Library Class and Subject Guides: World Religions: Get Started

Start Here: Best Library Resources for Dance

We recommend these search tools, sometimes called databases, to find sources in this subject:

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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Provides citations and abstracts to articles, as well as full text of articles from over 4,600 publications, covering almost every academic subject.
This resource is provided by the Electronic Library of Minnesota, freely accessible to anyone in Minnesota!
Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
Provides citations and abstracts to articles and books about all aspects of philosophy, including ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
Philosophy Compass This link opens in a new window
An online-only journal publishing peer-reviewed survey articles from across the Philosophy discipline.
Select the "Philosophy of Religion" section.

What's in This Guide

Information on cultural diversity

The focus of this guide is to highlight library resources that provide a general overview of major world religions today along with relevant religious texts or scriptures.

Comparative Religion

Books that examine the similarities and differences between religions.

Abrahamic religions

Christianity
Islam
Judaism

Indian religions

Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism

East Asian religions

Confucianism
Taoism (Daoism)
Shintoism

Other world religions

African diaspora
- Voodoo
- Candomblé
- Santería (Lukumi)
Native American
Neopagan and Wicca

Atheism

If you think we missed any major world religion, or a religion that has significant local impact, please contact me using the email link to the right!