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Religion 100W: Religious Perspectives on Food
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Fall 2007 — Prof. Poland
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Outline of this guide:
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Other useful links:
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Questions? Contact Susanna Boylston (704-894-2494).
- Reference Works
Food | Religion & Culture | Ethical & Environmental Issues
- Food
- Credo Reference: Food Resources
A collection of online reference books, including the International Dictionary of Food and Cooking.
- Encyclopedia of Foods: A Guide to Healthy Nutrition. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 2002.
Reference R 641.3 E56
- Encyclopedia of North American Eating & Drinking Traditions, Customs, & Rituals. Kathlyn Gay and Martin K. Gay. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1996.
Reference R 394.1 G285e
- Food in the Ancient World from A to Z. Andrew Dalby. London: Routledge, 2003.
Reference R 394.1 D137f
- Food Lover's Companion: Comprehensive Definitions of over 2000 Food, Wine, and Culinary Terms. Sharon Tyler Herbst. New York: Barron's, 1990.
Reference R 641.503 H538f
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of electronic reference books, including:
- Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology. Tamra Andrews. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2000.
Reference R 398.2 A56n
- The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. Ed. Andrew Smith. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2007.
Reference R 641.03 O981
- The Oxford Companion to Food. Alan Davidson. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006.
Reference R 641.03 D252o2
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. Ed. Andrew F. Smith. 2 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004.
Reference R 641.03 O98
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
Reference R 317.3 U54 (Note: most recent year is shelved at Reference Desk)
Government Document Stacks C 3.134
Online (1995 to present)
- The World Encyclopedia of Food. L. Patrick Coyle. New York: Facts on File, 1982.
Reference R 641 C881w
- Religion & Culture
- Credo Reference: Religion Resources
A collection of electronic reference books; useful for quick answers to questions. For more detailed information, be sure to consult the Gale Virtual Reference Library too.
- Encyclopedia of Christian Theology. Ed. Jean-Yves Lacoste. 3 vols. New York: Routledge, 2005.
Reference R 230.03 D5441-T
- Encyclopedia of Christianity. Ed. Erwin Fahlbusch et al. 5 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999- .
Reference R 230.03 E92
Note: This set is still being published. The Library currently has volumes 1-3.
- Encyclopedia of Christianity. Ed. John Bowden. New York: Oxford, 2005.
Reference R 230.03 E56
- Encyclopedia of Islam. Ed. H.A.R. Gibb et al. New ed. 11 vols. to date. Leiden: Brill, 1960- .
Reference R 956.03 E56
- Encyclopedia of Judaism. Ed. Ed. Jacob Neusner et al. 4 vols. Boston: Brill, 2005.
Reference R 296.03 E563
- Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature. Ed. Bron R. Taylor. 2 vols. New York: Thoemmes, 2005.
Reference R 291 E562
- Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology. Ed. Alan Bernard and Jonathan Spencer. New York: Routledge, 1996.
Reference R 305.8 E562
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Ed. David Levinson. 5 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1991.
Reference R 306 E56
- The Folklore of American Holidays. Ed. Hennig Cohen and Tristram Potter Coffin. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1987.
Reference R 394.2 F666
- The Folklore of World Holidays. Ed. Margaret Read MacDonald. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1992.
Reference R 394.2 F6661
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of electronic reference books, including:
- Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary. Ed. Helen Henderson. 3rd ed. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 2003.
Reference R 394.2 H7321
- How to be a Perfect Stranger: The Essential Religious Etiquette Handbook. Ed. Stuart M. Matlins and Arthur J. Magida. 3rd ed. Woodstock, VT: Skylight Paths, 2003.
Reference R 291.3 H847 2003
- The New Encyclopedia of Islam. Cyril Glassé. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2001.
Reference R 297.03 G549n
- The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Ed. F.L. Cross and E.A. Livingstone. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1997.
Reference R 203 O98 1997
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. Timothy L. Gall. 4 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1998.
