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A dictionary of non-Christian religions by Edward Geoffrey Parrinder
Call Number: BL31 .P36 1973
ISBN: 0664209815
Publication Date: 1973
A new dictionary of religions by John R.Hinnells
Call Number: BL31 .N48 1995
ISBN: 0631181393
Publication Date: 1995
A reader's guide to the great religions by Charles J. Adams
Call Number: BL80.2 .A35
Publication Date: 1965
Contemporary American religion by Wade Clark Roof
Call Number: BL2525 .C65 2000 V.1 & 2
ISBN: 0028649281
Publication Date: 2000
Encyclopedia of religion by Lindsay Jones
Call Number: BL31 .E46 2005 V.1-15
ISBN: 0028657330
Publication Date: 2005
Encyclopedia of science and religion by Wentzel Van Huyssteen
Call Number: BL240.3 .E53 2003 V.1 & 2
ISBN: 0028657047
Publication Date: 2003
Articles by scientists of many fields, philosophers and thinkers from all the major world religions present a variety of perspectives on the major scientific discoveries of our time and their effects on our religious belief system.
Encyclopedia of the American religious experience: studies of traditions and movements by Charles H. Lippy
Call Number: BL2525 .E53 1988 V.1
ISBN: 0684180626
Publication Date: 1988
Historical atlas of the religions of the world by Isma'il R. Al-Faruqi
Call Number: BL80.2 .F28
ISBN: 0023364009
Publication Date: 1974
New historical atlas of religion in America by Edwin S. Gaustad
Call Number: G1201 .E4 N4 2001
ISBN: 019509168X
Publication Date: 2001
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The concise encyclopædia of living faiths by R. C.Zaehner
Call Number: BL80.2 .Z3 1967
ISBN: 0807011517
Publication Date: 1967
The encyclopedia of American religions by J. Gordon. Melton
Call Number: BL2525 .M449 1978 V.1 & 2
ISBN: 0084346437
Publication Date: 1978
World Christian encyclopedia: a comparative study of churches and religions in the modern world, A.D. 1900-2000 by David B. Barrett
Call Number: BR157 .W67 1982
ISBN: 0195724356
Publication Date: 1982
World scripture: a comparative anthology of sacred texts by Andrew Wilson
Call Number: BL29 .W63 1991
ISBN: 0892261293
Publication Date: 1991

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Cambridge Histories Online
Searchable online version of the complete Cambridge Histories, a globally respected series of over 300 volumes spanning fifteen subject areas across the humanities and social sciences, with a concentration on political and cultural history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, music and the arts.
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The links below will direct you to additional resources on the open web. Depending on the nature of your research, it may or may not be appropriate to utilize these sources, so it is always best to check first with your professor or a librarian. Consult this page for more guidance on evaluating websites.

Web Reference:

Holy Land Maps
Archive of digitized maps from the National Library of Israel.
Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Religion and Science
An online-only encyclopedia with articles by professors and scholars relating Catholic theology to scientific research.
Interfaith Calendar
Calendar dates for holy days across religious faiths.
Internet Guide to Religion
Links to online resources in religion maintained by the Wabash Center, an organization that "seeks to strengthen and enhance education in North American theological schools, colleges and universities."
Internet Sacred Text Archive
Online repository of sacred works from many world religions.
The Pluralism Project
Project at Harvard University to study religious diversity in America, including reports and statistics, multimedia, etc.
ReligionFacts
Brief information on beliefs and practices of world religions.
Religion-Online.org
Full text publications by scholars in religion. Mostly Christian, but with some emphasis on other world religions.
Religious Studies Web Guide
Links to online resources in religion.
Virtual Religion Index
Gateway to finding religion resources online, maintained by the Department of Religion at Rutgers University.
Voice of the Shuttle: Religious Studies
Religious studies section of a broader informational website in the humanities.
Yahoo! Directory: Religious Organizations
A listing of websites of religious organizations organized by religious tradition.

Religion Statistics:

American Religious Identification Survey 2008
Survey of the religious self-identifications of U.S. residents, conducted by the Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society & Culture at Trinity College.
ARDA: The Association of Religious Data Archives
Statistical information on religious affiliation in the U.S.
CIA World Factbook: Religions
Brief survey of the religious makeup of the nations of the world.
National Congregations Survey
Survey of a representative survey of religious institutions in the U.S., by Duke University.
U.S. Religious Landscape Survey
Survey of 35,000 American adults regarding religious self-identification, as well as political affiliation and belief, conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

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