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Faith, Fiction, and Freedom
Elaine Swartzentruber
Finding Books
Use the library catalog to find materials in Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Search by Author or Title in the basic search tab, or by keyword or phrases in the Guided Keyword tab.
Most Religious Studies books have a Library of Congress call number that starts with the letter "B," and they are located on Wilson 1. Religious Studies is broken down as follows:
- BL - Religions, Mythology
- BM - Judaism
- BP - Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy, etc...
- BQ - Buddhism
- BR - Christianity
- BS - Bible
- BT - Christianity-Doctrinal Theology
- BV - Christianity-Practical Theology
- BX - Christian Denominations
Most Literature books have a Library of Congress call number that starts with the letter "P," and they are concentrated on Reynolds 3-5. The significant sections for this class will be:
- PR - English Literature
- PR471-479 - English Literature, History and Criticism, 20th Century
- PR6000+ - English Literature, 20th Century, individual authors
- PS - American Literature
- PS221-228 - American Literature, History and Criticism, 20th Century
- PS3500+ - American Literature, 20th Century, individual authors
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Dictionaries and encyclopedias provide an overview of a subject, introduce basic concepts, summarize key issues, define terms, and cite factual information. The articles may also refer to other entries on related topics. The following print encyclopedias and dictionaries are located in the Reference Department:
- Companion Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy Ref B121 C66 1997
- Encyclopedia of Religion and Society Ref BL60 E53 1998
- The Hindus: Encyclopedia of Hinduism Ref BL1105 H56 2000
- The New Encyclopedia of Judaism Ref BM50 E63 2002
- The New Encyclopedia of Islam Ref BP40 G42 2001
- Oxford Dictionary of Islam Ref BP40 O95 2003
- A Concise Encyclopedia of Buddhism Ref BQ128 P69 2000
- Dictionary of Buddhism Ref BQ130 K46 2003
- Oxford Companion to Christian Thought Ref BR95 O84 2000
- Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Ref BS440 B26 1988
- Encyclopedia of Religion in the South Ref BR535 E52 1997
- Encyclopedia of African-American Religion Ref BR563 N4 E53 1993
- NRSV Exhaustive Concordance Ref BS425 N453 1991
- The Anchor Bible Dictionary Ref BS440 A54 1992
- Encyclopedia of Religious Freedom Ref BV741 E47 2003
- Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century Ref PN774 L433 1999
Finding Articles Using Online Databases
Use electronic databases to find journal articles, book chapters and book reviews. The library has over 200 databases for finding journal articles. To find the databases most useful for Religious Studies and Literature, go to the left sidebar, expand the Subject List under Arts and Humanities.
Religion
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ATLA Religion Full-Text Database
"Indexes and abstracts journal articles, essays in multi-author books, and book reviews, covering nearly all areas of international religious research."
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ProQuest Religion
"Full text coverage of religious affairs and theology."
Literature
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Literature Resource Center
"Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. It covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most-studied authors." -
MLA International Bibliography
"Indexes articles, books, chapters of books, conference proceedings, dissertations, and working papers on topics relating to literature, modern languages, folklore, and linguistics." -
Literature Online-LION
Over 300,000 works of English and American literature. Includes: ABELL; African-American Poetry (1750-present); American Drama (1714-1911); American Poetry (1600-present); The Bible In English (990-1970); Early American Fiction (1789-1850); Early English Prose Fiction (1500-1700); Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare (1591-1911); English Drama (1280-1915); English Poetry (600-present); Eighteenth-Century Fiction; Faber Poetry (1925-1999); King James Bible; Nineteenth Century Fiction; and Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged.
Multi-subject
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JSTOR
"A full-text database of archived issues of academic journals. Since JSTOR is a backfiles project, a typical coverage range is the beginning of a journal until three or five years ago."
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Academic Search Premier
"Provides abstracts, indexing, and full-text for journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, and more."
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Project MUSE
"Provides access to the full text of over 100 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities and social sciences."
Other Electronic Resources
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Encyclopedia of Religion
"Includes all historical religions and the religious systems of the East and the West. The entries are written by religious scholars, are signed, and include bibliographies."
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Encyclopaedia of Islam
"Corresponds to volumes 1-9 of the printed Encyclopaedia of Islam."
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Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible
"This essential guide offers 325 articles that describe the people and places that appear in the New Testament and Old Testament of the Bible. From prophets, apostles, and groups (such as Hebrews and Angels) to kingdoms and countries, cities and mountains where Biblical events took place. "
Finding Journals
Find out if the Library subscribes to the journal you need by looking up the title through the Journals page. If we subscribe to the journal, you will see information regarding the print and/or electronic versions of the journal. You can also use the "Subject Browse" feature to view journals by subject (selected journals only).
Current issues are shelved in Current Periodicals. Bound volumes are shelved in the stacks. If the Library does not have a journal or book you need, request it through Interlibrary Loan.
Back to topInternet Sources
These internet resources include websites and information that have been collected and organized by librarians and other subject experts. If you have questions about the quality of a site you find online, please consult our tips on evaluating the site.
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INFOMINE
Scholarly internet resources compiled by professional librarians
- Literary Resources on the Net
- Voice of the Shuttle
- Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
- ZSR Library Scholarly Web Resources
Citing Your Sources
If you've found something useful and are going to mention it in your paper or presentation, give credit where it's due by citing it. Either mention the source in parenthesis, endnotes, or footnotes. Either use an abbreviated guide to MLA, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (2003) located at the Reference Desk, or an online version.
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If you need more individual help, please request a Personal Research Session.
If you're having trouble connecting to our resources, take a look at the Off-Campus Access Instructions for the Wake Forest community.
Good luck in your search! If you aren't finding enough information, please contact:
- Sharon Snow, Rare Books, 758-5755
- Kaeley McMahan, Reference, 758-4661, AIM: kaeleymc
or ask at the Reference Desk (758-5475), or email the Reference Staff.
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