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Niagara University Library Guide to Religion Research
Contact the Library subject specialist for Religious Studies:
Samantha Gust
If your religion research is historical in nature, then you might want to consult the
the Guide to History Research as well.
Books or Articles? Maybe both, but sometimes one format is better than the other.
For your general education courses, you'll probably be using books mostly. The Library has a large collection of Bible commentaries and books about world religions, important religious thinkers, the history of religion and so on.
Books are the best place to start your research (see the Finding Books section below).
Articles are your best choice if:
When searching for articles in the databases above, remember to use the connector "and" between
your keywords.
Books can contain excellent summaries of existing research and can be an important component of your research.
Just remember to look at the publication dates and note that journal articles may give you more recent research.
Use Niagara University's Library Catalog to locate books owned by the Library.
Of course, Niagara University Library does not own all books written about your topic.
If you want to search for books owned by other libraries too, then try searching WorldCat, a catalog that contains references to more
than 57 million items owned by 9,000 libraries worldwide. Don't worry - if
you need a book owned by another library, you can request it. To learn
how, go to the section called Obtaining Materials NU
Library Does Not Own.
Tip:
If you are searching the book catalog for commentaries and analyses of specfic books of the Bible, use "O.T." (for Old Testament) or "N.T." (for New Testament) in your search. For example:
The Library provides access to an excellent collection of religion encyclopedias and dictionaries. The reference collection is located on the first floor of the Library across from the Reference Desk. The call number range for religion is BL through BX.
The Library also provides access to a collection of online reference books through the
Gale Virtual Reference Library. This collection contains several highly regarded encylopedias including:
Needless to say, there is a great deal of religion information on the World Wide Web. Of particular usefulness are the following sites:
If you need an article or a book that NU Library does not own, you can make use of
Interlibrary Loan to obtain it.
Tip: In a hurry? If the article or book you need is owned by another library in Western New York, you can visit that library and use their resources on site (view a list of Western New York library web sites).
Please note: If you wish to borrow a book from another Western New York library, you can get an Infopass Card at the Reference Desk.
The Religious Studies Department does not require the use of a particular style manual, so check with your professor.
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