#  Topic: South Asian Religious Traditions 

 



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##  Article Databases 

 



  [### Academic Search Premier

 ](http://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990091226320203941/catalog) 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

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:religind) 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

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:ebscobas) 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. 

 

 

   [### Index Islamicus

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:ebsco_indexislamicus) A bibliography of books, articles, conference proceedings, and reviews on Islam and the Muslim world in European languages.Coverage: 1906-present. 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

##  E-Books and E-Texts 

 



  [### BUDA (The Buddhist Digital Archive)

 ](https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990101321670203941/catalog) A digital archive of Buddhist texts from the Buddhist Digital Resource Center. The collection is primarily in Tibetan but expanding to include texts in languages such as Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese. 

 

 

   [### Digital South Asia Library

 ](http://dsal.uchicago.edu/) 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 

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:brillenc) A thematic encyclopedia of Hinduism. Articles written by scholars include bibliographies. Based upon the multivolume print edition and updated with new articles online. 

 

 

   [### Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.ebookbatch.GEN_batch:ORO02420150428) Abridged version of the Oxford Dictionary of World Religions 

 

 

   [### Dictionary of Buddhism

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.ebook:ORO_0198605609) Brief entries on history and doctrines of major Buddhist schools, spread of Buddhism, and issues of contemporary concern such as human rights, the role of women in Buddhist teachings, and "engaged Buddhism". 

 

 

   [### Digital Dictionary of Buddhism

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:ddicbudd) This database consists of Chinese ideograph-based terms, texts, temple, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources in a range of languages including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Pali, Sanskrit and Tibetan. 

 

 

   [### Encyclopaedia of Islam Online

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:encislam) A scholarly encyclopedia in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, with the online version bringing remote access to over 13,000 articles.Fonts must be installed for characters to display properly. Instructions and fonts available on resource home page. 

 

 

   [### Encyclopedia of Buddhism

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.ebookbatch.GEN_batch:ocn314356001) Entries describe Buddhist scriptures, teachings and practices, art, architecture, divinities, monastic orders, festivals, rites and ceremonies, the history of Buddhism. Author of each entry is identified and bibliographies are provided. 

 

 

   [### Encyclopedia of Religion

 ](http://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/99153832215203941/catalog) 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. 

 

 

   [### Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures Online

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:enwoiscu) This encyclopedia reflects current research on gender studies and the Islamic world across history, geographic borders, and disciplines. 

 

 

   [### Oxford Bibliographies Online

 ](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:oxfrdbib) 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

 ](http://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990151887690203941/catalog) 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

 ](https://pluralism.org/) 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... 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

##  Research Guides 

 



  [### Buddhism: A Research Guide

 ](https://guides.library.harvard.edu/hds/buddhism)