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African Religions 

A guide to traditional African religions as well as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in Africa
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Afr. Diaspora Religions

Below are overview articles of African Diaspora Religions.

 

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Reference works, i.e. encyclopedias and dictionaries, are an excellent source of facts, dates, events, biographies, explanations, surveys, bibliographies, and general overviews.  Use these to start your research or for quick answers to satisfy your curiosity.  Most of the tools below are online collections of reference works.

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library  
      
    Start Here. Database of dozens of encyclopedias and other reference works. Includes Encyclopedia Judaica, Encyclopedia of Religion, New Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
  • Credo Reference  
      
    Very broad collection of relatively small reference works. Use this to look up facts, dates, events, and miscellanea.
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica  
    Great general encyclopedia. Online version has cool add-ons as well.
  • Blackwell Reference Online  
    Blackwell companions and guides across the disciplines. Great for reviews of the scholarly literature.
  • Oxford Reference Online  
      
    Large database of classic Oxford reference works, including Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation, and Oxford Companion to Philosophy.
  • Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy  
      
    Most authoritative encyclopedia of philosophy. Great content and great interface.
 

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Search for Articles and Books!

Quick Search
  • ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials  
      
    Database of the American Theological Library Association. Covers all religions.
  • JSTOR  
      
    Vast multidisciplinary e-journal collection. Some articles from as far back as the 17th century. Major source for religion articles.
  • Francis (International Humanities & Social Sciences)  
    Produced in France, a database with international coverage of the humanities and social sciences literature.
  • Index Islamicus  
      
    Most important database for Islamic Studies.
  • Anthropology Plus  
    "Brings together into one resource Anthropological Literature from Harvard and Anthropological Index from the Royal Anthropological Institute in the UK" (Mr. McKinney, Anthro. Librarian). Covers linguistics and the other anthro. sub-disciplines.
 

Find Books

Use the library catalog to search for books on your topic.

Diamond: The Libraries' Catalog Search (Books and More)
  • Oxford Scholarship Online  
    Scholarly books from Oxford University Press on philosophy, psychology, and religion.
  • Diamond: Library Catalog  
      
    Search here for books owned by Temple.
  • E-ZBorrow  
      
    Search here for books from PA libraries if Temple doesn't have or is checked out, requests are received in 3-5 business days.
  • WorldCat  
      
    Search here for books across libraries worldwide. You can request books you find that Temple doesn't have through E-ZBorrow or Interlibrary Loan.
  • ILLIAD  
      
    Request books that are not available in the Temple Libraries or from E-ZBorrow. Requests can take many days or weeks to arrive, plan ahead.
 

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