelves for books can be a good way to find books on similar topics. The 100 to 199 range contains books on philosophy, and the 200 to 299 range contains books on religion. Access the library catalog here.

e-Reference Books available for Religious Studies:

• • Countries and Their Cultures

  • Encyclopedia of Religion

  • Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions: Faith and Culture across History

  • Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions

  • New Catholic Encyclopedia

  • Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices

Print Periodicals and E-Journals:

The Library subscribes to the following journals:

• • America

  • The Catholic Voice (Oakland Diocese)

  • National Catholic Reporter

  • U.S. Catholic

Online journals (online full-text) that pertain to Religious Studies can be found at:

• • Gale Academic OneFile Select

  • Google Scholar

Carondelet Databases and Online Encyclopedias:

• • A-Z list of databases

These databases and encyclopedias may be especially useful for Religious Studies:

• • Encyclopædia Britannica Academic

  • ABC-CLIO Daily Life Through History

  • ABC-CLIO World Religions

Internet Sites:

Catholic Sites of Interest:

• • The Holy See (Vatican) in English

  • Catechism of the Catholic Church

  • Catholic News Service

  • Diocese of Oakland

  • Franciscan Media

  • U.S. Catholic

  • U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Sites with information on several religions:

• • BBC Religion

  • The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

  • Internet Sacred Text Archive

  • Early Modern Texts

  • Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

  • Virtual Religion Index from Rutgers University

Reliable News Sources:

• • NewsBank: World News Research Collection

  • Chicago Tribune

  • LA Times

  • Media Bias Fact Check **Not a news source, but a great site to use to evaluate news sources.**

  • New York Times

  • Wall Street Journal

  • Washington Post

  • The Guardian

  • The Atlantic

  • The New Yorker

  • The Economist

  • BBC News

  • The Christian Science Monitor

  • Federal Times