Subject Guide - Religious Studies

RPCC Library Online Resources

Gale Ebooks: Reference sources for just about any research topic.
Films On Demand: Philosophy & Religion
- Philosophy of Religion
- Religion & Spirituality, including History of Religion, Religion & Society, etc.
- World Religions
JSTOR - The Scholarly Archive: Articles from scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, etc.
MasterFILE Complete: Offers full-text articles from magazines, journals, reference books, biographies, and primary sources.
Oxford Reference - Religion: Find reference sources on various religions and religious topics.
Religion and Philosophy Collection: Covers over 300 journals on religious history, theology, and philosophy

ARDA: The Association of Religion Data Archives - Provides U. S. religion demographics plus interactive maps.
BBC: Religions, this archived page from the BBC: Religion & Ethics provides background information on numerous religions and religious beliefs.
The Bible, on Bartleby.com: Great Books Online, offers the American Bible Society’s KJV, 1999 edition with full-text searching, tables of contents and a quick verse finder, in addition to other related resources.
Hartford Institute for Religion Research provides information on religions and religious life in the U.S. and includes its Encyclopedia of Religion and Society.
LGBTQ Religious Archives Network: An initiative which preserves history and encourages scholarly study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) religious movements around the world.
Pew Research Center - Religion: Find nonpartisan information on religion and religious issues.
PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) is a "nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy."