Print Reference - located on the first floor of the library

• The Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Religions  
  call# R 200.9 C1785
• The HarperCollins Dictionary of Religion  
  call# R 200.3 H295S location: reference
• Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion 
  call# R 200 E56Y location: reference
• Human Rights and the World's Major Religions 
  call# R 201.723 H9186 V.1 location: reference

• The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions  
  call# R 200.3 O98B location: reference

Online Reference

Located in Databases@Emory, use the by Category drop-down list and choose Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Thesauri

• Bible in English 21 versions of the Bible in English.

• Gale Virtual Reference Library (look under Religion) 21 versions of the Bible including encylopedias of Buddhism, religion, and philosophy 

• Encyclopaedia of Islam Online

• Encyclopedia of Religion

Helpful Tip: 
Recommended General Search Strategy
Brainstorming synonyms or variations on words yields a more productive search. 
For example, if you are searching for information on women's dress and Islam, you might also want to look for:

• Women AND Islam
• clothing AND Islam  

Adjust your searches by narrowing the focus, ex: purdah

OR

combining terms, ex: Islam AND purdah

General/Multidisciplinary Databases

Religion-Specific Databases

On the web: Recommended websites

• Religion Resources on the Web 
  Iowa State University Library 
  http://www.lib.iastate.edu/collections/eresourc/religion.html

• Islam and Islamic Studies Resources 
  University of Georgia Virtual Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the Islamic World (VCISIW) 
  http://www.uga.edu/islam/

Need help deciding if a source is right for your project? Use the Evaluating Sources Checklist (Bedford-St. Martin's) to help!

Writing and Citation Guides

• Citing Your Sources Research Guide (Woodruff Library, Emory University)
• Purdue Online Writing Lab