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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Reference books are valuable for gaining an understanding of a subject. Reference sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and atlases are helpful for gaining an overview of a subject.
Many reference guides also give suggestions for important works within a subject areas, or places to find additional information. One such guide is the Credo Reference. You may do a search on that page for information in reference books available online. The Gale Virtual Reference Library is another good place to start gathering information.
General Religion Reference Sources
Encyclopedia of Millennialism and Millennial Movements
Encyclopedia has articles on various religious end-times movements.
Remote Storage, BT891.E53 2000
16 volumes. General reference work on various religions.
Willis Library, First Floor Reference, BL 31.E46 1995
Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature
Two volumes. Discusses various religious understandings of nature.
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BL31.E53 2005.
Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
This encyclopedia contains articles on past and present world religious leaders and scholars. This volume is an essential reference for anthropology, psychology, politics, or sociology of religion.
Willis Library, First Floor Reference, BL 60.E53 1998
Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion
Contains articles on important women and the contribution of women within various religious traditions
Willis Library, First Floor Reference, BL458. E53 1999.
Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Contains articles on world religions.
UNT Online Resource
This volume contains the essential articles from the Encyclopedia of Religion. It is a handy desk reference, and the articles reflect the global and multidisciplinary nature of the full Encyclopedia of Religion. Includes a full index and bibliographies.
Willis Library, First Floor Reference, BL 31.W67 1998
American Religion Reference
Contemporary American Religion
Two volumes. Articles on movements and figures in contemporary America
Willis Library, First Floor Reference, BL2525.C65 2000
Encyclopedia of African American Religions
Articles on various aspects of religion among African Americans
Remote Storage, BR563.N4 E53 1993
Encyclopedia of American Religion and Politics
Has articles on the influence of religion on American politics.
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BL2525.D58 2003
Encyclopedia of American Religions
Articles on religion in America and religious movements that began in America
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BL2525.M449 2009 and Gale Virtual Reference
Encyclopedia of American Religious History
Two volumes. Has articles of the history of religion in America.
Willis Library, first floor reference, BL2525.Q44 2001.
Encyclopedia of Native American Religions
Articles on Native American religious traditions
Willis Library, first floor reference, E98.R3 H72 2000
Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism
Articles on the religious ceremonies of Native Americans
Willis Library, first floor reference, E98.M4 L98 1998
Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics.
Articles discussing the effects of religion on American politics
Remote Storage, BL2525.E52 1999
Encyclopedia of Religion in the South
Articles discussing religious movements and figures in the American South
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BR535.E52 1984
Encyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America
Articles on cult movements in America
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BL2525.M45 1986
New Historical Atlas of Religion in America
An atlas showing changes and places of American religious movements
Willis Library, first floor reference, G1201.E4 2001
Buddhist Reference Sources
Buddhist Scriptures: A Bibliography
A bibliography containing information on translations of important Buddhist writings and historical information
Willis Library, 4th floor, Z7862.C66 1982
Reference work on Buddhism.
Willis Library, Second Floor, BQ128 .E62 2004
Reference work on Buddhist philosophy
Popular Dictionary of Buddhism
Dictionary reference on Buddhism
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BQ130.H85 1997
Various volumes that contain sacred writing of various Eastern religions
Various locations and call numbers
Christian Reference Sources
Six volumes. Dictionary on various topics within the Bible
Willis Library, first floor reference, BS440.A54 1992
Encyclopedia of Early Christianity
Two volumes. Articles on Early Christian figures and movements
Remote Storage, BR162.2 E53 1997
Encyclopedia of the Early Church
Discusses various church figures and movements within the early church
Remote Storage, BR66.5.D5813 1992
Atlas of the Biblical world
Willis Library, 2nd floor, G2230.A2 1993
19 volumes. A comprehensive reference work on Catholic doctrine, liturgy, history, and art.
Willis Library, Second Floor, BX 841 .N44 1967 (also available freely online)
New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible
Five volumes. Multi-volume Bible dictionary.
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BS440.N445 2006
The Oxford Companion to the Bible
Contains articles regarding the formation, transmission, circulation, sociohistorical situation, interpretation, theology, uses, and influence of the Bible. Focuses on the influence of the Bible on various areas of society, rather than means of understanding it.
Willis Library, First Floor Reference, BS440 .M434 1993 (also available online)
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
A dictionary of the Christian church's doctrines, practices, and most influential historical figures.
Willis Library, First Floor Reference, BR95 .O8 1997
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
Four volumes. Articles on the figures and philosophy of the Reformation
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BR302.8.O93 1996
Hinduism Reference Sources
Contains articles about Hinduism
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BL1105.J562007
Concise encyclopedia about Hinduism
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BL1105.E53 2008
The Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism
Two volumes. Encyclopedia on Hinduism
Willis Library, 2nd floor: BL1105.W34 1968
Various volumes that contain sacred writing of various Eastern religions
Various locations and call numbers
Islam Specific Resources
Al-Qur'an: A Contemporary Translation
Translation of the Qu'ran
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BP109.A398 2001
Three volumes. Encyclopedia about Islam
Willis Library, 2nd floor, DS37.E523 2007
Concise encyclopedia regarding Islam
DS35.53.C36 2009
Condensed version of the three volume Encyclopedia of Islam
UNT Online Resources
Judaism Reference Sources
Four volume history of Judaism
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BM155.2.C35 1984
Contemporary Jewish Religious Thought
Articles on concepts, movements, and beliefs in Modern Judaism
Willis Library, 2nd floor, BM50.C64 1987
Encyclopedia of Jewish culture, scholarship, history, and religion. 22 volumes.
Willis Library, First Floor Reference, DS 102.8 .E496 2007
The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion
This dictionary contains articles and biographies related to the Jewish religion and interfaith relations.
Willis Library, First Floor Reference, BM50 .O94 1997 (also available online)
Online Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
General
A great place to start your research. It combines major reference works from over 70 publishers in one easy to online search, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and biographies.
Everything from A.D. to Zodiac is covered in this interesting and useful resource.
Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
This encyclopedia marks a unique venture in that it attempts to bring together in a single-volume compendium a state-of-the-art summary of the insights gained by the principal social sciences of religion: anthropology, psychology, and sociology.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This encyclopedia is a fully indexed data base full of information on philosophers and philosophies.
Language Dictionaries and Translators
Provides a list of handy sources for translation and reference.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The encyclopedia is an excellent source of free quality articles from a variety of institutions.
American Religion Resources
Divining America: Religion and the National Culture
This excellent site covers religion in America in the 17th, 18th 19th and 20th century.
Biblical Resources
New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
This encyclopedia provides an extensive list and discussion of just about every conceivable place or name recorded in the both the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament.
This dictionary provides definitions and short articles with pictures of people, places and technical terms from biblical study
Christian Resources
Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
This resource provides reliable information on Anabaptist-related (Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethren in Christ) topics
http://www.gameo.org/
Contains numerous translations of the writings of early church figures, the first edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia, Thomas Aquinas' Summa, and number of official Roman Catholic documents.
World Wide Encyclopedia of Christianity
An encyclopedia that allows users to browse or search by subject, author, book, or scripture.
Classical Resources
Enter the award-winning internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. Here you will find everything from A-gskw to Zveda Vechanyaya, with plenty in between.
A serious tool for the student of classics or religion. It is comprised of Greek and Latin texts that are fully interactive.
Jewish Resources
“The only free Jewish encyclopedia on the Internet.”
