Books & Audio-Visual
AlleyCat
Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
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yes African-American History & Culture FactsOnFile info
yes American Indian History & Culture Encyclopedia FactsOnFile info
yes Ancient & Medieval History Online FactsOnFile info
yes Credo Reference - Religion Credo info
yes Encyclopedia of Bioethics Gale  
yes Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Gale info
Magazine & Journal Articles
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yes Academic Search Premier EBSCOhost info
yes MasterFILE Premier EBSCOhost info
no Arts & Humanities Search FirstSearch info
yes Religion & Philosophy Collection EBSCOhost info
Web Sites
Buddhanet.net: Buddhist Information and Education Network
Comprehensive site for primary and secondary sources on Budhhism and a directory of other sites. Click on "Buddhist Links" to access the directory. Contains PDF files under eBook Library and zipped files under File Library/Resourses, links for which are at the top of the page. Audio files are under Buddhanet Audio.
Exploring Religions
Covers Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Each religion is presented under the following topics: Cosmos, Organization, Time & Worship, Texts & Tales, Timeline, Religious Life, Glossary, Terms, Maps, Links, and Life Stages.
Internet Sacred Text Archive
"This site is a freely available archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics" (site).
The Religious Movements Homepage
Presents profiles of over two hundred religious movements with a focus on new religions.
Topical Search Engines
Islam and Islamic Studies
Directory with short introductory essays containing links to primary sources and research by Muslim and non-Muslim scholars. Presents non-polemical views of scholars and informed believers.
Virtual Religion Index
Award-winning directory with short annotations covering categories such as Art & Archaeology, Anthropology & Sociology (includes the subtopics Cults & New Religions, Shamanism & Exorcism, Magic, etc.), Comparative Religion, Ethics & Moral Values, and Psychology of Religion. In addition to categories covering the major world religions, there are links to particular denominations under Confessional Agencies.