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World Religions Pathfinder

The following are resources specifically chosen to assist you in your World Religions project for Mr. Brown. You may "Edit this page" to add any additional resources missing from this site, or use the "discussion" tab above to request more information, report bad links or suggest other changes, only after you register as a member of this site. I welcome your thoughtful input and feedback. -- Ms. Clothier

To help get started, you might want to check out the World Book Encyclopedia's Religion Study Guide. (Get password from Mrs. Johnston)

The information is organized into the following sections:

1. Database resources (password required - see Mrs. Johnston)
2. Free online resources (no password needed)
3. Books from our library
4. Copyright friendly images for your poster
5. Other libraries' pathfinders
6. Citation guide

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1. Database Resources (see Mrs. Johnston or Ms. Clothier for passwords)

Nettrekker: Religion
SIRS Researcher: Subject search - Religions
SIRS Researcher: Religion in the news
eLibrary: Individual Religions
eLibrary: Comparative Religions
ProQuest: Rites and Ceremonies >> Religion.

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2. Free Online Resources - the first two links are great starting points...try those first.

Religion Facts
BBC World Service: Religions of the World
Pluralism Project
Infoplease: Online encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary. Search for your specific religion
World Belief Systems
Global History: Religious Conflic (a very basic overview of major religious conflicts).

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3. Books from Our Library

294.6 BAR World Faiths Sikhism
296 GRA World Faiths Judaism
294.3 THO World Faiths Buddhism
294.3 DUA The Origins of Wisdom Zen Buddhism
294.5 PRI World Faiths Hinduism
297 THO World Faiths Islam
230 BRO World Faiths Christianity
270 BIB The Bible and Christianity
209 GAS The Christians
208 COW The March of the Cross
299 BUR North American Indian Mythology
209.73 SPE The Story of America's Religions
REF 200 BOW World Religions
R 290.3 BRA Dictionary of Comparative Religion

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4. Copyright Friendly Images for Your Poster and/or Presentation

Pics4Learning: Religious pictures.
Wikimedia Commons: Religious faiths, traditions, and movements - you may have to search, but there are good images here for you to use.

And if you don't find anything there, try this: Copyright-Friendly and Copyleft Images and Sound (Mostly!)

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4. Other Libraries' Pathfinders

Multnomah County Library: Religion Pathfinder
42Explore: Religions of the World

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5. Citation Guide

OWL at Purdue: APA Formatting and Style Guide
SIRS Resarcher: Citation guide.
Citation Guide: includes models for citing electronic resources.
NoodleBib Express: Free builder for one citation at a time - the most definitive citation builder of the free sites.
EasyBib: $8.00 per year subscription for APA citation creation; MLA is free.