Reference R 305.8 W927
- Ethical & Environmental Issues
- The Cambridge World History of Human Disease. Ed. Kenneth F. Kiple. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1993.
Reference R 610.9 C178
- Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Ed. Ruth Chadwick. 4 vols. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1998.
Reference R 170.3 E561
- Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues. Ed. Craig W. Allin. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2000.
Reference R 363.7 E56
- Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues in Biotechnology. Ed. Thomas H. Murray and Maxwell J. Mehlman. 2 vols. New York: Wiley, 2000.
Reference R 174.2 M981e
- Encyclopedia of Ethics. Ed. Lawrence C. Becker and Charlotte B. Becker. 2nd ed. 3 vols. New York: Routledge, 2001.
Reference R 170.3 E56 2001
- Encyclopedia of Global Change: Environmental Change and Human Society. 2 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2002.
Reference R 363.7 E561
- Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change. Ed. Ted Munn. 5 vols. New York: Wiley, 2002.
Reference R 363.7 E563
- Environmental Encyclopedia. Ed. Marci Bortman et al. 3rd ed. 2 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003.
Reference R 363.7 E564
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of electronic reference books, including:
- Books
See also the guide to Book Review Sources.
- Library Catalog
Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library. - To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first).
- To locate bibliographies on a person or topic, do a keyword search and add the following: su bibliography.
- To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records. Useful subject headings include:
- Biotechnology
- Diet
- Dinners and dining
- Fasting
- Fasts and feasts
- Food
- Food biotechnology
- Food habits
- Food religious aspects
- Farm produce
- Food crops
- Food habits
- Genetically modified foods
- Jews dietary laws
- Menus
- Natural foods
- Transgenic plants
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use a dollar sign $
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- WorldCat
Indexes books, periodicals, and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan.
Note: It can be helpful to identify relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Library Catalog first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war")
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Articles & other Information Sources
Starting Points | Subject-Specific Databases
- Starting Points
- Academic Search Premier
(1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- LexisNexis Academic
(Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines, and trade journals as well as articles from law reviews and federal and state cases.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- OmniFile Full Text Mega
(1982 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 scholarly and popular periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; also includes the full text of selected articles from over 1,650 of these periodicals.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of news articles and federal and state court cases.
Note: you will need to accept the terms of the Westlaw "Agreement" before you can search Westlaw Campus Research.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Subject-Specific Databases
Be sure to consult the indexes & databases pages too!
- ATLA Religion Database
(1949 to present) Indexes book reviews on all aspects of religion and theology.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Historical Abstracts & America: History & Life
(Time period covered: 1450 to present [world history]; prehistory to present [U.S. and Canadian history]. Publication coverage: 1954 to present). Indexes journal articles, book chapters, doctoral dissertations, and book reviews. (Each database can also be searched separately.)
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Humanities Abstracts
(1907 to present). Indexes articles in over 500 English-language journals in the fields of archaeology, art, classics, communication, film, folklore, history, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, religion, and theatre. Also includes citations for book, theatre, and film reviews as well as interviews, obituaries, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Index Islamicus
(1906 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 journals as well as books, conference proceedings, and book reviews. Covers a wide variety of subjects and topics related to Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world including history, political science, art, economics, law, literature, philosophy, and religion.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- JSTOR
Includes pdf copies of scholarly articles from a core collection of journals; also includes book reviews. Note:JSTOR does not contain articles from the most recent 3-5 years.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use a plus sign +
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Periodicals Index Online
(c. 1665-1995) Indexes journal and magazine articles as well as book reviews in a broad array of humanities, social sciences, and science subjects.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Project Muse
Contains full-text articles from journals published by university and scholarly presses.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- ProQuest Religion
(1986 to present) Indexes articles from more than 90 religion periodicals.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Social Sciences Abstracts
(1907 to present) Indexes journal articles and some book reviews on all social sciences subjects, including history, political science, international relations, law, economics, area studies, gender studies, anthropology, psychology, and sociology.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
(1975 to present) Indexes articles on a broad array of political science and international relations topics; international in scope.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
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