About this guide
Click on tabs and links in this guide to find information using the ACC Library's online, print, or media resources such as articles, books, reference sources, e-books. You'll also find useful links to Websites.
Ask a Librarian for help at anytime!
Finding a research topic
Need help getting started with your paper? Use this study guide to get ideas for a research topic.
Finding periodical articles
Periodicals are journals, newspapers, and magazines that are published frequently such as weekly, monthly, or quarterly and are great sources of information to use in your presentations or research papers.
Learn more about periodical articles.
Religion
ACC offers PHIL 1304 Introduction to Comparative Religion as a distance learning course and on campus.
ACC Libraries purchase material to support students taking this course and faculty who teach this course.
Religion is a candle inside a multicolored
lantern. Everyone looks through a particular color, but the candle is always
there. ~ Mohammed Naguib
ACC offers PHIL 2321 Philosophy of Religion.
Types of sources
There are several major types of information sources available to students through the ACC Library in print and digital form. The tabs along the top of the page provide details on the different types of resources listed below:
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Books |
You will find a large selection of books on the topic of religion in our book collection. A book can provide detailed background and in-depth historical information about any given topic. |
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Reference |
This covers encyclopedias,
atlases, and other resources that are referred to for specific
information. Go to these for definitions, shorter explanations,
historical and biographical sketches, background or overviews, and statistical data. |
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Articles |
Articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers (periodicals) are integral sources for current reviews, research, and criticism on recently published works. ACC e-resources can help connect you to these articles. |
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Websites |
The internet provides a vast array of good information from reputable organizations, professional associations, government entities, and scholars. However, there is a lot of unreliable information on the Web so evaluate the content carefully. |
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