Topic: Hindu Studies

Article Databases

Academic Search Premier

Academic Search Premier is a multidisciplinary database of scholarly articles and a great starting place for research. Covers literature from 1984 to the present.

ATLA Religion Database

Covers contemporary scholarly journal articles, essays, sermons, and book reviews in the study of religion. Materials cover all religions and all theological points of view.

Bibliography of Asian Studies

A comprehensive Western-language database for research on East, Southeast and South Asia. All subjects, including religion, are covered. Humanities and social sciences emphasized. Coverage primarily from 1971 to the present.

E-Books and E-Text

Digital South Asia Library

This project of the Center for Research Libraries and the University of Chicago provides digital materials for reference and research on South Asia.

Reference Sources

Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism

A thematic encyclopedia of Hinduism. Articles written by scholars include bibliographies. Based upon the multivolume print edition and updated with new articles online.

Encyclopedia of Religion

The second edition of a classic reference work covering all aspects of religion. Emphasis is on religion's role in everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. Articles with bibliographies are authored by scholars of religion.

Oxford Bibliographies Online

Provides annotated bibliographies of essential literature on various subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Guides are updated quarterly, with entries added yearly to each subject area, as well as revisions to existing entries.

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion

The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion seeks to provide accurate, scholarly information about the world’s many religions and topics of research and debate. It will grow and evolve continuously, compiling over time an extensive collection of vetted...

Pluralism Project

An ongoing research effort, the Pluralism Project studies and interprets religious diversity and interfaith relations in the United States. The site includes an introduction to the religions of the world through the lens of America, a survey of the...