Religious Studies: Other Suggested Resources

May 9, 2012

Social Explorer

Tool for locating, downloading and visualizing census data and other demographic information from current and historic sources. Includes the entire US Census from 1790 to 2000, all annual updates from the American Community Survey, and the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2000.

November 1, 2011

Encyclopaedia Islamica

An abridged translation of a Persian encyclopedia that is one of the most comprehensive sources on Islam and the Muslim world. Particularly strong in coverage of Shiʿi Islam. Still a work-in-progress; not many volumes of the translation have been completed yet.

May 5, 2011

JTA Jewish News Archive

Digital archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, containing some 250,000 articles covering Jewish news around the world from 1923-present.Coverage of antisemitism, the Holocaust, the story of Soviet Jews, Israel, and other topics of interest to students of modern Jewish life.

March 23, 2011

Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective

Index of major journals in the humanities and social sciences

July 12, 2010

Islamic Heritage Project

Digital collection of Islamic manuscripts, maps, and published texts from Harvard’s library and museum collections covering the 13th to 20th centuries and representing many regions, languages, and subjects.

June 29, 2010

YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe

This online encyclopedia covers the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe from the beginnings of their settlement in the region to the present day. Includes primary documents, images, audio, video, and maps.

March 2, 2009

Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia covering the history of Jewish women. Includes thematic essays (e.g., abortion, Hadassah) as well as biographical entries.

February 18, 2009

Unbound Bible

Collection of searchable Bibles consisting of 10 English versions, Greek and Hebrew versions, 4 ancient versions, and 42 versions in other languages, as well as lexicons, dictionaries, commentaries, and maps.

August 15, 2008

Encyclopedia of Religion and Society

Online version of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Society (AltaMira Press, c1998). Covers world religions, religious perspectives on political and social issues, and religious leaders and scholars around the world.

August 15, 2008

Encyclopedia Mythica

Online encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion, including an image gallery and genealogy tables.

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