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• Race

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Encyclopedias

• Ethics
  • Encyclopedia of Ethics, 2001 [Ref. BJ63 .E45; also online through Credo Reference]
  • Dictionary of Ethics, Theology and Society, 1996 [Ref. BJ63 .D45]
  • Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, 2009 [Ref. GE42 E533]
  • Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, 2005 [Ref BL31 .E465; also online]
  • Mainline Christians and U.S. Public Policy, 2007 [Ref. BR515 .U88]
• Sociology
  • New Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Religion, 2010 [Ref. BL60 .B53]
  • Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2007 [Ref. HM425 .B53]
  • Sage Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods, 2008 [Ref. H61 S234]
  • Encyclopedia of Social Theory, 2006 [Ref. HM425 .E46]
  • Encyclopedia of Religion and Society, 1998 [Ref.BL60 .E53; and online]
  • Encyclopedia of Social Work, 2008 [online]
• Psychology
  • Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2000 [Ref. BF31 .E52]
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 2008 [Ref. RC437 G36]
  • Mental Measurements Yearbooks [Ref. BF431 .M46] 
  • Elsevier's Dictionary of Psychological Theories, 2006.
• Ethnic Studies 
  • Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 2002 [Ref. HT1521 .C65]
  • Class in America, 2007 [Ref. HN90 .S6 C564]
  • Encyclopedia of African American History
  • Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States,  2005 [Ref. E184 .S75 O97 &  online]
  • Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans, 2011
• Gender Studies 
  • Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories, 2000 [Ref. HQ1190 .E63]
  • International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities, 2007 [Ref. HQ1090 I58]
• Education and Children
  • Praeger Handbook of Religion and Education in the United States, 2009 [Ref. LC111 .P78]
  • Harper's Encyclopedia of Religious Education, 1990 [Ref. BV1461 .H37]
  • The Child: An Encyclopedia Companion, 2009 [Ref HQ767.84 .C55]
  • Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents and the Media, 2007 [Ref HQ784 .M3 E53]
  • Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and Society, 2004 [Ref HQ767.84 .E53; also online]
• Reference Universe

Key Journals

• Ethics
  • Journal of Religious Ethics
  • Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture
• Sociology
  • Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
  • Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion
  • Review of Religious Research
  • Socioloogy of Religion
  • Social Compass: International Review of Sociology of Religion
  • Sage online journals
• Psychology
  •    Pastoral Psychology
• Gender Studies
  • Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion

Some key theorists: Bourdieu, Du Bois, Fanon, Foucault, Freud, Fowler, Kohut, Weber, Winnicott

Searching the Catalog

• Ethics: Christian Ethics, Social Ethics
• Sociology: Christian Sociology, Postcolonialism, Power (Social Sciences)
• Psychology: Object Relations (Psycholanalysis), Psychic Trauma, Systemic Therapy (Family Therapy)
• Ethnic Studies: African Americans, Asian Americans, Ethnicity, Ethnology United States, Hispanic Americans, Minorities
• Gender Studies: Feminist Theory, Gender Identity, Homosexuality, Queer Theory
• Education and Children: Children, Christian Education, Moral Development, Moral Education, Religious Education

 Periodical Databases  

• PsycInfo
• SocIndex
• Anthropology Plus
• Womens Studies International
• Gender Watch
• Ethnic Newswatch 
• ERIC
• Education Research Complete

Special Topics

• Human Rights
  • Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (US Dept of State)
  • International Religious Freedom Report (US Dept of State)
  • Center for Gender and Refugee Studies
  • Human Rights Watch
  • LGBT Religious Archives Network
• International Relations
  • Faith, Ethics and Public Life
• Statistics and etc.
  • Government Documents: GPO Access
  • Census Bureau
  • Statistic Abstract of the U.S. (alternative site)
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Religion Statistics
  • ARDA
  • Adherents.com
  • American Religious Identification Survey
  • Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches [BR13.Y4, Reference Counter]
  • 2010 U.S. Religious Census  [BL2525 .A15] [sample page]

Searching the Internet

• Google (use Advanced, and employ limiters)
• Classified indexes to web sites
  • Wabash Center Guide
  • Drew University Library guides by subject
• Evaluating web sites
• Citing web sites

