LibGuides: World Religions: Online Reference Collections

Online Reference Book Collections

Online reference collections contain the complete text of high quality encyclopedias on a variety of topics. The databases listed in this Research Guide are available only to Truckee Meadows Community College students, faculty and staff. You will need your TMCC credentials (Username and Password) to access them off-campus.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Contains possibly the premier general reference work on world religions, the Encyclopedia of Religion.

Encyclopedia of Religion

The Encyclopedia of Religion is the finest general reference on world religions. It is in the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Encyclopedia of Religion
The second edition of a resource that is considered a standard reference in the field. Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. The original 2,750 entries have been retained, many heavily updated, and approximately 600 entirely new articles have been added by an international team of scholars and contributors.

Kali

Other Reference Databases

U.S. History in Context
- Why search this database?
  A good source for background information on historical events in the U.S.
- What’s included?
  Short but well-written articles on major events and people from U.S.. history.
- Looking for Articles?
  No journals articles here.
World History in Context
- Why search this database?
  Provides coverage of events in world history, from absolutism to the two world wars.
- What’s included?
  
  Materials include topic summaries, journal and magazine articles and primary sources.
- Looking for Articles?
  No journal articles here.