LibGuides: Protestant Reformation: Resources

Books in the Library

These are just a few of many books about religion in the library. Search the library catalog for the religion as subject, or use the Power Search to combine terms.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (e-book) by John Bowker (Editor)
Call Number: E-book (follow link below)
Publication Date: 2000
The Illustrated Guide to World Religions by Michael D. Coogan (Editor)
Call Number: 200 COO
Publication Date: 2003
Islam, Christianity, Judaism by Amelia Hipps
Call Number: 201 KAV
Publication Date: 2005
The Rise of Christianity by Don Nardo (Editor)
Call Number: 270.1 N223r
Publication Date: 1998
Atlas of the World's Religions by Ninian Smart (Editor); Frederick Denny
Call Number: OVR 200.022 SMA
Publication Date: 2007

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Some of these are online, while others are books in the library.

Britannica Online Academic
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The highly regarded general encyclopedia, with supplementary materials.
Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Encyclopedia of World Biography
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The first 22 volumes of this comprehensive biographical dictionary covers world figures with basic facts and an overview of their lives and works.

Databases & Websites

EBSCO Explora
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A general database that draws articles from a mix of magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals (as well as flags, maps, encyclopedia articles, and more).
The Reformation (History.com)
Overview of the reformation, forces at work, the causes and outcomes, and people involved.

Citing Sources

Noodletools
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Purdue OWL: Research and Writing
MLA In-Text Citations (Purdue OWL)
Sample MLA Works Cited List (Purdue OWL)

Off campus?

For access to the databases from off campus, email the librarians for passwords.