Located on the first floor Reference Section, Davis Library
These materials represent the variety of sources available in the Reference area. Please stop by the reference desk and ask for a map to the stacks by subject or ask the librarian for any additional sources they might recommend. These materials are a great starting point for library users and are arranged alphabetically by title or author.
Bowker, John, ed. The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. (Davis Ref BL31.O946)
Bunce, Fredrick W., An Encyclopaedia of Buddhist Deities, Demigods, Godlings, Saints and Demons. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld, 1994. (Davis Ref BQ130.B88)
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th Ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000. (Davis Ref Folio AG5.C725)
Coogan, Michael D., ed. The Illustrated Guide to World Religions. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. (Davis Ref BL80.2.I434)
Eerdmans' Handbook to the World's Religions. William B Eerdmans Publishing, 1994 (Davis Ref BL80.2.E357)
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Religion. Washington, D.C.: Corpus Publications, 1979. (Davis Ref BL31.E42)
The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion. Boston: Shambhala, 1994. (Davis Ref. BL1005.L4813)
Hinnells, John R., ed. A New Dictionary of Religion. Oxford: Blackwell, 1995. (Davis Ref BL31.P48)
Hinnells, John R., ed. A New Handbook of Living Religions. Oxford: Blackwell, 1997. (Davis Ref BL80.2.H275)
Johnston, William M. Encyclopedia of Monasticism. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. (Davis Ref BL631.J856)
Johnston, William M. Recent Reference Books in Religion. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998. (Davis Ref BL48.J646)
Keown, Damien. A Dictionary of Buddhism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. (Davis Ref BQ130.K46)
Morreale, Don. A Complete Guide to Buddhist America. Boston: Shambhala, 1998. (Davis Ref. BQ724.C65)
Powers, John. A Concise Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Oxford: Oneworld, 2000. (Davis Ref BQ128.P69)
Prebish, Charles S. Historical Dictionary of Buddhism. Metuchen, N.J., The Scarecrow Press, 1993. (Davis Ref BQ130.P74)
Ragi al Faruqi, Ismail & Sopher, David E., eds. Historical Atlas of the Religions of the World. New York: Macmillan, 1974. (Davis Ref BL80.2.F28)
Wilson, Colin. The Atlas of Holy Places & Sacred Sites. Toronto: Penguin Group, 1996. (Davis Ref BL580.W55)