RELIGIOUS STUDIES - Other Religions

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Websites

• BBC-Religion & Ethics
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
  Provides an excellent introduction to many religions, including baha’i, Jainism, paganism, rastafari, santeric, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and others.
   
• Gateway to Sikhism
  http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/index.php

           A comprehensive site about Sikh history, philosophy, way of life, scriptures, art and architecture.

• The Pluralism Project from Harvard University
  http://www.pluralism.org/index.php
  Explores the many religious traditions in the U.S.   Includes profiles and directories of religious centers, current news about religious groups, and weblinks.  Also see Teacher resources for statistics, maps, and etiquette for visits to temples, churches, and other religious sites. 
   
   

Databases and Online Reference Books

• Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

Library Catalog and Internet Search Terms

• Search name of specific religion
• Religion [geographic location]  Example: Religion, Africa
• Religion [specific people]  Example:  Religion, Native Americans
• Sects
• Cults

Reference Materials in Print

• An anthology of living religions  Reserve Shelf HUM 2  
• World religions REF 200 On2
• Encyclopedia of religion REF 200.3 En19j
• The HarperCollins dictionary of religion REF 200.3 H234s
• The Oxford dictionary of world religions REF 200.3 Os2b
• Encyclopedia of religious rites, rituals, and festivals REF 203.8 Sa31e
• The illustrated guide to world religions REF 291 C77i
• Religions of the world: a comprehensive encyclopedia of beliefs and practices REF 291 M495r
• Religions of the world: the illustrated guide to origins, beliefs, traditions & festivals REF 291 R279b
• The illustrated world’s religions: a guide to our wisdom traditions REF 291 Sm58i
• Rastafari and reggae: a dictionary and sourcebook REF 299.67 M919r
• Illustrated encyclopedia of Confucianism REF 181 T217i
• How to be a perfect stranger: a guide to etiquette in other people’s religious ceremonies REF 291.38 M272h
• The encyclopedia of cults, sects, and new religions REF 299.9 L587e
• Encyclopedia of Native American religion REF 299.7 H616e
   
   

Browse the stacks

• Bahai Faith 297.89
• Confucianism 299.512
• Cults 291
• Druidism 299.16
• Jainism 294.4
• Native American religions 299.7
• Occultism 133, 291
• Paganism 133
• Rastafari movement 299.67
• Santeria 299.674
• Shamanism 299
• Shinto 299.5
• Sikhism 294.6
• Taoism 299.51

Selected titles

• America's Alternative Religions, ed. by Timothy Miller.   200.973 M618
  Explores  many alternative religious groups (often called sects or cults) in the U.S.   Includes the established Christian alternative groups like Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, and Seventh Day Adventists plus other groups influenced by Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and native American traditions.