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Table of Contents
Introduction
This guide provides a selective annotated listing
of resources available at Dartmouth College for the social scientific
study of religion, the history of religions.
The reference bibliographer for religion is William
Fontaine. You can contact him by email (william.fontaine@dartmouth.edu)
or by telephone (603) 646-0788.
About the
Collection
- Reference
materials are on Level 1 of Berry Library in the LC Classification.
- The print collection is shelved on the Berry
Lower Level in the LC Classification.
- The Library has a standing order with the major academic presses in
all subject areas. The only items that are excluded are textbooks, reprints,
and non-academic titles limited to regional interest. Follow this link
for a list of our University
Press Approval Plan Publishers.
How to obtain items at Storage
When using the Library Catalog, you will find that
some items are located at the Storage Library. Use the "Select Requested
Item" button in the Catalog to have the item delivered to the Circulation
Desk of your choice. You can also have journal articles from these two
locations delivered to you via Hinman Mail or electronically as PDF files.
To find out more, consult the instructions
for requesting items from Storage.
Obtaining books not owned by the Library
The fastest way to get books not owned by the Library
is to use Borrow
Direct. You'll often get the book within three working days. You can
keep the book for 28 days, by you cannot renew the book. Another option
is to use Interlibrary
Loan. Although it takes longer to get books this way, you can often
ask for one renewal.
How to find a journal or magazine at
Dartmouth
Do a title
search in the Library Catalog for the title of the journal or magazine
you want. All print and electronic journals at Dartmouth are listed in
the Catalog.
How to obtain journal articles not owned by
the Library
Use Interlibrary
Loan for journal articles not available at Dartmouth.
Document Delivery for Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff can have books paged from the stacks
and held at any one of the Library circulation desks on campus. When using
the Library Catalog, you will find that some items are located at the
Storage Library. Use the "Select Requested Item" button in the
Catalog to have the item delivered to the Circulation Desk of your choice.
You can have journal articles copied for you and delivered via Hinman
Mail or electronically as PDF files. For more information, consult these
instructions
for placing document delivery requests.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Encyclopedias provide an overview of a given subject and provide a select
bibliography for further study. Below is a selective listing of print
and electronic encyclopedias.
Encyclopedia of Religion [Print &
CD-ROM]
New York : Macmillan ; London : Collier Macmillan, 1987 |
Baker/Berry Reference BL31 .E46 1987
Baker/Berry Reference CD-ROM
This sixteen-volume work was produced under the editorship of Mircea
Eliade from the perspective of the Chicago
School. This is the primary research encyclopedia in the history
of religions.
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Baker/Berry Reference AE5 .E363 1994
Encyclopaedia Britannica is an excellent resource for information
on religion. The articles are often supplemented with annotated
bibliographies and links to selected web sites. Major articles:
religion,
study of and religion.
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Baker/Berry Reference B51 .R68 1998
This is the premier encyclopedia for philosophy, and it is a rich
source of information on religion and the philosophy of religion.
Follow
this link to browse the major articles on religion.
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Baker/Berry BL60 .E53 1998
Edited by William H Swatos, Jr.and published by AltaMira Press.
Surveys topics in religion from a sociological perspective.
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DICTIONARIES
Use dictionaries to define discipline-specific terms and concepts. Below is a selective listing of print
and electronic dictionaries.
A very useful collection of full-text dictionaries in religion
and philosophy, including the Oxford Concise Dictionary of World
Religions and the Oxford Dictionary of Islam.
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A New Dictionary of Religions [Print]
Edited by John R. Hinnells
Oxford, UK ; Cambridge, Mass., USA : Blackwell, 1995. |
Baker/Berry Reference BL31 .P48 1995
An excellent one-volume dictionary of world religions with bibliographical
references.
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Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
[Print]
Edited by John Bowker
Oxford University Press, 1997. |
Baker/Berry Reference BL31 .O84 1997
Complements Hinnells' New Dictionary of Religions (above).
