Reference, Books, & Biographies - PHIL 250E - World Religions: Beliefs and Values

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Online Reference Material

Reference sources (encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, etc.) help provide background information, context, historical timelines, etc. when you need to learn more about a topic.

Encyclopedia of Religion
Internet Sacred Texts Online
Provides access to electronic versions of the sacred texts of many world religions and religious traditions.
Wabash Center - Religion on the Web
A selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion, including syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, and software.
Encyclopedia of African Religion
The Religion Toolkit
This online introductory textbook is a complete overview of Religious Studies, providing students with the essential knowledge and tools they need to explore and understand the nature of religion
International Encyclopedia of Ethics

Find Books and Biographies

Books often provide more context or history about particular topics, are usually broader in scope, and often contain a bibliography at the end that may lead you to additional sources. Use the search box below, or the main search box on the Libraries' homepage to search for books and biographies!

HolyBooks.com
A good resource for free eBooks on religion, if you can't find what you're looking for in ODU's collection or through Interlibrary Loan.
The Religion Toolkit
This online introductory textbook is a complete overview of Religious Studies, providing students with the essential knowledge and tools they need to explore and understand the nature of religion

Loeb Classical Library
Current (Restricted to ODU)

Presents an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing, virtual library of all that is important in Greek and Latin literature. Epic and lyric poetry; tragedy and comedy; history, travel, philosophy, and oratory; the great medical writers and mathematicians; those Church Fathers who made particular use of pagan culture — in short, our entire Greek and Latin Classical heritage is represented here with up-to-date texts and accurate English translations.