Religious Studies Resources @ Cleveland Library  

Books on Religion or Religious Studies are found in the BL through BX range.  These are on the top level of the library, nearest the group of student computers at the top of the stairs.

• BL  World religions, mythology
• BL1900  Taoism
• BM  Judaism
• BP  Islam, Baha'i
• BQ  Buddhism
• BR-BX  Christianity, the Bible, theology, church history

Try browsing through these areas, or search the Library Catalog for keywords pertinent to your topic such as:

• Buddhist literature
• Branches in Islam
• Early Christian Church
• Creation
• Salvation
• Worship
• Heresy
• Taoism

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Start here for background research about your topic.  Inform yourself before you enter the "conversation among experts" in scholarly journals.  Remember, encyclopedias are only the beginning of the research process.  Start here but don't stop here!

Find these encyclopedias in the library . . . they are in the Reference collection on the main floor and cannot be checked out, so you'll have to do your research during library hours.  Remember, these encyclopedias are a good place to start your research, but don't stop with the information you find here, use it to guide your search for articles on your topic.

Reference Desk Hours: 

Mon - Thurs 9am - 9pm

Friday          9am - 6pm 

Sunday        12pm - 9pm

Reference Desk Phone:  526-3687

Reference Staff:

Research Consultants: Beth Krajewski, Erica Webb, Merry Armentrout

College Librarian: Carrie Thomas  

Reference Librarian: Sondra VanderPloeg 

College Archivist: Kelli Bogan