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Anthropology 203 - Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion



Your search for information on Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion can include books, periodicals, online databases, and authoritative Internet resources.

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.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

MYSTERIES RELIGIOUS

ORACLES

SUPERNATURAL

BELIEF AND DOUBT

NATURE WORSHIP

RITUALS

WITCHCRAFT   

MAGIC 

NEW AGE MOVEMENT

SPIRITUAL HEALING

WITCHCRAFT HISTORY

MEDICINE RELIGIOUS ASPECTS

OCCULTISM     

SPIRITUALISM

WORSHIP

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.

Astrology Encyclopedia

REF BF1655 .L485 1994

Encyclopedia of the Paranormal

REF BF1025 .E54 1996

Contemporary American Religion

REF BL2525 .C65 2000

Encyclopedia of Witchcraft & Demonology

REF BF1503 .R6 1981

Dictionary of Omens & Superstitions

REF BF1775 .W28 1986

Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft

REF BF1566 .G85 1999

Dictionary of Superstitions

REF BF1775 .D53 1989

Folklore of American Holidays

REF GT 4803 .F65 1999

Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and World Religions

REF BL31 .M295 2006

Folklore of World Holidays

REF GT 3930 .F65 1999

Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits

REF BF1461 .G85 1992

Holiday Symbols and Customs

REF GT3930 .T48 2003

Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology

REF BF1407 .E52 2001

Knock On Wood: An Encyclopedia of Talismans, Charms, Superstitions, & Symbols

REF BF1775 .P67 1983

Encyclopedia of Religion

REF BL31 .E46 2005

Man, Myth, & Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology, Religion, and the Unknown

REF BF1407 .M34 1997

Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

REF BL31 .E465 2005

New Encyclopedia of the Occult

REF BF1407 .G74 2004 

 

Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, and Festivals

REF BL31 .E47 2004

Paranormal Phenomena: Opposing Viewpoints

REF DESK BF1031 .P334 2003

  

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:

Country Watch

EBSCOhost
Ethnic News Watch

GaleNet

Project Muse

For remote access to the library databases, see E-Resource Login & Searching Options.

For historical research, the Library also has print indexes that must be used to find older articles, generally anything published before 1975.

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 (lgersitz@cerritos.edu)
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