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philosophy and religion resources @ CSC library
online databases
subject specific databases
America History and Life index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. includes citations and links to book and media reviews. NO FULL TEXT
American National Biography Full Text biographies of prominent Americans
Black Thought and Culture: African Americans from Colonial Times to the Present Full text non-fiction published works of leading African Americans
Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism A comprehensive historical survey: alphabetically arranged entries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods
Proquest Religion source of religious news and information, provides details on doctrines and philosophies, reports on religious history, and related archeology. Also covers formal theological studies and commentary on topics of general interest from the perspectives of specific religions. Primary faiths represented in the database are Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
other databases
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles
Credo Reference A collection of online Reference Books
EJS E-Journals (EBSCO) articles
Integrated Search Search all the EBSCO Philosophy databases at once
netLibrary e-books
Oxford Online Reference A collection of online Reference Books
philosophy and religion websites
EpistemeLinks Philosophy Resources on the Internet
Internet Sacred Texts Archive largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the Internet. The site is dedicated to religious tolerance and scholarship
Intute: Arts and Humanities database of Religion and Theology resources which have been selected, evaluated and described by subject specialists in the UK
Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs
Philosophy Research Base Erratic Impact's Philosophy Research Base is categorized by history, subject and author. Integrating text resources with the best online resources, this study guide attempts to aid both academic and general interest in all philosophical genres and their related fields
PhilPapers: Philosophy Online comprehensive directory of online philosophy articles and books by academic philosophers
Voice of the Shuttle: Philosophy From UCSB, a dynamic database that offers a wide range of links to scholarly resources on philosophy and other subject areas in the humanities
books
Use the CSC Library catalog to find books about philosophy or religion. To find books by or about an author, search for the author's last name using author browse or author keyword. Search with ubject browse or subject keyword using any of these words: religion, mythology, religions, philosophy, ethics, medical ethics, conduct of life or try your own words in a general keyword search.
Most philosophy and religion books are classified under B and are found on the upper level of the barn, and in the Reference Collection on the library's main level. B (Philosophy), BJ (Ethics), BL (Religions), BM (Judaism), BP (Islam), BQ (Buddhism), BR (Christianity), BS (The Bible), BX (Christian denominations)