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The Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion
[Print]
edited by Richard K. Fenn
Oxford, UK ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 2001. |
Baker/Berry BL60 .B53 2001
Survey articles at an introductory level with suggested readings.
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GUIDES
TO THE LITERATURE
Theological and Religious Reference Materials
[Print]
Edited by G.E. & Lyn Gorman
New York : Greenwood Press, c1984 |
Baker/Berry Z7770 .G66 1984
This three volume annotated bibliography is a useful resource
for identifying specialized bibliographies and research tools
in religious studies.
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The Eliade Guide to World Religions
[Print]
Edited by Mircea Eliade, Ioan P. Couliano, with Hillary S. Wiesner
[San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, c1991 |
Baker/Berry BL80.2 .E415 1991
Thumbnail sketches of world religions by region.
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A reader's guide to the great religions
[Print]
Edited by Charles J. Adams
New York : Free Press, c1977 |
Baker/Berry Z7833 .A35 1977
This collection of bibliographical essays is an excellent guide
to older scholarship published up through 1975.
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BOOKS &
LIBRARY CATALOGS
Use the Dartmouth Library Catalog to find books & journals
held by the libraries at Dartmouth.
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Can't find the book at Dartmouth? Use Borrow Direct! It's faster
than Interlibrary Loan - you'll usually receive the book within
2-3 days.
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RLIN Eureka is a union catalog of major research libraries.
This is a useful resource when you need to do a comprehensive literature
search for books and other media beyond those held by Dartmouth.
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WorldCat is another union catalog of libraries. Although
there is substantial overlap between RLIN Eureka and WorldCat,
it is still a useful resource for comprehensive research.
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Need to search the library catalog of a specific library but don't
know the web address? Use LibWeb at Berkeley.
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This is the primary tool for identifying Ph.D. dissertations. This resource corresponds to Dissertation Abstracts International. From 1997 on, you can view the first 24 pages of the dissertation online. With very few exceptions, these are resources that must be obtained on Interlibrary Loan.
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BOOK REVIEWS
This is the primary index to book reviews in religious studies.
It is updated every six months. Current
journals indexed.
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An excellent index to book reviews published since 1980. Updated
weekly.
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This resource indexes book reviews and
occasionally will provide a link to the full text of the review.
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WilsonWeb [Dartmouth only; 1983- ]
Bronx, N. Y. : H. W. Wilson Company |
Baker/Berry Reference CD-Rom Z1035.A1 I48
Commonly referred to as the "IBR," this index is particularly
useful tool for finding reviews in European journals. The printed
edition is available for earlier years in Baker/Berry Z1035.A1
I4 (Jahrg.1-22 1971-1996)
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Combined retrospective index to book reviews
in scholarly journals, 1886-1974
Woodbridge, CT : Research Publications, 1982-1984 |
Baker/Berry Reference Z1035.A1 C64
This is the first place to look for older book reviews.
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Combined retrospective index to book reviews
in humanities journals, 1802-1974
Woodbridge, CT : Research Publications, 1982-1984 |
Baker/Berry Reference Z1035.A1 C64
This supplements the above title.
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JOURNAL INDEXES
These resources are excellent for finding journal articles and book chapters.
This is the primary index to religious studies for journal articles,
book chapters, and book reviews. It is updated every six months.
Please note that the print edition is only current through 1997
[Baker/Berry Reference Z7753 A5]. Current
journals indexed.
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Academic Search Premier provides full text articles for many religion
journals. A great place to begin your search for articles.
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A useful index to religious and theological journals with abstracts.
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WilsonWeb [Dartmouth only; 1983- ]
Bronx, N. Y. : H. W. Wilson Company |
Use WilsonWeb to search Humanities Abstracts (1984- ),
Social Sciences Abstracts (1983- ), and Essay and
General Literature (1985- ). The first two indexes cover
the major journals in the study of religion, while the later can
be used to find essays in books. All three sources can be searched
simultaneously by marking the check boxes on the main menu page.
Updated monthly.
