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Search Terms
These selected terms can be used to search Voyager, our online catalog, for material our library has or
for searching for magazine, journal and newspaper articles using one of the library's indexes and databases.

religion -s theology cult -s sect -s
Bahai Buddhism Christianity Confucianism
Hinduism Islam Judaism Sikhism
Taoism Zoroastrianism    

Harper Library Materials

  • Reference

The Encyclopedia of Philosophy. REF B41 .E5

World Philosophy: Essay-Reviews of 225 Major Works. REF B21 .W6

Companion Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy. REF B121 .C66

Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy. REF B163 .E53

The Encyclopedia of Religion. REF BL31 .E46

The Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics. REF BL31 .E5

The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Religion. REF BR95 .E494

A New Dictionary of Religion. REF BL31 P48

The HarperCollins Dictionary of Religion. REF BL31 H37

The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. REF BL31 O84

The Encyclopedia of Unbelief. REF BL2705 E53

  • Mainstacks
  • Videos/DVD's

*African and African-American religions. (VHS) Media BL2400 .A3 1998

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Confucianism & Taoism. (VHS) Media BL1852 .C66 1998

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Hinduism. (VHS) Media BL1202 .H5 1998

*Islam. (VHS) Media BP161.2 .I8 1998

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Judaism. (VHS) Media BM561 .J8 1998

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Native American spirituality. (VHS) Media E98.R3 .N3 1998

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Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity. (VHS) Media BX290 .O7 1998

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Protestant Christianity. (VHS) Media BX4805.2 .P7 1998

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Religions of small societies. (VHS) Media BL380 .R4 1998

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Shinto. (VHS) Media BL2220 .S5 1998

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Skepticism & religious relativism. (VHS) Media B837 .S5 1998

    Journals

America (Print: 1975-2002; Electronic: 1992-)

American Journal of Theology and Philosophy (Print: 1992-September 1998)

Biblical Archaeology Review

Christian Century (Microfilm: 1952-1996; Print: 1997; Electronic: 1994-)

Christianity Today (Print: October 1968-2002; Electronic: May 1990-)

History of Religions (Print: August 1971-1997)

Humanist (Print: 1970-2002; Electronic: 1992-)

Humanitas (Print: Spring 1971-Fall 1979)

Journal of Psychology and Theology (Microfilm: 1986-2000; Print: 2001-2002; Electronic: March 2000-)

Journal of Religion (Print: 1971-2002; Electronic: July 1990-)

Journal of Spiritual Formation (Print: 1994)

Journal of the American Academy of Religion (Print: 1971-1998)

Studies in Formative Spirituality (Print: 1980-1993)

Zygon (Print: March 1991-1998; Electronic: March 1997-2001)

* Indicates Purchased with a Resources for Excellence Grant from the Harper College Educational Foundation.

Statistical Resources

Adherents.com
"A collection of over 42,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations -- references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,000 religions, churches,
denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc.

American Religion Data Archive
This "Archive collects quantitative data sets for the study of American religion." Contains primarily survey data that can be downloaded free of charge.

Web Journals and Articles

Yahoo-Religion Journals

U.S. Government Resources

EEOC-Facts about Religious Discrimination

Religion and the Federal Government

State and Local Resources

Chicago Culture and Religion

Illinois Churches

Organizations


Religious Resources

Yahoo-Religion

Related Links

Academic Info: Religion Gateway
"An annotated directory of Internet resources for the study of religion." Includes information on a solid list of religions and selected historical religions.

Adherents.com
Aside from comprehensive statistics, this page contains pages for religious affiliation and historical figures as well as the place of religion in popular culture.

American Religious Experience
"This site provides links to teaching resources in American religion that include imaginative course syllabi, current book reviews, the Journal of Southern Religion, the home page of the American Academy of Religion, materials on a variety of topics closely related to the study of American religion, and useful statistical data."

Bibliographies on the Net
Links to bibliographies on the web for the following areas: general, Bahai, Biblical Studies, Buddhism,
Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Native Religion, Taoism, Women and Religion, Other. Information taken from Religious Studies Web Guide.

Finding God in Cyberspace: A Guide to Religious Studies Resources on the Internet
This site "...points to the best gateways to specific types of religious information." It "is especially designed to provide both novice and advanced Internet researchers with a helpful starting point for online religious research."

Hartford Institute for Religion Research
A product of the Hartford Seminary, this Web site presents the full-text of research on the sociology of
religion conducted at the Institute. There are also links to denominational homepages, sociology of religion resources and related religion sites. Focus is on American religion.

Religion News Links
Links to over 200 domestic and international news sources with a primary emphasis on Christianity. A
significant number of links are to religion sections of mainstream media sources.

Religious and Sacred Texts
Links to a wide range of religious/sacred texts from Bahai to Zoroastrianism.

The Internet Sacred Text Archive
"A freely available non-profit archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore,
and occult and esoteric topics. Texts are presented in English translation and, in some cases, in the original language." intro

Virtual Religion Index
"This index is designed as 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 websites, directories & documents within." A good starting point.

Wabash Center Guide to Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
A well-organized and well-maintained site linking to a large number of world religion sites.

 

Last Updated 11/29/07