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REL 394 Living Religions of the World
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REL 394 Living Religions of the World
SAU Library Catalog
The SAU Library catalog is where you can search the entire collection of physical books, eBooks, and other materials (videos, music, etc.) available in the library
Michigan Electronic Library Catalog (MelCat)
The Michigan Electronic Library (Mel) is a group libraries willing to share their materials with each other. You can search directly through MelCat and request materials from other libraries around the state. Usually, you will receive your requested materials within 5-7 business days. All you need is your name and sau id number. However, we would encourage you first search the SAU library catalog. If you do not find what you are looking for, you can click the MelCat icon within our catalog and it will automatically complete the search for you in Melcat. WATCH a short video tutorial on how to request books from MelCat.
ebrary
Online access to more than 70,000 e-books from over 500 publishers. WATCH a short video tutorial on how to use ebrary.
eBooks from EBSCO (formerly NetLibrary)
Provides access to the White Library’s collection of approximately 30,000 ebooks. WATCH a short video tutorial on how to access ebooks.
Selected eBooks on World Religions
Complete Idiot’s Guide to The World’s Religions
By Brandon Toropov and Luke Buckles
Alpha Books, 1997
The Hutchinson Dictionary of World Religions
Helicon, 2005
World Religions in America: An Introduction
Jacob Neusner, editor
Westminster John Knox Press, c2000
Sin and Salvation in the World Religions
By Harold G. Coward
Oneworld Publications, c2003
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
general editor, John Bowker
Oxford University Press, 2000-
Library Databases (Primarily Articles)
ATLA Religion (Ebsco) Religious and theological literature for students and faculty. Some full-text.
Christian Periodical Index (EBSCOhost) provides access to articles and reviews written from an evangelical perspective or of interest to the evangelical community. The index includes more than 140 selected publications from a broad spectrum of knowledge — science, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, history, sociology, nursing, and education. Citations (no full-text; request copies via sauill@arbor.edu).
Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale InfoTrac) This database meets research needs across all academic disciplines with scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers. Many full-text articles and Images.
OmniFile Full Text Select (Ebsco) General database contains articles in science, humanities, education and business. Full-Text.
Academic Universe (LexisNexis) Modifed version of Lexis-Nexis: newspaper resources. Full-Text.
Web Pages on World Religions
BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources
Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of World Religions
Refdesk.com My Facts Page World Religion Sources
Wabash Center Internet Guide to Religion
World Religions Penn State University
WorldReligions.com presents an array of current news, features, and opinions from field of religious life as it interacts with the family of humankind around the globe.
Web Pages on Specific Religions
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
BuddhaNet – Worldwide Buddhist Information and Education Network
Internet Sacred Text Archive — Buddhism
Digital Library and Museum of Buddhist Studies
Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction (eBook)
Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings of D.T. Suzuki (eBook)
Christianity
Association of Religion Data Archives
Evangelicalism Today, A Symposium: Six Evangelicals Assess Their Movement
Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals
Holy See (Official Vatican website)
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Orthodox Christian Information Center
Coptic Orthodox Church Network
Christianity: A Beginner’s Guide (eBook)
Hinduism
Internet Sacred Text Archive: Hinduism
Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction (eBook)
Understanding Hinduism (eBook)
A Dictionary of Hinduism (eBook)
Islam
Reformist Islam versus Radical Islam in Iran
The Beliefnet Guide to Islam (eBook)
The Oxford Dictionary of Islam (eBook)
What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam (eBook)
Islam: A Very Short Introduction (eBook)
Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism (eBook)
The Age of Sacred Terror: Radical Islam’s War Against America
Jainism
Jainworld.com: Jainism Global Resource Center
Jainpedia: The Jain Universe online
Jainism: Jain Principles, Tradition and Practices
Internet Sacred Text Archive: Jainism
Riches and Renunciation: Religion, Economy, and Society Among the Jains (eBook)
Judaism
Internet Sacred Text Archive: Judaism
The New Encyclopedia of Judaism (eBook)
The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion (eBook)
New Age
New Age Religion and Western Culture (eBook)
Shinto
Internet Sacred Texts Archive: Shinto and Japanese Religions
A New History of Shinto (eBook)
Sikhism
Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction (eBook)
Daoism
Taoism – Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Golden Elixir (Daoist Alchemy)
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 1, 175+ Translations
Lao-tzu and the Tao-te-ching (eBook)
Religious and philosophical aspects of the Laozi (eBook)
Zoroastrianism
The Zoroastrian Journey (YouTube)
Zoroastrianism (YouTube)
Traditional Zoroastrianism: Tenets of the Religion
Theories of Religion
Contemporary Theories of Religion: A Critical Companion
Theories of Religion — Wikipedia
Religion: The Classical Theories (eBook)
The Big Questions
Ultimate Questions by John Blanchard
Miscellaneous Texts
The Flood of Noah and the Flood of Gilgamesh
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How to Download e-books from EBSCO
We have two providers of e-books at White Library: EBSCO and ebrary. If you’re interested in downloading books from ebrary also, check out our how-to guide here!
Want to learn how to download e-books from EBSCO? Check out our new step-by-step tutorial below!
In order to download books, first you will need to set up an EBSCO account and download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE). Don’t know how? Check out our tutorials on setting up an EBSCO account and downloading ADE. You can also visit Adobe’s website to download ADE.
Using Google Scholar Advanced Search
Using Google Scholar
How to search for ebooks
Research Skills
Using MelCat
Using Google Scholar
Using Google Scholar – This step-by-step video will show you how to do a basic search in Google Scholar
Advanced Google Scholar Searching – Once you have the basics, this short video will show you advanced search strategies to get better results from Google Scholar searches.
Accessing ebooks
Finding ebooks — Step by step instructions for how to search for ebooks only in the White Library catalog.
Setting Up an EBSCO Account – Step by step instructions for setting up an account to better use EBSCO eBooks and databases. This is a necessary step to downloading ebooks.
Setting Up an ebrary Account – Step by step instructions for setting up an account to access features within ebrary. This is a necessary step to downloading ebooks.
Downloading Adobe Digital Editions – Follow these instructions to download Adobe Digital Editions, which you will need in order to download ebooks.
Downloading e-books from ebrary – Use this step-by-step guide to learn how to download e-books from ebrary. First you will need to set up an ebrary account and download Adobe Digital Editions – see our tutorials above to learn how!
How to Download e-books from EBSCO – These step-by-step instructions will help you download ebooks from EBSCO. You will need an EBSCO account and Adobe Digital Editions before you can download – our guides above will show you how!