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RELG 112: Religious Values in Cultural Context

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Books
Some reference books for background information:

Encyclopedia of Religion
Call number: Ref BL31 .E46 1995

Encyclopaedia Judaica.
Call number: Ref DS102.8 .E496 2007

Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Call number: Ref BL1105 .J56 2007

Literature of Islam : a guide to the primary sources in English translation
Call number: Ref BP161.3 .S585 2006

Encyclopaedia of Islam
Call number: Ref DS37 .E55 1960a

Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Call number: Ref BQ128 .E62 2004

Handbook of Hindu mythology
Call number: Ref BL1111.4 .W55 2003

Oxford dictionary of Islam
Call number: Ref BP40 .O95 2003

New encyclopedia of Judaism
Call number: Ref BM50 .E63 2002

A to Z of Buddhism
Call number: Ref BQ130 .P73 2001

Blackwell companion to the Qur'an
Call number: Ref BP130.4 .B57 2006

New religions: A guide: New religious movements, sects, and alternative spiritualities
Call number: Ref BP603 .N492 2004

Encyclopedia of religious rites, rituals, and festivals
Call number: Ref BL31 .E47 2004

Cambridge illustrated history of religions
Call number: Ref BL80.2 .C334 2002

Worldmark encyclopedia of religious practices
Call number: Ref BL80.3 .W67 2006

Encyclopedia of religious rites, rituals, and festivals
Call number: Ref BL31 .E47 2004

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Articles: Databases to Search

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PsycINFO

Highwire Press (free Stanford journals)

Anthropological Index Online

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Making of America

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe

Chicago Tribune (1985-present)

Chicago Tribune (Historical, 1849 - 1985)

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Avoiding Plagiarism

College Statement on Plagiarism

more anti-plagiarism sites:
Purdue U.
Indiana U.

RefWorks

Lake Forest College guide to citing online sources using Chicago Style

Hacker guide to citing sources using Chicago Style