Resources for Global Christianities
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Streaming Video
The SCU library provides streaming video for thousands of films. The Kanopy database (like Netflix for academics) is one place you can access films about global Christianities.
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KanopySCU has changed its access model for Kanopy. Please click here for more information. A streaming video service containing thousands of videos from leading producers around the world, including PBS, BBC, California Newsreel, A&E, and more. Users can create playlists & clips and embed videos into online courses.
Religious Studies Reference Sources
Online Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Other Reference Sources for Religious Studies
Encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference sources are a great way to get started and to find background information on your topic from various perspectives.
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Encyclopedia of Religion in America by Call Number: Online Resource -
Oxford Reference OnlineCall Number: Online ResourceSearch our collection of over 120 dictionaries and reference titles from Oxford University Press, such as The Concise Dictionary of World Religions. -
Gale Virtual Reference LibraryCall Number: Online ResourceProvides the full text of over 200 subject encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and directories, such as the Encyclopedia of Religion -
New Catholic Encyclopedia by Call Number: Online Resource -
Encyclopedia of Sociology by Call Number: Online ResourceThis classic reference book includes sources in the field of sociology. Articles covering core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy and abortion have been recently updated and expanded, and completely new articles have been written on topics such as the Internet, privacy and epidemiology. -
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Call Number: Online resource -
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism by Call Number: Online ResourceExamines the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modem era.
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General Reference Sources
In addition to reference sources specific to religious studies, general reference sources can provide information about aspects of global Christianities you might like to explore.
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Credo ReferenceAllows you to search for articles from over 600 different electronic reference books and also works as a gateway to a very wide array of other information sources, including images, audio and video. It is a really excellent place to begin research with 'Topic Pages' offering authoritative overviews and a Mind Map feature to assist in narrowing and focusing research and identifying keywords for database searching.
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Gale eBooksProvides the full text of over 200 subject encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and directories.
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Oxford Reference OnlineA collection containing over 120 dictionaries and reference titles covering a broad spectrum of subjects from general reference and language to science and medicine, and from humanities and social sciences to business and professional.