Religious Studies: Other Suggested Resources
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.
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.
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.
Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective
Index of major journals in the humanities and social sciences
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Online encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion, including an image gallery and genealogy tables.