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Free Online Resources

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Begun as a project in 1995, the contents of this online encyclopedia are updated by scholars in philosophy.
Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
Encyclopedia edited by William H. Swatos, Jr. Hartford Institute for Religious Research, Hartford, Connecticut
The Pluralism Project (Harvard University)
Website description: "[Goal of] engage students in studying the new religious diversity in the United States. . . . particularly the communities and religious traditions of Asia and the Middle East that have become woven into the religious fabric of the United States in the past twenty-five years."
Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
Programs and resources for religious studies within the higher education setting.

E-Journals

Journal of Philosophy
Available through JSTOR database. Search for articles written about philosophical concepts as early as 1904.
Philosophical Review
Find articles in Philosophical Review through JSTOR database.
Journal of the History of Ideas
Search for articles through JSTOR database published in this journal since 1940.

Research Databases from RVC Library

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Designed for academic institutions, this database provides complete coverage of multidisciplinary academic journals. The level and range of content included in this resource fully supports scholarly research in the key areas of academic study by providing peer-reviewed journals, full-text periodicals, reports, books, and much more.
JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection This link opens in a new window
Includes all 2,800+ academic journals on JSTOR that span more than 60 disciplines across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, along with millions of primary sources across four collections.
OmniFile Full Text Select This link opens in a new window
OmniFile Full Text, Select Edition contains the full text only records that are contained in 11 Wilson databases: Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Art Full Text , Biological & Agricultural Index Plus, Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Index to Legal Periodicals Full Text, Library Literature & Information Science Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, Wilson Business Full Text.

Information Sources through Rock Valley College Library

Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Shorter REP presents the very best of the acclaimed ten volume Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy in a single volume.
Dictionary of Asian Mythology
"Stories of the revered deities, sacred places, key events and epics, and recurring themes and traditions that make up the rich and varied fabric of Asian mythology. Entries address the key mythologies of India, China, Tibet, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Japan." From book description.
Encyclopedia of Judaism
Print edition available in Reference section of RVC Library
Encyclopedia of Religion - Online
2,750 entries written by experts who "emphasize religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture." 2nd edition, copyright 2005.
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
Encyclopedia presenting a multidisciplinary and multicultural view of death, with more than 300 articles on everything from ancient gods and goddesses to the 9/11 terrorist attacks."
Oxford Concise Dictionary of World Religions - Online
Expert contributors cover major and many mintor religions including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Shinto, Sikhism, and Taoism.
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
The 2016 2nd edition contains 540 articles concerning the history, religion, cultural practices, and political economies of Muslims from the seventh-century in West Asia to today's Muslim societies throughout the continents of Asia, Africa, the Subcontinent, Europe, and the Americas.