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Religion Subject Guide

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Telephone: 808-956-7214
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Collection Development Librarian for Religion

Ross Christensen / 808-956-2523 / rossc@hawaii.edu

Hamilton Library
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822

 

  = Database available to authorized UH Manoa users on or off campus

 

Find Articles and Journals

 

Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 8,200 journals.

 

ATLA Religion Database
ATLA Religion Database provides information on topics such as biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues. ATLA contains more than 1.3 million bibliographic records covering the research literature of religion in 35 languages. It includes more than 430,000 article citations from more than 1,500 journals (600 currently indexed), more than 200,000 essay citations from 15,300 multi-author works, and more than 400,000 book review citations. Most coverage spans from 1949 to the present while ambitious retrospective indexing is underway taking indexing of select titles whose publication pre-dates 1949 back to their original publication date. This database is an essential resource for researchers and students in theology as well as in social sciences, history, and humanities. This database is produced by the American Theological Library Association.

 

Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS)
This on-line version of the Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) contains over 545,000 records on all subjects (especially in the humanities and the social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present. Through the 1991 printed version, the BAS included citations to Western-language periodical articles, monographs, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften, etc. Monographs published since 1992 have not been added to the database, and users seeking such monographs are urged to consult other general resources and databases (RLIN, OCLC, etc.).

 

Contemporary Authors
Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.

 

Hawaii Pacific Journal Index
Hawaii Pacific Journal Index is a Voyager Online Catalog Citation index to nearly 100 journals published in or about Hawaii and covering all subjects. A listing of titles indexed in HPJI is available.

 

Ingenta
The Ingenta Library Gateway is a searchable multidisciplinary index database of more than 11 million citations from over 20,000 journals. Electronic, fax and Ariel document delivery is available for millions of articles.

 

JSTOR Arts and Sciences I Collection
Provides full-text journal backfiles in various disciplines. The JSTOR project's primary goal is to build a reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature. Selected journals in the following subject areas are available: African-American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance History, Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Sociology and Statistics.

 

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is also given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. Dates covered are from 1973 to the present. Access is through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.

 

MLA (Modern Language Association) International Bibliography
The MLA International Bibliography is a subject index for books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. It is produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), an organization dedicated to the study and teaching of language and literature. The electronic version of the Bibliography dates back to 1963 and contains over 1.6 million citations from more than 4,400 periodicals (including peer-reviewed e-journals) and 1,000 book publishers. It is compiled by the staff of the MLA Department of Bibliographic Information Services with the cooperation of more than 100 contributing bibliographers in the United States and abroad. Such international coverage is represented by literature from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America, and while the majority of records are from English-language publications, at least sixty other languages are represented including French, Spanish, German, Russian, Portuguese, Norwegian, and Swedish.

 

The Philosopher's Index
The Philosopher's Index is a bibliographic database with informative, author-written abstracts covering scholarly resarch in all areas of philosophy. The literature covered goes back to 1940 and includes journal articles, books, book chapters such as contributions to an anthology, and book reviews.

 

Project Muse
Project Muse provides access to selected full text of approximately 250 scholarly journals published by university presses. The publishers involved are Johns Hopkins University Press, Carnegie Mellon University Press, Duke University Press, Indiana University Press, MIT Press, Oxford University Press, Pennsylvania State University Press, University of Hawaii Press, University of Texas Press, and the University of Wisconsin Press. Most journals included are in arts and humanities.

 

PsycINFO
PsycINFO provides citations and abstracts of international journal articles, chapters, books, technical reports and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines. Produced by the American Psychological Association it covers over 1,400 journals, representing professional and scientific literature from over 50 countries going back to 1872. Chapter and book coverage includes worldwide English language material published since 1987. More than 55,000 records are added each year. This access is provided through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.

 

Religion & Philosophy Collection
The Religion and Philosophy Collection is a comprehensive database covering such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. There are over 240 full text journals.

 

Sociological Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts is an index with abstracts to the literature of sociology from 2,700 journals and other serials, books, dissertations, and conference papers published worldwide. Coverage is from 1963 and includes all facets of sociology and related disciplines including anthropology, criminology, education, law and penology, race relations, social psychology and urban studies. Over 2,500 new records are added monthly. Access is through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.

