Research Guides: Pastoral Studies: Other World Religions

Eastern Religions in Research Databases

Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Taoism, and other religions of India and the Far East may be found in the primary databases for all religious scholarship.

Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials This link opens in a new window
Index of journal articles, book reviews, and essay collections related to Catholicism, religion, and theology. Includes the integration of the Atla Catholic Periodical and Literature Index. Coverage: 1949 - present.
Bibliography of Asian Studies This link opens in a new window
Index of full-text materials related to South, Southeast, and East Asia. Includes books, articles, conference proceedings, etc. Coverage: 1971 - present.
Index Islamicus This link opens in a new window
Index of literature on Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world. Coverage: 1906 - present.
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Index with some full-text and abstracts covering world history, excluding the United States and Canada. Coverage: 1450 - present. Limited to 6 simultaneous users.

Eastern Religions: Web Resources

Buddhanet.net: Buddhism Founded by the Buddha Dharma Education Association, this Buddhist information and education network is an outstanding example of the use of technology to create a multisectarian online community rich in shared resources.
Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library The Internet Guide to Buddhism and Buddhist Studies.
Gateway to Sikhism This resource is among the best for finding material on the Sikh religion. It has a search engine feature.
BBC: Hinduism BBC website provides information and links pertinent to the Hindu faith.
Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic and Religion A very well-maintained selection of topically-organized linked resources on Islam provided by Dr. Alan Godlas of the University of Georgia.
Jainism: Jain Principles, Tradition, and Practices "This Colorado State University-maintained site is the best on the Internet in terms of Jain study."
BBC World: Religions Information and links for study and interpretation of religions.
Tabsir: Insight on Islam and the Middle East A multi-contributor blog that seeks to provide "fair, open-ended scholarly assessment" of current issues related to Islam and the Middle East and to "encourage informed debate rather than partisan posturing on all issues."
Virtually Islamic: Research and News about Islam in the Digital Age Focuses on research into Islam and cyberspace, particularly that of the site’s developer, Dr. Gary R. Bunt, Centre for Islamic Studies, Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Wales Lampeter. Includes the Virtually Islamic Blog, online bibliographies, and links to sites useful for studying Islam.
Parliament of the World's Religions The Parliament of the World's Religions was created to cultivate harmony among the world's religious and spiritual communities and foster their engagement with the world and its guiding institutions in order to achieve a just, peaceful and sustainable world.

Judaism: Web Resources

Academic Jewish Studies Internet Directory This is the prime gateway to high quality resources for the study of Judaism, including access to online library catalogs and to databases like "RAMBI - Index of Articles in Jewish Studies".
Hebrew Theological College, Saul Silber Memorial Library The Library is well known among Judaic scholars throughout the world. The 65,000 item collection includes current and historic Judaica and Hebraica books, Hebrew manuscripts, microforms, video and audio tapes. Strong collections include Halacha, Bible, Talmud literature, rabbinics, Jewish history, and Jewish philosophy. The computer catalog has over 30,500 items.
Jewish Virtual Library Formerly known as JSOURCE, this is a division of the American-Israeli Cooperative (AICE). This web site is "the most comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia in the world."
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies: Asher Library The Asher Library contains more than 105,000 books, 550 current periodical subscriptions from around the world, over 1,000 Jewish-interest feature films and documentaries, thousands of sound recordings and sheet music, and an extensive collection of full-text online resources.
Torah.org Includes Torah Portion, Jewish Law, Ethics, Texts, Seasons, Features, and other topics.

Loyola University Chicago Libraries

Pastoral Studies

Encyclopedias

Eastern Religions in Research Databases

Eastern Religions: Web Resources

Judaism: Web Resources