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Here are some good places to get started with your research in Religious Studies.

ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials
Provides bibliographic records to journal articles, book reviews, and essay collections in all fields of religious and theological studies, with access to full-text articles and book reviews in the AtlaSerials full-text journal collections.

Britannica Encyclopedia of World Religions
A basic starting point for study of religion around the world
Encyclopedia of Religion in America
A basic starting point for study of religion in the United States

Religion and Philosophy Collection
Full-text journals covering central topics in theology and philosophy research, including world religions, denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, and history of philosophy.

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The Routledge Handbook of Islam and Gender by Justine Howe (Editor)
Publication Date: 2020
Routledge Handbook of South Asian Religions by Knut A. Jacobsen (Editor)
Publication Date: 2020
Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society by Jayeel Cornelio (Editor); François Gauthier (Editor); Tuomas Martikainen (Editor); Linda Woodhead (Editor)
Publication Date: 2020

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