Religion Resources
This guide includes current print and electronic religion resources for general research. Contact a librarian for more information or for help with specific religious topics. Guides for selected religion courses are available from the Subject & Course Guides page. Book Collections | Periodicals & Databases | Websites | Citation
Circulating Books
Use the Catalog to find books in the libraries' circulating collection, as well as reference sources, government documents, and other materials.Print Reference Books
- Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions
Leesburg, South Lake and Sumter Campuses
Ref BL 31 .M47 1999 - The Encyclopedia of Religion
Leesburg Campus
Ref BL31 .E46 - The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Leesburg and South Lake Campuses
Ref BL31 .O84 1997 - The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World
Leesburg Campus
Ref JA61 .O95 1993
Online Books
To access online books, login using your X-ID and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number).- The following titles and many more are available from NetLibrary through the LINCC Catalog
- Dream Catchers: How Mainstream America Discovered Native Spirituality
- The Hutchinson Dictionary of World Religions
- Race, Nation, and Religion in the Americas
- Science, Religion, and the Human Experience
- The Digital Collection from Greenwood Electronic Media available through the LINCC Catalog provides a large quantity of electronic titles on a variety of subjects. Some of the religion titles include:
- The Churches of Christ
- Emotion and Religion
- History, Religion, and Meaning
- Religion, Law, and Freedom
- The following titles are available from the Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
- A Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
- A Dictionary of the Bible
- A Dictionary of Buddhism
- The Oxford Companion to Philosophy
- The Oxford Companion to the Bible
- The Oxford Dictionary of Islam
- The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
- The Oxford Dictionary of Popes
- The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
- The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible
- The Virtual Reference Library includes the following titles:
- Encyclopedia of Religions
Magazines, newspapers and journals are available in print at all LSCC libraries and through online databases.
Finding Articles
Databases provide indexes for articles on a large variety of topics. LSCC has access to more than 70 databases on a range of topics. You can access databases alphabetically or use the General Databases subject category which provides articles on a wide variety of disciplines, including religion.To access LSCC Databases, login using your X-ID and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number).
Finding Magazines, Journals and Newspapers
If you know the name of a specific periodical, the Journal Finder search box below will tell you if it is available at one of the LSCC Libraries or through one of the databases.Associations & Organizations
Primary Sources
Resources
Web Directories
- Religious Studies Links (Voices of the Shuttle)
- Virtual Religion Index
Remember, plagiarism is a serious violation of LSCC's Academic Integrity policy, so you must cite any idea or direct quote imported from an outside source. The links below provide citation examples and formatting instructions.
- For APA and MLA citation styles, refer to the libraries' Citation Center for printable guides and other help with documentation. Ask a librarian for additional assistance.
- For other documentation styles, the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides good examples and instruction.