Research guides: History of Religions Resources at the UTM Library: Religions Resources

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Gale - Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd ed.)
— takes a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role in everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.
— contains authoritative information on a wide range of topics related to religion and spiritual practice, including belief, worship, religious art and architecture, rituals, myths, and symbols.
— has extensive biographical profiles of major figures in the world's religions and religious studies.
Brill - Religion Past and Present: Encyclopedia of Theology and Religion (4th ed.)
Brill’s New Pauly
Oxford Research Encyclopedias — Religion
Other ORE subjects might also be useful. For examples,
— Communication
— Education
— Politics
— Psychology
Oxford Bibliographies Online
Oxford Reference: Religion
Wiley - Religion & Theology
Bloomsbury Theology & Religion Online

Chapters, Book, and Book Series:

Cambridge - Introduction to Religion
Cambridge - Companions to Religion
Oxford Handbook Online (Religion)
Oxford - Very Short Introductions (Religion)
The collection includes:
— Atheism
— Catholicism
— Judaism
— Islam
— Hinduism
Oxford Scholarship Online
Routledge Handbooks Online ➤ ➤ Religion

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB)

Judaism

Brill’s New Pauly
Entries include: Judaism
The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) Online
Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture
Encyclopedia of Jewish Book Cultures Online
It covers more than 2000 years of Jewish book cultures.

Christianity

Brill - Encyclopedia of Christianity Online
The Encyclopedia of Christianity Online describes modern-day Christian beliefs and communities in the context of 2000 years of apostolic tradition and Christian history.
Brill - Jesuit Historiography Online
Brill’s New Pauly
Entries include: Christianity and Theology and the Christian Church
The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) Online
Brill - World Christian Encyclopedia Online (3rd ed.)
The Table of Contents includes:
Glossary to The World as 100 Christians, The world as 100 Christians, World Christianity, 1900–2050, Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Northern America, Oceania, Christian traditions, Women, Religions, Peoples and places, and Mission

Islam

Brill - Qurʾānic Studies Online
― Arabic-English Dictionary of Qurʾanic Usage
Brill - Encyclopaedia Islamica
Brill - Encyclopaedia of Islam (2nd ed.)
Brill - Encyclopaedia of Islam (2nd ed.) Glossary and Index of Terms
Brill - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE (3rd ed.)
Brill - Historical Atlas of Islam
Oxford Reference: Religion
Oxford Islamic Studies Online product site has been retired. Titles were added to Oxford Reference:
— The Oxford Encyclopedias of the Islamic World: Digital Collection
— Liberal Islam: A Sourcebook
— Makers of Contemporary Islam
— The Islamic World: Past and Present
— The Oxford History of Islam
— Islam in Transition: Muslim Perspectives (2 ed.)
— Modernist Islam, 1840-1940: A Sourcebook
Springer - Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism
T&F - Encyclopedia of Islamic Civilization and Religion
Gale - Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World (2004)
Brill - Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an

Hinduism

Buddhism

Brill's Encyclopedia of Buddhism Online
Volume I: literature and languages
— General: Canonicity, Tripiṭaka, Āgama/Nikāya, Vinayas, Abhidharma, Kanjur
— Mahāyāna Sūtra Literature
— Tantric Literature
— Nonscriptural: Commentary, Belles Lettres, Dramatic Works, Philosophical Literature, Ritual Texts, etc.
Volume II:
Lives 1: Śākyamuni: South Asia & Barlaam and Josaphat
Lives 2: South & Southeast Asia, East Asia, China, Korea, Japan, and Tibetan Cultural Sphere
The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism bridges the major Buddhist traditions to provide encyclopedic coverage of the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites from across the history of Buddhism. It covers terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Springer - Buddhism and Jainism
The Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya
Provides accessible and well-researched biographies of a wide range of figures, from Buddhist masters to artists and political officials; most essays are peer reviewed. Content is enhanced by a dynamic map of Asia.

Sikhism

Brill's Encyclopedia of Sikhism Online
Presents the latest research on Sikh history, society, and culture
Print Copy is also available: BL2017.3 .B75 2017
Springer - Sikhism
Part of the Encyclopedia of Indian Religions book series

African Religions

Encyclopedia of African Religions and Philosophy

Laws

Law Library Microform Consortium (LLMC) Digital
— Canon Law Collection
— Islamic Law
Brill - Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe Online
European countries include Poland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, The Netherlands, Estonia, Croatia, Belgian, Latvia, Italy, France, Greece, Switzerland, Finland, Lithuania, Sweden, Ireland, and Norway.

Language and Linguistics

Films & Documentaries

Audio Ciné Films (ACF)
There is a category called Religion.
Docuseek
Docuseek streams independent, social-issue and environmental documentaries to colleges and universities, providing exclusive access to content from Bullfrog Films, Icarus Films (including The Fanlight Collection and dGenerate Films), Women Make Movies, Kartemquin Films, First Run Features, KimStim, First Hand Films, MediaStorm, Scorpion TV, Terra Nova Films, Viewpoint Productions, Film Movement, Deckert Distribution, The Films of Anand Patwardhan, etc.
Visit the Subjects: e.g., Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Shi'ia.

How to Find Newspaper Articles in LibrarySearch

Several platforms offer access to historical newspapers. To identify which platforms would meet your needs, LibrarySearch's Newspaper page could be helpful.

LibrarySearch ➤ ➤ Newspapers
How to Find Newspaper Articles in LibrarySearch
NOTE: Even when you see "No Online Access," click the title of the newspaper article. Contradictory to the message, you will see electronic options there.