Research Guides: American Religions: Get Started

Getting Started in American Religions

This guide is designed to help you find resources in American Religions.

If you are new to conducting research:
Consider taking the Start Your Research tutorial to better understand the phases and processes of doing research.

The following call numbers are useful if you wish to browse the collections:

CCL uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize books in the library.
- LC Classification - BL 2500 - 2592 History and principles of religions - American
- LC Classification - E 75-99 Indians of North America

Start your American Religions research with these key resources:

ATLA Serials Plus, Religion Collection
Primary database used to books and articles on American religions.
Encyclopedia of Religion
Includes articles about American religions.
America: History and Life
Includes citations and abstracts of scholarly articles, books, dissertations, and books reviews about all aspects of American culture and history including religion from 1964-present.
Religions of America
Primary and secondary materials on America’s new religious and spiritual groups, churches, temples, and associations, 19th - 20th centuries.

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