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Reference guide with examples for citing sources in MLA, APA, and Chicago.
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OneSearch
A discovery tool that searches most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings.

Class Texts

Acts of Faith by Eboo Patel
Call Number: E184.M88 P38 2010
Publication Date: 2010
Interfaith Leadership: A Primer by Eboo Patel
Call Number: E-book
Publication Date: 2016

Films & Documentaries

Academic Video Online
A multidisciplinary streaming video collection of documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and news reels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage, among others.

Topics covered include history, art and architecture, business, counseling and therapy, dance, opera, theatre, musical performance, anthropology, health and rehabilitation, opera, nursing, science, womens studies, black studies, LGBT studies, and more. Tools are available to make custom clips, create playlists, see synchronized scrolling transcripts, share clips and playlists, view and copy clips and playlists already created.; Streaming video
Films On Demand
Provides access to educational videos from a variety of producers including A&E, PBS, the BBC, National Geographic, HBO Documentary Films, Bill Moyers, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, and more.

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Getting Started: Research & Background Information

Cambridge Companions Online: Philosophy, Religion and Culture
Collections of essays which are intended to serve as reference works for an inter-disciplinary audience of students and non-specialists. Addressing topics and figures ranging from Plato through Kant to Habermas, and philosophical movements such as the Scottish Enlightenment and German Idealism.
CQ Researcher
In-depth reports and background information on major current topics and policy issues.

Covering such topics as: social programs, health, social trends, criminal justice, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Complete summaries, pros and cons, bibliographies and background information are included in each report.; Full-text reports; charts; 1923 - present
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as the Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year.

Full-text; Continuously updated
Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd ed.)
Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as an experience from culture to culture.

Full-text; 2005
Gale eBooks
Collection of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Full-text; 1990s - present
Oxford Handbooks Online: Religion
Oxford Handbooks offer thorough introductions to topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship, creating an original conception of the field and setting the agenda for new research.
Religious Leadership: A Reference Handbook
Explores the contexts in which religious leaders move, leadership in communities of faith, leadership as taught in theological education and training, religious leadership impacting social change and social justice, and more.
SAGE Reference Online
Full-text encyclopedias and handbooks, primarily in the social sciences.

Full-text

The Conversation: Academic rigor, Journalistic flair
The Conversation US arose out of deep-seated concerns for the fading quality of our public discourse – and recognition of the vital role that academic experts can play in the public arena.

Finding Journal Articles:

Academic Search Complete
Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary resource containing a large number of peer-reviewed journals.

This is good place to start for most topics, including all sciences, religion, law, history, psychology, political science, criminal justice, literature, current events, sociology and communications.
Abstracts and full-text for most journal articles; Varies by title many from 1980s-present
ATLA Religion Database
Combines the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion with an online collection of major religion and theology journals.

Citations, abstracts, and full-text (1949 - present); 1924 - present
Political Science Complete
Provides full-text articles, papers and books relating to political science

Full-text; Major resource for scholarly research relating to political theory, political behavior, public policy, law, international relations, comparative politics and non-governmental organizations.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
Comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods

Full-text, citations, and abstracts; Dates: 1930 - present; Additional Information: The majority of full-text titles in this database are available in native (searchable) PDF, or scanned-in-color. Full text information in this database dates as far back as 1965.
Religion & Philosophy Collection
A broad selection of scholarly publications in religion and philosophy

Extensive coverage of topics including world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy, and the history of philosophy.; Citations, abstracts, and full-text; 1975 - present
Sociological Abstracts
International index of journal articles, dissertations, books, book chapters and conference papers on sociology and related topics in social and behavioral sciences. [User Guide]
Women's Studies International
Index of core disciplines in women's studies

Feminist research in the areas of sociology, history, political science & economy, public policy, international relations, arts & humanities, business and education; Indexing and abstracting with some full-text; 1972 - present

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Religious Studies, Philosophy, Journalism, SPCS Core and Liberal Arts
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Rm. 179, Research & Collaborative Area
Boatwright Library
University of Richmond
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Richmond, VA 23173
804.289.8459

Subjects: Citing Sources, Faculty Resources, First Year Seminar, Getting Started with Library Research, Journalism, Leadership Studies, News Sources, Philosophy, PPEL, Reference Sources, Religion, Religious Studies, Special Topics

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FYS 100 (33): Faith and Difference in America: Learning to Live Together (Kocher): Getting Started