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Dartmouth has access to the full-text of a number of journals
through Ingenta, but for many others it requests payment on a per-article
basis. It's a useful index to current journals.
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This is the primary index to philosophy and the philosophy of
religion for journal articles, books, and book chapters. It is updated
every six months. For a list of indexed journals & abbreviations,
follow
this link.
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FRANCIS
[Dartmouth only; 1984- ]
[Mountain View, Calif.] : Research Libraries Group |
Very strong in history of religions and social scientific studies
of religion and covers European scholarship that is often not covered
by other indexes. Produced by the Institut de l'Information Scientifique
et Technique du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (INIST-CNRS)
and the Getty Information Institute (GII). Updated monthly. For
a list of indexed titles, follow
this link.
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A useful index to philosophy for journal articles, books, and
book chapters.
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Very strong in history of religions and social scientific studies
of religion. Updated quarterly, it indexes articles two or more
pages long in works published in English and other European languages
from the late 19th century to the present. Produced by the Tozzer
Library, Harvard University. For a list of indexed titles, follow
this link.
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Although there is overlap with Anthropological Literature,
it does have unique materials and provides a different interface
that some will find more suited to their research. For a list of
indexed titles, follow
this link.
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Web
of Science [Dartmouth only; 1974- ]
Philadelphia : Institute for Scientific Information |
An excellent index, but please note that there is little or no
subject indexing and abstracts are available only for recent items.
This corresponds to Arts & Humanities Citation Index
[journal
list], Social Sciences Citation Index [journal
list], and Science Citation Index [journal
list]. It allows one to identify journal articles that cite
a particular publication or primary source. Updated weekly.
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SocAbs
[Dartmouth only; 1963- ; Abstracts added 1974- ]
Bethesda, MD : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts |
Use this source to find social scientific studies of religion
and its place in society. Updated every two months. Includes journal
articles, book chapters, and unpublished conference papers. For
a list of indexed journals, follow
this link.
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A specialized bibliography in the academic study of religion hosted
at the University of Toronto. The focus of this collection is on
materials which raise significant issues of METHOD AND THEORY in
the academic study of religion. Books and articles on religion or
religions, as such, are not included unless they raise significant
methodological or theoretical issues. The books, articles and other
resources currently on the database are not exhaustive of the subject;
they are meant to be the foundation for a growing collection of
use to everyone with a professional interest in the subject.
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eJOURNALS
These resources are excellent for finding journal articles and book chapters.
An A - Z listing of eJournals available at Dartmouth.
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An excellent resource for review articles on religion that assess
the current state of research on a particular question. Sample article
titles include Religious Language, Religion and Health, Religion
and Comparative Politics.This resource includes the following
titles: Anthropology,
Political
Science, Psychology,
Public
Health, and Sociology.
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JSTOR
[Dartmouth only]
New York, N.Y. : JSTOR |
An online archive of major academic journals. Please note that
the latest articles are at least 3 years old. One can browse by
journal, or search by author or keyword. Strongest in history,
anthropology, sociology, philosophy and asian studies. Updated
monthly.
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CURRENT AWARENESS
Use these resources to have tables of contents from your favorite journals
delivered to you electronically. You can also receive notices of new articles
by particular authors or articles on a topic of your choice.
Have tables of contents of your favorite journals delivered to
your e-mail box automatically by Ingenta's CARL UnCover.
You can also set up research profiles that will notify you of any
new articles fitting your profile. Just follow the instructions
on the web page to set up an account. It's free to members of the
Dartmouth Community. Updated daily.
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You can set up email alerts in the ATLA Religion Database. It
is updated every six months. Current
journals indexed.
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Browse the latest library acquisitions at Dartmouth. Updated monthly.
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NEWS RESOURCES
Use these resources to have tables of contents from your favorite journals
delivered to you electronically. You can also receive notices of new articles
by particular authors or articles on a topic of your choice.
An extensive set of links to religious news in all major media
formats (newspapers, television, radio). Provided by Zondervan Publishing.
