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Expository Writing 060.114 Section 11
Religion in American Culture

Spring 2005

This guide lists reference tools that will be of use to the study of religion in American history and culture.  

If using the library for research is new for you, please review the Expository Writing Program Guide.  This guide will provide you with important tips about conducting research in the library.


Need some background information? 
One of these reference sources may be useful to you:

This link opens a new window - Info About American National Biography American National Biography  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About Britannica Online Britannica Online  (All US JHU)

Encyclopedia of African American Religions
M-Level, GEN REF BR 563 .N4 E53 1993 Quarto

Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience
M-Level, GEN REF BL 2525 .E531 1988

Encyclopedia of American Religious History
M-Level, GEN REF BL 2525 .Q44 1996

Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion
M-Level, GEN REF BL 2525 .B45 1998

Encyclopedia of Fundamentalism
M-Level, GEN REF BL 238 .E63 2001 Quarto

Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
M-Level, GEN REF BP 40 .E25 2003 Quarto

Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics
M-Level, GEN REF BL 2525 .E52 1999 Quarto

Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
M-Level, GEN REF BL 60 .E533 1998

Encyclopedia of Religion and War
M-Level, GEN REF BL 80.3 .E53 2004 Quarto

Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States.  
M-Level, GEN REF BR 515 .E53 1997

Encyclopedia of Religious Freedom.
M-Level, GEN REF BV741.E47 2003 QUARTO

Jewish American History and Culture
M-Level, GEN ERFE 184 .J5 J481 K92

                             

Find Books About Religion in American Culture

JHU Libraries Catalog

To search for books about a specific person use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Subjects -- Library of Congress.  For example:

Subjects -- Library of Congress   Falwell, Jerry

To search for books by a specific person use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Authors.  For example:

Authors -- Beecher, Henry Ward

To browse available books on the topic of religion in American culture use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Subjects -- Library of Congress.  Here are some examples:

Subjects -- Library of Congress  Religion and Culture -- United States

Subjects -- Library of Congress  United States -- Religion

Subjects -- Library of Congress  Church and State -- United States

Subjects -- Library of Congress  Religion and Politics -- United States

Subjects -- Library of Congress  Mass Media in Religion -- United States

To find books using your specific topic words use the Basic Keyword or Advanced Keyword search option.   Once you have found a record for a book that is of interest, you can look for the relevant Library of Congress Subjects that may be of use to your topic.  For example:

Basic Keyword Search  Jerry Falwell

  

Find Articles about Religion in American Culture Topics
This link opens a new window - Info About Academic Search Premier Academic Search Premier  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About America: History and Life (old version) America: History and Life (old version)  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About CQ Researcher CQ Researcher  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Worldwide Political Science Abstracts  (All US JHU)


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