Getting Started
At the beginning of the research process, it's very useful to get an overview of your topic. Encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference sources are a great way to get started and to find background information on your topic from various perspectives.
- Oxford Handbooks Online - Religion This link opens in a new windowContains dynamic, full-text searchable reference books on a range of religious and theological topics with in-depth entries and robust references.
- Gale eBooksProvides the full text of over 200 subject encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and directories.
- 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.
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new windowThis database provides news plus detailed economic & political information for almost 200 countries. It is continuously updated.