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ATLA Religion Database
The major database for religion. Indexes journal articles & book chapters.

1949-present. Indexes journal articles, books and collected essays on all aspects of religious studies, from ancient history to the present, including social aspects of religious phenomena. Also useful for archaeology of the Levant.

Encyclopedia of Religion

JSTOR
Search by subject or browse full text of more than 500 scholarly journals in social sciences, humanities, and sciences, to their earliest issues. Many titles extend as far back as late 19th or early 20th centuries; most recent 3-5 years not included. Now (2015) includes scholarly books as well as journals.

UCSD Libraries Catalog (Roger)
Look here for books and ebooks owned by the UCSD Libraries. Also lists journals (but not journal articles!), films, music, and more.

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Encyclopedia of Religion. Great place to start your research on religious topics. About 3300 scholarly entries give useful background and list relevant literature for more information.

Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Chinese Religions. Overview articles on Chinese religion by historical time period, religious tradition (including Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and popular religions). Also includes lengthy introductions to broad topics such as religious text, ritual, gender and religion, etc.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Archaeology. 2 volumes, print. Located in Geisel Reference Collection at DS 111 .A2 O94

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