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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Provides access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books covering art, biographies, history, literature, music, religion, and science and technology.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) This link opens in a new window
Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
"The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work."

eReference Highlights:

Encyclopedia of Religion (Macmillan, 2005) - the standard reference work for the field of religion
World Religions Reference Library (UXL, 2007)
Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Protestantism (Facts on File, 2016)
Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Catholicism (Facts on File, 2016)
Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Judaism (Facts on File, 2016)
Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Hinduism (Facts on File, 2016)
Encyclopedia of Buddhism (Macmillan, 2004)
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World (Macmillan, 2004)
The Britannica Guide to Islam (Encyclopadia Britannica, Inc., 2018)

Online Resources

Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question
"The Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question traces the history of modern Palestine, from the end of the Ottoman era to the present." The Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question "is now a fully-bilingual platform geared towards academics, students, journalists, and the general public."

To locate encyclopedias and dictionaries in the library's 2nd-floor reference collection, use the blue Library of Congress handout to identify appropriate call number areas, and then browse.

Relevant sections for religion include:

BL - General Religion; Hinduism

BM - Judaism

BP - Islam

BQ - Buddhism

BR - Christianity

BS - The Bible

BT & BV - Theology

BX - Christian Denominations

Print Reference Highlights:

The Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Call Number: BL1105 .E53 2013 (2nd floor reference collection)
Publication Date: 2013
Encyclopedia Judaica
Call Number: DS102.8 .E496 2007 (2nd floor reference collection)
Publication Date: 2006
The Encyclopedia of Christianity
Call Number: BR95 .E8913 1999 (2nd floor reference collection)
Publication Date: 1999
Encyclopedia of Religion in America
Call Number: BL2520 .E52 2010 (2nd floor reference collection)
Publication Date: 2010