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

Encyclopedia of Religion
Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Encyclopedia Judaica
Encyclopaedia of Islam (2nd Edition)
Provides access to the 2nd ed., enhanced by the inclusion of an Index of proper names and an Index of subjects, and the ongoing 3rd ed.

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.