ATLA Religion Database

Index to articles, books, and essays on all aspects of religion, 1949 to present, with full text of more than 80 major religion and theology journals. Some full text.

Index Islamicus

A bibliography of books and index of journal articles on Islam and the Muslim world, 1906 to present.

JSTOR

Collection of key scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences & natural sciences, starting from the first issue but not the latest 3-5 years.

LexisNexis Academic News

Domestic and international news, in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, 1980's to present.

Literature Online (LION)

Literary texts from 1600 to the present, literary criticism full-text 1998 to present.

New Testament Abstracts

Citations and summaries of articles and books on New Testament studies, 1985 to present.

Old Testament Abstracts

Citations and summaries of articles and books on Hebrew Bible studies, 1978 to present.

Periodicals Index Online

Index to articles published in over 4500 journals in the humanities & social sciences in 40 languages, 1665 to 1995.

General sources

Anchor Bible Dictionary (Clapp Ref BS 440 .A54 1992)

Dictionary of the Bible

the W.R.F. Browning 2004 online edition.

Civilizations of the Ancient Near East ( Clapp Ref DS57 .C55 1995)

Contemporary American Religion (Clapp Ref BL 2525 .C65 2000)

Cults in America: a Reference Handbook (Clapp Ref BL 2525 .L486 1998)

Encyclopedia of African Religion

Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion (Clapp Ref BL 2525 .B45 1998)

Encyclopedia of Religion

"Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture."

Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development

Oxford Companion to the Bible

"an authoritative one-volume reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible."

Oxford Guide to People & Places of the Bible

Prime Time Religion: An Encyclopedia of Religious Broadcasting

Sources specific to a particular religion

The Brethren Encyclopedia (Clapp Ref BX 7821.2 .B74 1983)

Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

The Coptic Encyclopedia (Clapp Ref BX 130.5 .C66 1991)

Dictionary of Buddhism

Dictionary of Hinduism

Encyclopaedia Judaica

Encyclopedia of Buddhism (also Clapp Ref BQ 2 .E5)

Encyclopedia of Hindusim (Clapp Ref BL1105 .E53 2008)

Encyclopedia of Islam

Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World

Encyclopedia of Mormonism (Clapp Ref BX 8605.5 .E62 1992)

Encyclopedia of Taoism (Clapp Ref BL 1920 .E539 2008)

Encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church (Clapp Ref BX 8007 .B6)

Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures

Historical Dictionary of Hinduism (Clapp Ref BL 1105 .S85 1997)

Historical Dictionary of Taoism (Clapp Ref BL 1923 .P37 1998)

The Jewish Encyclopedia (Clapp Ref DS 102.8 .J6)

The Mennonite Encyclopedia (Clapp Ref BX 8106 .M37)

The Muslim Almanac (Clapp Ref BP 40 .M83 1996)

New Catholic Encyclopedia (Clapp Ref BX 841 .N44)

Oxford Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion

Oxford Dictionary of Islam

Oxford Dictionary of Popes

Oxford Dictionary of Saints

Witchcraft Today: An Encyclopedia of Wiccan and Neopagan Traditions (Clapp Ref BF 1571 .L49 1999)

Wellesley College Library catalog

WorldCat is a FirstSearch database that searches for book & journal titles, visual materials, etc. in library catalogs worldwide.

ABZU: A Guide to Information Related to the Study of the Ancient Near East on the Web

"Abzu is a guide to networked open access data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East and the Ancient Mediterranean world."

ARDA (Association of Religion Data Archives)

a data archive providing religious congregations' memberships, national profiles, surveys on religious behaviors, congregational life, etc.

ARTFL Project: Multi-lingual Bibles

This project allows you to search for information in one version of the Bible and then link to the corresponding chapter in another language. There are four versions available: King James English, Luther German, Louis Segond French and Latin Vulgate.

Bible Gateway

This free service allows you to search the Bible in an online format. You can choose the version and the language.

BuddhaNet: Buddhist Information Network

Buddhanet is affiliated with the Buddha Dharma Education Association, Inc. and is an effort to make the Buddha's teachings freely available to all.

Catholic Encyclopedia

Maintained by New Advent, a Catholic website, the Catholic Encyclopedia helps define terms related to the Catholic Church, her teachings and the achievements of her members.

Christian Classics Ethereal Library

This electronic library allows you to read and print classic Christian books.

Ecole Initiative: Early Church History on the World Wide Web

This hypertext encyclopedia includes translations of Judaeo-Christian and Islamic primary sources to 1500. there are also short and long essays on topics relating to early church history and images of Iconography and religious art.

GAMEO: Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online

Provides Reliable information on Anabaptist-related (Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethren in Christ) topics, including history, theology, biography, institutions and local congregations. Secular topics from an Anabaptist perspective and full-text source documents are also included.

Guide to Early Church Documents

This is a hypertext document from the Institute for Christian Leadership which links to Internet-accessible files relating to the early church. These files include canonical documents, creeds and the writings of the apostles.

Image Database for Biblical Studies

This site is part of the Yale Divinity Digital Image & Text Library. You can browse or search the database for images which help illustrate the New Testament.

Jewish Encyclopedia

The Jewish Encyclopedia, originally published between 1901-1906, recently came into the public domain and is now available for free searching on the internet. This site contains the complete and unedited 12 volume set, which is also available at Clapp Reference at DS102.8 .J6.

The Koran

The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia provides this digital version of M.H. Shakir's translation of the Koran.

New Testament Gateway

This well maintained site from Dr. Mark Goodacre, Department of Theology, University of Birmingham, is a great place to look for information relating to the New Testament. The links are organized by subject and include: the Greek New Testament Gateway, Bible Translations, Historical Jesus and Women and Gender.

Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature: Bibliography

This bibliography is updated every Monday with the latest citations to scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

"seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion & public affairs." The Forum focuses on religion & politics, religion & the law, and religion & world affairs. Check the left-hand side of the homepage for transcripts of recent events, survey results, and Pew's press room.

The Pluralism Project, Harvard University

This project looks at the religious diversity in the United States including many of the new immigrant religious communites. It also links to World Religions in Boston.

RAMBI

An index of articles on Jewish Studies.

Saints and Angels Page

Part of Catholic Online, the Saints and Angels page is the largest collection of its kind on the web. The Saints Index includes all known information for each of the Saints.

Virtual Religion Index

A large index of religion websites organized by subjects such as "East Asian Studies," "Jewish Studies," "Biblical Studies," "Christian Tradition," and "Greco-Roman Studies."