Religion

This guide is intended as a research tool to help you locate background informatin, books, articles, and internet/web links on a variety of religion topics.

Background Information Sources

Available in the library's reference area:  

The Encyclopedia of Religion (15 volumes) REF BL31. E46 1987
Man and His Gods:  Encyclopedia of the World's Religions REF BL31 .P38 1971
The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion REF BL65 .P7 E53 1998
Cambridge Illustrated History of Religions REF BL80.2 C334 2002
The World's Religions REF BL80.2 .W68 1988
Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion REF BL458 .E53 1999
Contemporary American Religion REF BL2525 .C65 2000
America: Religions and Religion REF BL2530 .U6 A43 1999
The Encyclopedia of American Religions (2 volumes) REF BL2530 .U6 M443

Books

Search the library catalog for books on your subject using words or word combinations below, or visit the library's 2nd floor and browse call numbers BL-BX (Religion) 

  •  world religions
  • religion and literature 
  • religion and politics 
  •  science and religion
  • art and religion  
  • religious movements 
  •  spirituality            
  • religion in the US                
  • names of religions, e.g., Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism 

Newspaper, Magazine, and Academic Journal Articles

Internet Resources

Several internet resources have been selected below.  Additional links ae available from Web Resources page; follow link for Religion.

  • Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

http://pewforum.org

Non-partisan organization that researches the intersection of religion and public life.

  • The American Religious Experience

http://are.as.wvu.edu/

Quality portal site with links about the study of American religion; this site is a good starting point for research.

  • Religious Survey

http://www.gc.cuny.edu/faculty/research_briefs/aris/aris_index.htm

American Religious Ientity Survey conducted by faculty at the City University of NY

  • Pluralism Project, Harvard University

http://www.pluralism.org/resources/links

A decade long project researching religious diversity in the United States

  • Religious movements' homepage @ the Univ. of VA

http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu

Detailed profiles of over 200 religious groups and movements

  • American religion data archive

http://www.thearda.com/main_Home.asp

Search for reports, generate maps, and analyze data about religion in America.