Resource Guide for Religious Studies

Reference Books

Click here for a list of print reference books and e-books available for Religious Studies.

Click here for a list of e-reference books (online fulltext) available for Religious Studies.

Print Periodicals and E-Journals

The Library has the following journals related to Religious Studies in the Periodical Room:

Sojourners Magazine
Theology Today
Tricycle: the Buddhist Review
Delaware Communion

Click here for a list of e-journals (online fulltext) that pertain to Religious Studies.

SAS Databases

Click here for a list of library databases that may be particularly useful for Religious Studies, or go to the A-Z list of databases for all SAS Databases.

Dewey Decimal

The Library's philosophy books are classified according to the Dewey Decimal System in the  100 to 199 range, and the religion books are in the 200 to 299 range. To search for books on philosophy and religion, use the “search subject” key within the online catalog. If you are interested in browsing the shelves for books related to religious studies, the Dewey Decimal range is as follows:

100    Philosophy
110    Metaphysics
120    Epistemology
130    Astrology, Parasychology & the Occult
140    Philosophical Schools of Thought
150    Psychology
160    Logic
170    Ethics
180    Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy
190    Modern Western Philosophy

200    Religion
210    Natural Theology
220    Bible
230    Christian Theology
240    Christian Moral & Devotional Theology
250    Christian Orders & Local Church
260    Christian Social Theology
270    Christian Church History
280    Christian Denominations & Sects
290    Other & Comparative Religions

AudioVisual Materials

Click here for a list of audio and visual materials which relate to Religious Studies.

Internet Sites

Librarian’s Choice websites:

New Revised Standard Bible

The Bible Online - Search Old & New Testaments; King James, Revised Standard or Darby

Religious Statistics

Religion-Online

Biblical Eschatology

Bible Study Resources

Women in Religion

Major Figures in Western Philosophy

Philosopher.org

The Association of Religion Data Archives

Maps of Historical Israel, Palestine and the Region