See also: Online Guide to Religion and Society and to RLSOC725: History of Western Christian Ethics Encyclopedias:     *{+}Ethics{+}{*}+:+     _Encyclopedia of Ethics_, 2001 \[Ref. 170.3 E56e; also online through [Credo Reference|http://www.credoreference.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/book/routethics]\]     _Dictionary of Ethics, Theology and Society_, 1996 \[Ref. 241.03 D554d\]     _Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy_, 2009 \[Ref. GE42 E533\]     _Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature_, 2005 \[Ref 201.7703 E56e\]     _Mainline Christians and U.S. Public Policy, _2007 \[Ref. 261.80973 U93m\]     *Sociology:*_   _ _    New Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Religion_, 2010 \[Ref. BL60 .B53\] _    Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology,_ 2007 \[Ref. 301.03 B532b\]     _Sage Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods_, 2008 \[Ref. H61 S234\]     _Encyclopedia of Social Theory_, 2006 \[Ref. HM425 .E46\]     _Encyclopedia of Religion and Society_, 1998 \[Ref.306.503 E56e; and [online|http://hirr.hartsem.edu/ency/web.htm]\]     _Encyclopedia of Social Work,_ 2008 \[[online|http://www.oxford-naswsocialwork.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/?authstatuscode=202]\]     *Psychology* *    *{_}Encyclopedia of Psychology_, 2000 \[Ref. 150.3 E566e\]     _Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health, _2008 \[Ref. RC437 G36\]     _Mental Measurements Yearbooks_ \[Ref. 016.15528 M549m\]* *     _[Elsevier's Dictionary of Psychological Theories|http://www.credoreference.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/vol/547]_, 2006. *    Ethnic Studies* *    *{_}Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies_, 2002 \[Ref. 305.8 C737c\]     _Class in America_, 2007 \[Ref. HN90 .S6 C564\]     _Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History_, 2006 \[Ref. 973.0496003 E56e\]     _Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States, _2005 \[[online|http://www.oxford-latinos.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/?authstatuscode=202]\] *    Gender Studies* *    *{_}Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories_, 2000 \[Ref. 305.4203 E56e\]     _International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities_, 2007 \[Ref. HQ1090 I58\] Key Journals *    Ethics* *    *{_}Journal of Religious Ethics_ _    Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics_ _    Environmental Ethics_ _    Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture_ _    _{*}Sociology* *    *{_}Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion_ _    Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion_ _    Review of Religious Research_ _    Socioloogy of Religion_ _    Social Compass: International Review of Sociology of Religion_      *Psychology* *    *{_}Pastoral Psychology_ _    _{*}Gender Studies*      _Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion_      Some key theorists: Bourdieu, Du Bois, Fanon, Foucault, Freud, Fowler, Kohut, Weber, Winnicott Searching the [Catalog  |https://catalog.drew.edu/] *    Ethics*: Christian Ethics, Social Ethics *    Sociology*: Christian Sociology, Postcolonialism, Power (Social Sciences)     *Psychology*: Object Relations (Psycholanalysis), Psychic Trauma, Systemic Therapy (Family Therapy)     *Ethnic Studies:* African Americans, Asian Americans, Ethnicity, Hispanic Americans, Minorities     *Gender Studies*: Feminist Theory, Gender Identity, Homosexuality, Queer Theory  [Periodical Databases |http://www.drew.edu/library/research/electronic-resources-by-title]       PsycInfo         SocIndex     Womens Studies International     Gender Watch     Ethnic Newswatch Special Topics     Human Rights         [Country Reports on Human Rights Practices|http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2009/index.htm]         [International Religious Freedom Report|http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2009/index.htm]                 [Center for Gender and Refugee Studies|http://cgrs.uchastings.edu/law/search.php]                 [Human Rights Watch|http://www.hrw.org/]              Statistics         [Statistical Abstract|http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab.html]                 [Census Bureau: American Fact Finder|http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en]         Religion Statistics         [ARDA|http://www.thearda.com/]                 [Adherents.com|http://www.adherents.com/]                 [American Religious Identification Survey|http://livinginliminality.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/aris_report_2008.pdf]                 _Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches_ \[BR13.Y4, Reference Counter\]         _Religious Congregations and Membership in the U.S._ \[Ref. 200.9730904 R382r\] \[[sample page|http://i.imgur.com/zFm0U.png]\]\[ Recommended websites\|http://delicious.com/DrewULib/religion_theologysites+Religion_and_Society\] See also: [Online Guide to Religion and Society|https://uknow.drew.edu/confluence/display/Library/Religion+and+Society]