Research Guides: World Religions: Find Books

Useful Subject Terms

Religions

Religion - Dictionaries

Judaism

Christianity

Catholicism

Baptists

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Jehovah's Witnesses

Other specific denominations can also be searched

Islam

Hinduism

Buddhism

Confucianism

Taiosm

Shinto

Sikhism

Neopaganism

Start With Background Reading

Choosing Your Religion

If you are not sure what religion you want to research, you can start by using a religion encyclopedia or dictionary to get ideas. You can just read the introduction of the encyclopedia or look through the table to contents to get some ideas.

Use Gale eBooks to Launch Your Research

The specialized encyclopedias available on the Gale eBook are a perfect place to launch your research. You'll find overviews of the beliefs and practices of the world's many religions, as well as historical information and membership statistics.

Access Gale eBooks through the MJC Library's Articles & Databases page.

All of these resources are free for you and available whether or not you are on or off campus. If you are off campus, you will login to databases just like you do for Canvas or your school email.

Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World by Richard C. Martin
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2016
Encyclopedia of Religion
One of the most important reference works of the millennium, the Encyclopedia of Religion has many articles covering religious rituals and ceremonies.
Encyclopedia of Buddhism by Edward A. Irons
From Buddhism in Afghanistan to Zen Buddhism, this book offers an in-depth overview of this fascinating religion.In approximately 700 A-to-Z entries.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Thomas Riggs (Editor)
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices, provides information on current religious practices around the world with an emphasis on how religions impact the daily lives of their followers.
Global Religions by Mark Juergensmeyer (Editor)
The essays collected here provide brief and accessible introductions to the major world religions in their global contexts.

Using & Finding Books

Why Use Books:

Use books to read broad overviews and detailed discussions of your topic. You can also use books to find primary sources, which are often published together in collections.

Where Do I Find Books?

You'll use the library catalog to search for books, ebooks, articles, and more.

OneSearch (Library Catalog)
OneSearch provides simple, one-stop searching for books and e-books, videos, articles, digital media, and more.

What if MJC Doesn't Have What I Need?

If you need materials (books, articles, recordings, videos, etc.) that you cannot find in the library catalog, use our interlibrary loan service.

Interlibrary Loan
Borrowing materials from other libraries is simple and free.