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Use LexisNexis Academic Universe to search for articles in newspapers,
transcripts, and wire services. Court cases dealing with religion
can be found using the Legal Research section. Updated hourly.
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This full text resource is often overlooked, but it is an excellent resource for news and viewpoints in the United States that are often overlooked by the mainstream media. Ethnic groups include Jews, Muslims, Native Americans, African, and more.
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Search for articles in foreign language newspapers, transcripts,
and wire services in English translation. Most of these articles
are not available elsewhere. It provides full text and summaries
of newspaper articles, conference proceedings, television and radio
broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classified technical reports. The
material in World New Connection is provided to the National Technical
Information Service (NTIS) by the Foreign Broadcast Information
Service (FBIS), a U.S. government agency.
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STATISTICS
One of the best collections of social science data on religion.
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A collection of over 50,000 statistics on more than 4,200 religions,
denominations, and other religious groups. Data is taken from census
reports, surveys based on samples, and secondary literature.
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The
Power Tables Search is the best place to start because it retrieves
an image of the statistical table.
If you do not find what you are looking for in the Power Tables,
search
the Abstracts section which is a much larger dataset. The
abstracts will refer to record numbers that correspond to microfiche
sets held in the Jones Media Center in Baker/Berry Library. The
Library subscribes to the ASI microfiche (American Statistical
Index) and the SRI microfiche (Statistical Reference Index). We
do not get the IIS (Index to International Statistics) microfiche
set. However, the Library does subscribe to many of the publications
indexed by IIS, so check the Library Catalog for holdings.
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A treasure-trove of social survey data on religious attitudes.
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Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States
of America
Baker/Berry Reference BR513 .Y4 [earlier eds. in stacks]
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Contains a statistical appendix with detailed church membership
data.
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World Christian Encyclopedia
Oxford University Press, 2001
Baker/Berry Reference BR157 .W67 2001 v.1-2 |
Contains a wealth of statistical data religions worldwide - not
just Christianity.
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American Jewish Year Book
New York, American Jewish Committee
Baker/Berry Reference E184.J5 A6 [earlier eds. in stacks]
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Review articles of Jewish population worldwide; individual country
articles survey demographic trends.
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PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH
iPoll
Storrs, Conn. : Roper Center for Public Opinion Research |
This is a comprehensive, up-to-date source for US nationwide public
opinion. A full-text retrieval system, the iPoll online database
is organized at the question level, providing the tools to sift
through nearly a half million questions asked on national public
opinion surveys, 1935 to present. In many cases, one can get the
data sets (request them through Baker Berry Reference) for analysis.
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Polling the Nations is a comprehensive collection of public opinion
from more than 80 countries around the world. An excellent source
for finding opinion poll information about religious groups and
issues.
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Weekly magazine of the latest Gallup polls.
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Harris polls since 1998 with commentary.
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WEB SITES
This Internet index lists the major sites in religious studies.
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Includes introductory essays on sociology of religion as a field
of study, online syllabai with reading lists, an online archive
of articles, and more.
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CESNER, in Turino, Italy, maintains an extensive library of materials
on new religious movements. About half the materials are in Italian
or French.
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STYLE MANUALS
The Dartmouth style handbook for students.
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Learn about how to write an academic paper. Includes special tips
for writing religion research papers.
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REFERENCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Managing your references is a critical part of the research process. This
can be a time-consuming and complicated process. Reference management software
programs are tools to help you do this more easily and efficiently. For
more information on reference management software, consult the Managing
Your References web page in the Digital Library.
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RefWorks is an online citation manager that is free for Dartmouth
Students, Faculty, & Staff - just sign
up for your individual account. RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography
and database manager that allows users to create their own personal
database by importing references from text files or online databases.
They can use these references in writing their papers and automatically
format the paper and the bibliography. An online
presentation is available on their web site to get you started.
For information on importing citations from the Dartmouth Library
Catalog, visit our RefWorks
help page.
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