Subject guide for Studies of Religion Stage 6 - N.S.W HSC & Preliminary courses. Guide to the best online, video and print resources available for St Clare's students completing Studies of Religion.

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STUDIES OF RELIGION: PRELIM & HSC RESOURCES
Printed Resources
NON-FICTION – Books for Religious Studies can be found mainly in the 200s area
in the nonfiction section of the Library and include:
o 171 – Ethical Systems
o 174.1 –Ethics -Clergy
o 200 – Religion
o 210- Philosophy and theory of Religion
o 220 – Bible: Old and New Testament
o 230 – Christian theology
o 240 – Christian morality
o 270 – History of Christianity
o 280 – Christian denominations (Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican)
o 281 – Eastern churches
o 290 – Other Religions
o 292 – Greek, Roman religions (Classical)
o 293 – Germanic religions (Celtic, Norse etc)
o 294.3 – Buddhism
o 294.5 - Hinduism
o 296 – Judaism
o 297 – Islam, Bahai faith
o 298 – Aboriginal spirituality
o 299 – Other religions – Asian origin, North American origin, South
American Origin, Aboriginal origin
o 398 – Myths and beliefs
HSC COLLECTION – Study guides include Excel and Macquarie.
Location: Reference Section.
PAMPHLET BOXES - The boxes contain recent newspaper articles on various
subject areas. Updated monthly. Relevant boxes include:
o Bioethics o Euthanasia
o Genetic Engineering o Catholic Church
o Religion
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Online Resources
Check St Clare’s Library on Delicious
Check St Clare’s Library Delicious bookmarks under tag bundle HSC_SOR at
http://delicious.com/stclareslibrary/bundle:HSC_SOR
o Living Religion: Companion website – not the School text but an excellent
online resource to complement your studies.
o Exam Café – companion site to your text book. Exam Café available in June
for HSC SOR and will cost $9.95 per year
http://www.pearsonplaces.com.au/products/exam_cafe_homepage.aspx
o Catholic Encyclopaedia http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05556a.htm
o Jewish Encyclopaedia http://jewishencyclopedia.com/index.jsp
ONLINE DATABASES: Key databases for Studies of Religion research
Available through the State Library of NSW - eResources
• Ebsco
o Australian and NZ Reference Centre – Relevant publications
include Judaism, Christianity Today and Catholic Biblical Quarterly.
o Academic Search Premier/Complete – Titles of interest include
Christian History and Biography, Journal of Women and Religion,
Journal of Contemporary Religion, Journal of the New Testament,
Journal of Religious Ethics, the Journal of Religion, Religion East and
West and Ecotheology.
• Encyclopaedia Britannica – full text online access to excellent articles.
• Proquest
o Proquest Religion - is an indispensable resource for religious studies
programs and for anyone researching religious issues and
perspectives.
• Wilson Web: Humanities Full Text – Journals relevant to Studies of Religion
include: History of Religions, Eastern Buddhist and Dao.
ACCESS: Access is through SLNSW card available for FREE Apply Online at
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http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/system/forms/selfreg.html. The card will be posted out
to your home address for use anywhere online.
ONLINE DATABASES: Key databases for Studies of Religion research
Available through the National Library of Australia - eResources
• American National Biography Online - Articles on Native American heritage
including religious information – Wovoka, Tavibo, Black Elk, Smohalla and the
Native American Church.
• Encyclopaedia of Buddhism - This encyclopedia describes the Buddhist
world view, basic teachings and practices of Buddhism, as well as its different
schools and sects.
• JSTOR - limit your search to ensure your results only return hits relevant to
the discipline of Religion.
ACCESS: Access is through NLA card available for FREE. Apply online at
http://www.nla.gov.au/getalibrarycard . The card will be posted out to your home
address for use anywhere online.
Audio Visual Resources
Check Clickview under Religion for senior secondary videos. All Clickview
programs are available from your computer desktop.
Other Resources
St Clare’s College ‘Guide to Referencing Assessment Tasks’ is available in the
Library where you sign in.
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