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Philosophy 1304: Major World Religions

(Internet Course)

Professor Schoenig




DEFINE TOPIC

Locate background information using reference (Ref) sources which are located in the 2nd floor reference area of the San Antonio College Library. Check your local library catalog to see if they own the same or similar books.

To access eBooks from off campus go to netLibrary and do a title search. To learn how to access netLibrary from off campus go to Setup Instructions.

DatabaseOxford Reference Online click on: Religion & Philosophy
eBookComplete Idiot's Guide to World Religions
Gale Virtual ReferenceEncyclopedia of Religion
Ref B41 .R43 1996Dictionary of philosophy and religion : Eastern and Western thought
Ref B51 .R68 1998Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy
Ref BJ2010 .H68 2006How to be a perfect stranger : the essential religious etiquette handbook
Ref BL29 .W63 1995World scripture : a comparative anthology of sacred texts
Ref BL31 .E44Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics (13 vols.)
Ref BL31 .O84 1997Oxford dictionary of world religions
Ref BL31 .W55 1999Illustrated dictionary of religions : rituals, beliefs, and practices from around the world
Ref BL51 .T4274 2002Concise encyclopedia of the philosophy of religion
Ref BL60 .E53 1998Encyclopedia of religion and society
Ref BL65.H78 H8595 2004Human rights and the world's major religions
Ref BL65 .V55 D47 2004Destructive power of religion : violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Ref BL70 .S56 2001Encyclopedia of world scriptures
Ref BL72 .R47 2000Religious leaders of the world
Ref BL80.2 .C334 2002Cambridge illustrated history of religions
Ref BL80.2 .E415 1991Eliade guide to world religions
Ref BL80.3 .E54 2007Encyclopedia of world religions
Ref BL80.2 .L464 2000Wilson chronology of the world's religions
Ref BL80.2 .S615 1998World's religions
Ref BL80.2 .S645 1991World's religions : our great wisdom traditions
Ref BL80.2 .W67 1983World religions : from ancient history to the present
Ref BL80.2 .W656 1997World religions : an introduction for students
Ref BL80.3 .E53 2004Encyclopedia of religion and war
Ref BL80.3 .I58 2006Introduction to the world's major religions
Ref BL80.3 .R45 2002Religions of the world : a comprehensive encyclopedia of beliefs and practices
Ref BL80.3 .W67 2006Worldmark encyclopedia of religious practices
Ref BL82 .B68 2003World religions
Ref BL82 .S58 2000Sourcebook of the world's religions : an interfaith guide to religion and spirituality
Ref BL458 .E53 1999Encyclopedia of women and world religion
Ref BL610 .A59 1987Ancient mysteries : a sourcebook : sacred texts of the mystery religions of the ancient Mediterranean world
Ref BL1005 .L4813 1994Encyclopedia of Eastern philosophy and religion : Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen
Ref BL1105 .E53 2008Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Ref BL1202 .B72 2003Blackwell companion to Hinduism
Ref BL1840 .R68 2003RoutledgeCurzon encyclopedia of Confucianism
Ref BL1850 .T38 2005Illustrated encyclopedia of Confucianism
Ref BL1923 .P37 1998Historical dictionary of Taoism
Ref BM50 .E63 2002New encyclopedia of Judaism
Ref BM50 .J28 1995Jewish religion : a companion
Ref BM50 .K37 2006Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ref BM50 .S65 1998Historical dictionary of Judaism
Ref BM50 .O94 1997Oxford dictionary of the Jewish religion also available as an ebook
Ref BM535 .D487 2005Dictionary of Jewish-Christian relations
Ref BM645 .P67 N64 2002Historical dictionary of prophets in Islam and Judaism
Ref BP40 .E525 2004Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world
Ref BP163 .V65 2007Voices of Islam
Ref BP40 .O95 2003Oxford dictionary of Islam
Ref BQ128 .E53 2007Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Ref BR157 .W67 2001World Christian encyclopedia
Ref BV4655 .H44 2003Ten Commandments : a Handbook of Religious, Legal, and Social Issues
Ref BX841 .N44 2003New Catholic encyclopedia also available at Gale Virtual Reference
Ref DS102.8 .E496 2007Encyclopaedia Judaica also available at Gale Virtual Reference
Ref G1046 .E4 A7 2007Atlas of the world's religions


DEVISE STRATEGY

Once you have defined your topic, you will need to know where to search for additonal information. The sources you use are often determined by the instructor or assignment. You will need to make a list of keywords to search the library catalog, databases, and the Web.


SEARCH SOURCES

Searching these sources can be as easy as using the index of a book or it may involve advanced searching methods used in specialized databases or Web search engines. Remember to use the "Help" button on the databases and search engines. Consult librarians at the reference desk or at Ask a Librarian for assistance in accessing and searching sources.

From the San Antonio College Library(http://www.accd.edu/sac/library/) home page use your list of keywords to search in the following sources which are available 24/7 to registered San Antonio College Students.



Click on Books & Media to search for books, government documents, microforms, audiovisuals, and electronic/digital resources. You may search by author, title, subject, and keyword. On the keyword search page on the right are examples of boolean operators (and, or, and not) and wildcards (*) (**) (?).

To access only online full text electronic books, go to netLibrary (eBooks).

Examples of keyword searches:

  • confuci* (finds confucius and confucianism)
  • islam* or muslim
  • zoroast* or zarathustra

Examples of subject searches:

  • Confucianism
  • Confucius
  • Islam -- History
  • Judaism
  • Zoroaster
  • Zoroastrianism

How to check out books and eBooks


Click on Articles & Reference to search for magazine or journal articles, reference and more.

To learn how to access databases from off campus go to Setup Instructions.

The following may be helpful for your assignment:

If the full-text of the article isn't available online use the Journals by Title . Just type in the periodical title to see if SAC Library owns a paper copy or if another database offers the full-text.



Click on Web Guides to find additional sources on the Web. For example click on Religion Web Guide




Evaluate and Cite your sources


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