Below you will find links to online resources that have been chosen by Ms. Martin to help with your assignments.
- Don’t forget to cite your sources…use the Citation Maker to create your citations.
- And remember your Works Cited should be in alphabetical order, using hanging indents. Here’s a sample Works Cited (with List of Images Used) to use as a reference.
- The Research Notes Worksheet will help you organize your research.
Research Databases:
- Religion eBooks… You’ll need your Gale password to access.
- for example, the Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices or Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
- to search across all of the ebooks and databases, try using a Subject Guide Search.
- Britannica School research database ~ use the search bar at the top; to access from home, you will need a password for this site (see Ms. Martin)
Recommended general web sites:
- BBC’s Religion & Ethics – Religions ~ a guide to religions of the world; includes a calendar of holy days and festivals from around the world; no longer updated, but a great intro source
Discovering Sacred Texts ~ Explore films and sacred texts from the British Library’s Discovering Sacred Texts resource.- Sacred Journeys ~ a series from PBS that profiles 6 pilgrimages to holy sites; includes an interactive World Religions map
- World Religions and Spirituality Project ~ an international scholarly consortium that collaboratively assembles and disseminates information on alternative and emerging religious and spiritual groups around the world
- Learn Religions ~ use the magnifying glass in the top left to search
- Pew Research Centre’s Religion site ~ look for specific religions (clickable tabs across the top) or recent research topics
- North American Indian Religions – from the Encyclopedia of Religions e-book, in the Gale Virtual Reference Library (in InfoTrac)
- Anishinaabemowin ~ this tribe’s web site includes specific legends (click on English translation), detailed information about their ceremonies, and more – use the circle menu in the top left
iPortal: Indigenous studies portal research tool ~ from the University of Saskatchewan- National Film Board’s Aboriginal Peoples’ site ~ lots of great videos about Canada’s aboriginal peoples
- Four Directions Teachings ~ an audio narration for learning about Indigenous knowledge and philosophy from 5 First Nations in Canada; scroll down to see specific teachings, including Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibwe, Mohawk, and Mi’kmaq – click on the HTML link.
- Religion and Spirituality of Indigenous Peoples in Canada ~ from the Canadian Encyclopedia
- Britannica School: Judaism ~ to access from home, you will need a password for this site (see Ms. Martin)
- Holocaust topic page from In Context: World History database ~ search within results to look for specific topics. Use your Gale password.
- Judaism ~ from the BBC; including history, beliefs, holy days, customs, and more!
- The Jewish Virtual Library ~ history, politics, biographies, religion, Holocaust, maps and statistics
- Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State ~ includes interactive maps, a timeline, personal stories, and more
- Genocide Under the Nazis ~ from the BBC; includes a timeline, interactive map of Auschwitz, debates over the Holocaust, etc
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ~ includes the Holocaust Encyclopedia, online exhibitions, etc.; also try clicking on “Education – for Students” (top menu bar)
- Holocaust on Trial ~ from NOVA/PBS; the companion Web site to a PBS broadcast that examines and successfully challenges the notion of Holocaust denial
- America and the Holocaust (part of the American Experience series) ~ click on Timeline, Maps, or People & Events
First try searching our Religion eBooks! You’ll need your Gale password to access.
- BBC’s Religions – Islam ~ information about beliefs, history, holy days, prayer, rites & rituals, and more
Don’t forget about the General Resources sites above!
First try searching our eBooks (try choosing the Religion category) – including the 2015 Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices, the Catholic Encyclopedia, and more. You’ll need your Gale password to access.
- Britannica School ~ to access from home, you will need a password for this site (see Ms. Martin)
- Recommended web sites (remember, wherever possible, find that denomination’s own web site!) Here are some general (reputable) sources to get you started:
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- BBC’s Religion & Ethics—Christianity ~ click on “Subdivisions” (scroll down)
- Canadian Council of Churches ~ links to official websites of different denominations in Canada
Don’t forget about the General Resources sites above!
- The Sikhism Home Page
- SIKHNET:Who are the Sikhs? ~ also try the Learning Center (link at top)
- Gale In Context: Global Issues database (use your Gale password) – not only up-to-date country info, but also current news items!
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (2017) or Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures & Daily Life (2009) – both in the Gale eBooks (so you’ll need your Gale password)
- Library’s list of “Facts & Statistics” page (click the + beside Facts & Statistics for the drop-down list) – especially helpful will be the CIA Factbook (choose your country from the drop-down list), and UN Data (click on Country Profile)
- for literacy rates, try the CIA’s Literacy page or UN Data (type Literacy rate into the search box)
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices eBook (use your Gale password) – search for your country to get country-specific information on the religions practiced, cultural impact, mode of dress, and more!
- Social Progress Index – compare up to 3 countries on a range of statistics! Click on “Compare Countries” then “Add Country” for up to 3, then choose the data set
- check out the religion-specific sites! The sources under the Global Distribution assignment will also be super-helpful.
