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Research Guide - Religious Studies


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This online guide is developed specifically for those doing research in Religion. It provides a recommended list of resources, which encompasses print materials, electronic databases, and selected Internet resources.

It lists only resources that deal primarily with religion.

Because the academic study of religion is interdisciplinary, you may need to consult resources in disciplines such as literature, history, and sociology also.

For more extensive research help, contact Ron Titus, Electronic Services Librarian and Religion subject specialist, at 696-6575.

Basic Religious Sources

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on Religion, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on religion:

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

To browse in the stacks, use:

  • BL48-BL50 - Science of Religion
  • BL74-BL98 - Religions
  • GN470-GN474 - Ethnology of Religion

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains many print resources that provide useful background information:

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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Journal & Magazine Resources

The online and print databases and indexes listed below will provide references to articles (or in some cases full-text articles) in a wide range of periodicals, from news magazines and newspapers to scholarly and professional journals. If an article is not available in full-text online, check the Journals Search under the journal name to see if it is available in hard-copy or full-text in another database. If Marshall does not own the journal, you can request copies using Information Delivery Services (IDS). If you have questions about choosing or using a database or index, please consult a librarian.

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Ancient Religions

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on Religion, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on ancient religions:

These are only some of the subject terms. Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings (Reference Desk) to find all the possible subject headings.

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

To browse in the stacks, use:

  • BL300-BL325 - Mythology
  • BL610 - Mysteries, Religious
  • BL700-820 - Classical Religions (Greek, Roman, etc.)
  • BL1600-1695 - Semitic Religions (Sumerian, Assyro-Babylonian, Canaanite, etc.)
  • BL2420-BL2460 - Egyptian Religions

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains many print resources that provide useful background information:

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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Judaism

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on Judaism, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on Judaism:

These are only some of the subject terms. Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings (Reference Desk) to find all the possible subject headings.

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

To browse in the stacks, use:

  • BM1-990 - Judaism

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains many print resources that provide useful background information:

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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Christianity

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on Christianity, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on Christianity:

  • Christianity (also various subject headings beginning with Christianity such as Christianity and Geography)
  • Christian (various subject headings beginning with Christian such as Christian Literature)
  • Church (various subject headings beginning with Church such as Church History)
  • Catholic Church (or other named denominations such as Coptic or Russian Orthodox)

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

To browse in the stacks, use:

  • BR1-BR1725 - Christianity
  • BS1-BS2970 - Bible
  • Bx200-BX756 - Orthodox Eastern Church
  • BX800-BX4795 - Catholic Church
  • BX5011-5207 - Church of England
  • BX6201-BX6495 - Baptist Churches
  • BX8001-BX8080 - Lutheran Church
  • BX8601-BX8695 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains many print resources that provide useful background information:

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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Islam

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on Islam, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on Islam:

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

To browse in the stacks, use:

  • BP1-BP253 - Islam

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains many print resources that provide useful background information:

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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African Religions

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on African religions, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on African religions:

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

To browse in the stacks, use

  • BL2390-BL2490 - African Religions

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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Asian Religions

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on Asian religions, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on Asian religions:

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

To browse in the stacks, use

  • BL1100-BL1295 - Hinduism
  • BL1300-BL1380 - Jainism
  • BL1830-BL1883 - Confucianism
  • BL1899-BL1942.85 - Taoism
  • BL2216-BL2227.8 - Shintoism
  • BQ1-BQ9800 - Buddhism

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains many print resources that provide useful background information:

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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Native American Religions

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on Native American Religions, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on Native American Religions:

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

To browse in the stacks, use:

  • E98.R3 - Indians of North America
  • F1434.2.R3 - Indians of Central America
  • F2230.1.R3 - Indians of South America

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains print resources that provide useful background information:

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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New Wave & Other Religions

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on New Wave and other religions, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on New Wave and other religions:

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

To browse in the stacks, use:

  • BF1562.5-BF1584 - Witchcraft
  • BP605.N48 - New Age Movement

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains many print resources that provide useful background information:

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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Geography & Religion

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on Geography and Religion, click on the library catalog, and select the Subject tab. Enter any of the following terms (which are only examples, not a definitive list) to find materials on this topic:

In addition, the Keyword Search option can be used.

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains many print resources that provide useful background information:

Some useful online resources for this topic are:

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Religion Periodicals

This list contains print and online journals available through Marshall University. The titles link to Journals Search where holding and location information may be found. Those titles available online in full-text have links from the name of the database provider. Certain databases have holds set up by journal (JSTOR and Kluwer) while others such as EBSCO link to the database and you would need to search for the journal.

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Page last modified 9/23/08 by Ron Titus.

 

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