Religion Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope: Sources for researching topics in religion.

Call number areas to browse:

Keywords to search:
Religion, Religions, God, Atheism, Mythology, Cults, Sects, Polytheism, Monothesism, Worship, Theology

Subjects to search (Library of Congress):
Religion, Religions, Names of Religion (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism), Names of religious leaders, Subjects beginning with Religious (Religious freedom, Religious ceremonies, Religious denominations, Religious thought, etc.)

Books. Periodicals,  and Audiovisuals in our catalog: Use library subject headings and keywords in the library catalog to locate books, periodicals and audiovisuals owned by the library. You can limit your search by campus holdings, language and format (books, computer files, visual materials, etc.).

Online Reference E-Books:
A Dictionary of the Bible
The Oxford Companion to the Bible
The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible
A Dictionary of Buddhism
The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
The Oxford Dictionary of Islam
A Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
Encyclopedia of Religion
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion

Library Online Database Resources:

Religion & Philosophy Collection is a comprehensive database of 300 full text periodicals covering topics such as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

Ethnic Newswatch is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.

Oxford University Press offers online access to 134 periodical titles in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, and the sciences.

Internet Resources:
Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online -- all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference. Also provides audio bibles, commentaries, ebooks, dictionaries, study tools and reading plans.

Comparative Religion-- A Directory of Internet Resources for the Academic Study of Religion This megasite is organized in 6 sections: General Directories and Pages; Women and Religion; Art and Religion; Eastern Religions, Western Religions, and Religions in America.

Descriptions of 63 Religions, Faith Groups & Ethical Systems Typical information for each entry includes a brief history, sacred texts, beliefs, and practices, sects and links to related sites.

Internet Sacred Text Archive This site is a freely available archive of significant primary texts relating to religion, mythology, (and to a lesser extent) legends and folklore. Texts are presented in English translation.

Spirituality & Religion from PBS.org, the home of comprehensive companion Web sites for more than 1,300 PBS television programs and specials, as well as original Web content and real-time learning adventures.

Virtual Religion Index This site analyzes and highlights important religion-related websites to speed research.