Religious Studies

These resources are intended for students and researchers in religious studies. Keep in mind that the librarian selected these as curated resources. You are encouraged to explore other interesting subject guides.

You should use the library search engines on the Library home page, such as Discovery Service, Library Catalogue, etc., to access the library resources.

Find the Religious Book

The subject is quickly located in the library using the following call number:

210 Philosophy and theory of religion
220 Bible
– 221 Old Testament (Tanakhz)
225 New Testament)
230 Christianity
– 231 God
– 233 Humankind
– 234 Salvation and grace
– 235 Spiritual beings
– 236 Eschatology
– 238 Creeds, confessions of faith, covenants, catechisms
– 239 Apologetics and polemics
240 Christian moral and devotional theology
– 241 Christian ethics
250 Local Christian church and Christian religious orders
260 Christian social and ecclesiastical theology
270 History, geographic treatment, biography of Christianity
280 Denominations and sects of Christian
470 Latin and related Italic languages
480 Classical Greek and related Hellenic language
870 Latin literature and literatures of related Italic languages and
880 Classical Greek literature and literatures of related Hellenic languages

Special Collection

Selected Journals

Biodiversity Heritage Library

The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is the world’s largest open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives. BHL is revolutionizing global research by providing free, worldwide access to knowledge about life on Earth. To document Earth’s species and understand the complexitie
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Orientis Aura: Macau Perspectives in Religious Studies

The Journal Orientis Aura: Macau Perspectives in Religious Studies is published by the Faculty of Religious Studies of the University of Saint Joseph in Macau. In 2006 the University, known on that time as Inter University Institute of Macau (IIUM), launched a Master Degree in Religious Studies and
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Chinese Electronic Periodical Services (CEPS)

It provides online access to about 1,500 journals in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, applied sciences as well as life science and medicine. Full-text articles are available in most journals.Subject: MultidisciplinarySearchable in Discovery System: YesProvider: Airiti
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SAGE Journals

The SAGE Humanities and Social Science (HSS) Package provides access to 554 journals in the humanities and social sciences fields, including leading international peer-reviewed titles many of which are ranked in the 2013 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters 2014).Now there are more choices — a
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萬方學術期刊 | China Online Journals

該期刊在中國提供了 7,400 多種中文學術期刊全文全文,涵蓋從藝術、金融到醫學和技術的所有學科。 它被中國數百家研究所、公共圖書館和大學圖書館廣泛使用,作為其圖書館服務不可或缺的一部分。COJ provides a collection of over 7,400 Chinese academic journals in full text in China, covering all subjects from arts, finance to medical and technology. It is widely used by hundreds of research institu
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Theology and Biblical Studies Periodicals, 1760-1877

The Theology and Biblical Studies Periodicals, 1760-1877 collection focuses on biblical and theological studies that have always been central to people and communities of faith. The titles here focus on biblical studies and theological reflection, in both lay and academic forms. The collection repre
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Religious Periodicals for Women, Children, and Families, 1804-1878

The Religious Periodicals for Women, Children, and Families, 1804-1878 collection focus on the spiritual and religious lives of women, children, and families. The publications represent various denominations and churches, including Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal and Baptist. Subjects include motherh
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International Studies in Catholic Education

As the first ever international and interdisciplinary journal devoted to the systematic study of Catholic education, in all its forms, across the world International Studies in Catholic Education welcomes articles from Theologian, Philosophers, Historians, Social and Natural Scientists, Educational
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Selected Databases

The Database of Religious History

The DRH began as one of the flagship initiatives of the Cultural Evolution of Religion Research Consortium (CERC), based at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. It now continues as an independent academic initiative, based at UBC but involving partners and collaborators from all over the
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Religion Database

Religion Database provides a wide range of primarily full-text periodicals and other sources for diverse religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies and commentary on topics of general interest from the perspectives of many worldwide religions. Subject: Religious StudiesSear
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Library of Latin Texts

Series A is the world’s leading database for Latin texts. In total, the present version of the LLT-A contains over 63 million Latin words, drawn from more than 3,200 words that are attributed to approximately 950 authors. The texts which are incorporated are selected by virtue of their having been e
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Theology and Biblical Studies Periodicals, 1760-1877

The Theology and Biblical Studies Periodicals, 1760-1877 collection focuses on biblical and theological studies that have always been central to people and communities of faith. The titles here focus on biblical studies and theological reflection, in both lay and academic forms. The collection repre
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Sunday School Periodicals, 1818-1885

The Sunday School Periodicals, 1818-1885 collection features a broad cross-section of Sunday school literature that was read in churches and at home. The rapid growth of the United States saw the emergence of many new church communities, and Sunday School was a central part of many youths’ experienc
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Slavery and Abolition, 1789-1887

The Slavery and Abolition, 1789-1887 collection chronicles the African-American experience during the 19th century. While subjects run the gamut and include a fair amount of titles covering religion and literature (including the Pathfinder, Slave’s Friend, Anglo-African Magazine, and Youth’s Emancip
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Religious Periodicals from the Southern U.S., 1801-1904

The Religious Periodicals from the Southern U.S., 1801-1904 collection contains periodicals published in the South during the nineteenth century focused on spiritual concerns, broadly defined. Here, researchers will find publications devoted primarily to religion from a number of denominations, incl
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Missionary and Charity Periodicals, 1793-1902

The Missionary and Charity Periodicals, 1793-1902 collection focuses on missionary and charity work undertaken by various faith groups. All Christian churches engaged in forms of outreach to groups or individuals who were in need, and this outreach was often inseparable from sharing a religious mess
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