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Anthropology 203 - Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
Books Use the Library Catalog to find books on your topic that are available in the Cerritos College Library. Books can provide a broad overview of a topic or in-depth information. You can search for books by Author, Title, Subject, or Keyword. Listed below are some Library of Congress Subject Headings used in the catalog for books relating to magic, witchcraft, and religion. Use these terms to Search by Subject. Remember, this list is by no means conclusive.
Selected Reference Books Reference books are a good starting point for your research because they help you become better acquainted with your topic. Listed below are some reference books that may be useful in your research.
Finding Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles Journals and magazines usually provide the most current information on a topic. Journal articles are more scholarly or professional while magazine articles tend to be shorter and more general. Newspaper articles, while not usually scholarly or professional, can give you the most current news and some additional facts on your topic. To find articles on your topic, use one of the online databases listed below. These databases usually provide full-text articles on almost every topic. Conduct your search in these databases by using subjects and keywords similar to those you used to locate books. Online Databases for topics dealing with Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion:
For remote access to the
library databases, see
E-Resource Login &
Searching Options.
Internet Sites The Internet can be a valuable source for supplementing the information you have gathered from books and periodicals. It is important that you evaluate the information you get from the Internet to determine if it is reliable and useful to your research. A few Internet sites that may be useful are listed here. Biblioteca Arcana http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/
Facets of Religion http://www.facetsofreligion.com/
Internet Sacred Text Archive http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
Mysticism Resource Page http://www.religiousworlds.com/mystic/index.html
New York Online Access to Health: Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://www.noah-health.org/en/alternative/
Occult Glossary http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/ocglos/og-hp.htm
Religion Facts http://www.religionfacts.com/index.html
Religious Movements Page http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/
CS, BK 01/07; Rev. VM 2/07 Web Author:
Lorraine Gersitz
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