Text Box: Religion Resources on the Internet

           


Librarians’ Index to the Internet: Religion – http://lii.org/search/file/religion
A great starting point to find various religion resources.  This index is annotated and is searchable.  

Academic Info: Religion Gateway – http://www.academicinfo.net/religindex.html
This annotated directory is organized into various categories for easy access to the information.  Each section resources such as indexes & directories, reference desk, libraries, societies & associations.

Digital Librarian: Religion – www.digital-librarian.com/religion.html
A comprehensive annotated list of various religion resources, with links to the classics & ancient world, Asian resources, and electronic texts.  Searchable.

Religion and Philosophy Resources on the Internet - http://www.bu.edu/sth/library/resources.html 
This annotated resource directory is an organized starting point of interesting, important, and general resources rather than an attempt to list everything available. From the Boston University School of Theology. 
 
Virtual Religion Index - http://religion.rutgers.edu/vri/ 
This comprehensive, annotated directory is the place to start if you're doing extensive research on any aspect of religion on the Internet. 

Religion and Philosophy Resources on the Internet - http://www.bu.edu/sth/library/resources.html 
This annotated resource directory is an organized starting point of interesting, important, and general resources rather than an attempt to list everything available. From the Boston University School of Theology. 

Finding God in Cyberspace - http://www.fontbonne.edu/libserv/fgic/contents.htm 
A gateway site compiled by a librarian with a Ph.D. in religious studies, this is an excellent annotated guide to print and electronic resources on religions and all aspects of religious studies. It also lists the best search engines for finding relevant information on religious and spiritual topics. 

Encyclopedia Mythica - http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/ 
Mythology, folklore, mysticism, and more. Contains well over 4,000 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world. Some of the mythologies included are: Chinese, Etruscan, Greek, Latvian, Native American, Norse, Persian, and Roman. Searchable.

Directory of Religious Centers - http://www.pluralism.org/directory/ 
This directory of non-Christian and non-Jewish religious centers in the United States contains addresses and phone numbers of over 4,000 Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Zoroastrian temples; Baha'i and Pagan centers; Islamic centers and Masajid; Sikh Gurdwaras; and Tao centers and temples. Searchable. 

Religion-Online - http://www.religion-online.org/ 
This is a database of full-text resources designed "to assist professors, scholars and general 'seekers' who are interested in exploring religious issues," this site aims "to develop an extensive library of hundreds of entries, presenting many different points of view, but all written from the perspective of sound scholarship." There are over 1,100 articles and chapters in a variety of subject areas, such as Ethics, Comparative Religion, Worship, Religion Education, and History and Sociology of Religions. Searchable, or browse the author, book, and other indexes from the site map.