Books & Audio-Visual
- AlleyCat
- Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
| Full Text? | Database Name | Vendor | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Full Text? | Database Name | Vendor | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.