 

 

Find Dissertations and Books

 

Hawaii Voyager Library Catalog
Use the online catalog to find books, journals, dissertations, videos, more.

 

Dissertations and Theses
Dissertations & Theses (PQD&T) includes bibliographic citations for the doctoral and master's work of authors from more than 1,000 graduate schools and universities dating back to 1861. More than 750,000 dissertations and theses from 1997 on have been digitized and are available for PDF download.

 

New Books at UHM Library
Interface for identifying new books. Can be limited by keyword and date range.

 

 

Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias and Guides

 

Research Guides & Bibliographies
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Handbooks

General Works
Asian Religions
Christianity
Hawaiian & Pacific Religions
Indian & Tibetan Religions
Islam
Judaism
Native American Religions

Indexes & Abstracts
Directories - Schools, Organizations, Funding
Biographies

 

RESEARCH GUIDES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES

 

Contemporary Approaches to the Study of Religion
Hamilton BL41.C59

A Documentary History of Religion in America
Hamilton BL2530.U6 G38 1982

Asian Religions in America : A Documentary History
Hamilton BL2525 .A85 1999

Buddhist Research Information
Hamilton Main Reference and Asia Reference BQ210 .B83

Contemporary Religious Ideas : Bibliographic Essays
Hamilton Bl80.2.C596 1995

East-West Psychology : A Bibliography of the Field
Hamilton BF31 .A437 1984

Judaism and Christianity : A Guide to the Reference Literature
Hamilton Main Reference BM45.S73 1991

Keyguide to Sources of Information on World Religions
Hamilton Main Reference Z7833.H65 1991

Psychology and Theology in Western Thought, 1672-1965 : A Historical and Annotated Bibliography
Hamilton BL53 .V36 1984

Psychology of Religion : A Guide to Information Sources
Hamilton Z7204.R4 C36 1976

Recent Reference Books in Religion : A Guide for Students, Scholars, Researchers, Buyers & Readers
Hamilton Main Reference BL48.J654 1998

Recent Researches in Buddhist Studies : Essays in Honour of Y. Karunadasa
Asia BQ316 .R434 1997

Reference Works for Theological Research
Hamilton Main Reference BR118 .K46 1992

Religion on the Internet : Research Prospects and Promises
Hamilton BL60.R36 2000

Religious Information Sources : A Worldwide Guide
Hamilton Main Reference BL48.M385 1992

Research Guide to Religious Studies
Hamilton BL41.W5 1982



DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, & HANDBOOKS

 

INDEXES & ABSTRACTS

These are just some of the periodical indexes you will find in the Library reference collection. For additional reference material, search the library catalog or consult a reference librarian.

 

Bulletin Signaletique 527: Histoire et Sciences des Religions
(Continues Bulletin Signaletique 527: Sciences Religieuses)
Hamilton Main Reference Z7751 .B85

Religion & Philosophy Collection (full-text)

Index to Book Reviews in Religion
(Continues the book review index section of: Religion Index One: Periodicals)
Hamilton Main Reference BL1 .I53 1986-1999

Index to Book Reviews in Religion
Online 1999- / password at Reference Desk w/UH ID

International Bibliography of the History of Religions
Hamilton Z7833 .I53 1952-1973

Religion Index One. Periodicals
Hamilton Main Reference BL1 .I56

Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works
Hamilton Main Reference BL1 .R452


DIRECTORIES - SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, FUNDING


America's Best Christian Colleges
Hamilton Main Reference LC427 .A44 1998

Directory / Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges
Hamilton Main Reference BV4025 .A52 1994-95

Directory of Religious Organizations
Hamilton Main Reference BL2530.U6 M44

A Directory of Religious and Parareligious Bodies and Organizations in the United States
Hamilton Main Reference BL2525 .G43 1989

Grants for Religion, Religious Welfare & Religious Education
Hamilton Main Reference BV772.5 .G73 (CVR)

Guide to Schools and Departments of Religion and Seminaries in the United States and Canada : Degree Programs in Religious Studies
Hamilton BV4030.G85 1987

Inter-faith Organizations, 1893-1979 : An Historical Directory
Hamilton BL11.A1 B7 1980

National Guide to Funding in Religion
Hamilton Main Reference HV89 .N37 (CVR)

Religious Bodies in the United States : A Directory
Hamilton Main Reference BL2525 .M452 1992

U.S. Religious Interest Groups : Institutional Profiles
Hamilton BL2525 .W413 1994


BIOGRAPHIES

See also catalog Subject Heading 'Religious Biography'.


