Subject Guides: Religious Studies: Encyclopedias

Bibliographies

Bibliographic sources let you learn a little bit more about a topic and then see a list of recommended sources on that topic that you can find and use for yourself.

Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new window Developed cooperatively with scholars and librarians worldwide, Oxford Bibliographies offers exclusive, authoritative research guides. Combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia, this cutting-edge resource directs researchers to the best available scholarship across a wide variety of subjects.

Religious-Specific

Multidisciplinary

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window

Reference Sources

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference sources provide basic information on a topic like names, dates, and definitions. These are great resources to use when narrowing down a topic or to look up unfamiliar terms and concepts when reading scholarly publications like journal articles.