Friday, May 28, 2010

New Titles Added to Gale Virtual Reference Library

The Gale Virtual Reference Library contains a number of reference works that support religious studies. Two new titles have been added:

Encyclopaedia Judaica
Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures.

Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions
Covers more than 2,300 North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada -- from Adventists to Zen Buddhists.