Biographical Dictionary of American Cult and Sect Leaders
Hamilton Main Reference BL2525 .M448 1986

Fifty Eastern Thinkers
Asia B5005 .C64 2000

Great Thinkers of the Eastern World : The Major Thinkers and the Philosophical and Religious Classics of China, India, Japan, Korea, and the World of Islam
Asia B5005 .G74 1995

Monks and Magicians : Religious Biographies in Asia
Asia BL1032 .M66 1988

Reform Judaism in America : A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook
Hamilton Main Reference BM750 .R39 1993

Religious Leaders of America
Hamilton Main Reference BL2525.R47

Thirty-five Oriental Philosophers
Asia B5005 .C65 1994

Who's Who of World Religions
Hamilton Main Reference BL72.W54 1991b

 

 

Selected Journals for Religion

 

These are just some of the current journals you will find in the Library. For additional journal titles, do a subject search in the library catalog for 'Religion Periodicals', 'Theology Periodicals' or consult a reference librarian. See also Electronic Journals in Religion & Philosophy.

 

American journal of theology & philosophy
Hamilton BR1.A42

Asia journal of theology
Asia BR1 .A84

Bangalore theological forum
Asia BR1.B36

Biblical archaeology review
Hamilton BS620.A1 B52

Buddhist Christian Studies
Hamilton BQ4600 .B82

Christianity Today
Hamilton BR1.C6418

Church History
Hamilton BR140 .A45

Dialog
Asia BL9.I5 D5

Dialogue & Alliance : journal of the International Religious Foundation
Hamilton BL1.D48

The Eastern Buddhist
Asia BL1400 .E3
MICROFILM S50185

History of Religions
Hamilton BL1 .H5

The Indian journal of theology
Asia BR1.I545

Indian theological studies
Asia BR1.I55

Interpretation
Hamilton BR1.I57

Journal for the scientific study of religion
Hamilton BL1.J6

Journal of Dharma
Asia BL1.J62

Journal of Ecumenical Studies
Hamilton BX1 .J6

The Journal of Religion
Hamilton BR1 .J65

The Journal of Religious Thought
Hamilton BR1.J67

Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Hamilton BV1460 .N23
MICROFICHE D50326

Khera : journal of religious understanding
Asia BL1.K44

Modern Theology
Hamilton BR1.M63

Numen
Hamilton BL1 .N8

Pacific journal of theology
Pacific Collection BR1.P32

Parabola
Hamilton BL1.P25

Religion
Hamilton BL1.R37

Religious Studies
Hamilton BL1 .R43

Religious Studies Review
Hamilton BL1 .R44

Religious studies and theology
Hamilton BL1 .R433

Review of Religious Research
Hamilton BL1.R485

Tenri journal of religion
Asia BL1.T46

Theological Studies
Hamilton BX801.T45

Theology Today
Hamilton BR1.T62

 

 

About the Religion Collections

 

UHM Library contains approximately 76,000 books directly concerning Religion as well as thousands of other books in related fields such as Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology. The general periodical collection contains 62 journals on Religion. There are also periodicals in other areas of the library such as the Asia Collection where there are 64 journals concerning Religion.

The general collection covers religions from around the world. The United States, Western Europe, Asia and the Pacific are emphasized. Included are works of comparative religion as well as works on the major traditions, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. The Asia Collection and the Hawaiian/Pacific Collection also have a significant amount of material on the religions of those geographic areas.

 

Library Collection Policy Statement for Religion

 

Note:
The book figures are based on the 1997 North American Title Count, University of Hawaii at Manoa Library.
The number of serials was calculated by using a subject search in the library catalog, for the terms 'religion periodicals'.

 

Last modified: Thursday October 9, 2006

 

 


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