Methuen High School Media Center--Methuen, MA
topic they are researching. They provide a head start for students as they begin their
research project.
Religions
To find books in the MHS Media Center, open Spectrum (the electronic card catalog) located on the student desktop. Type in the topic you want to search. If you don't already have a topic, you can find lists of books on religions by typing in:
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Religions
World religion
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
Another good place to look for information is for books in the
religion section of the media center.
The area to look in is:
200-297
Some of the titles we have are:
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297 INS |
Inside Islam : The Faith, the People, and the Conflicts of the
World's Fastest-growing ReIigion. Edited by Aaron Kenedi. New York : Marlow & Co., 2002 |
|
297 RIE |
Ries, J. The World Of Islam. Philadelphia, PA : Chelsea House, 2002. |
| 200 Bro |
Brown, Stephen F. Christianity. New York : Facts on File, [c1991] |
|
270.1 RIS |
The Rise of Christianity. San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, 1999. |
| 296 WOU |
Wouk, Herman, This Is my God: The Jewish Way of Life. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1959. |
| 291 RIC |
Rice, Edward. The Five Great Religions. New York:
Four Winds Press [1973] |
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297 ARM |
Armstrong, Karen. Islam: A Short History. New York : Modern Library, 2000 |
| 297 GOR |
Gordon, Matthew. Islam. New York : Facts On File, c2001. |
| 297 SPR |
The Spread of Islam. Edited by Clarice Swisher. San Diego, Calif : Greenhaven Press, 1999. |
SELECTED WEB SITES
From Jesus to Christ: The First
Christians
This site, based on a PBS television program, tells the story of the life and death of Jesus and
the rise of Christianity. Includes information about the gospel storytellers, the first Christians, and
why Christianity succeeded
Rise of Christianity
A lecture from Professor Grempel of Western New England College which explains the rise of
Christianity.
Christianity.com--Christian
History
http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/
Many online articles on Christian history from the magazine Christian History. Look in the
left
frame for Christian History.
Christianity
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Christianity/Christianity.html
An interactive timeline of Christianity which allows you to click on a time period to read
a short
article about the important events in Christian history. The site is produced by the
history
department of Northpark University.
The Dinur Center for Research in
Jewish History
http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/Dinur/
By selecting Periods from the frame on the left hand side of the page you can find
articles on the
various periods in Jewish history.
BBC Online--Religion and
Ethics--Judaism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/history/index.shtml
A short article on the history of Judaism and the Jews. A good starting place for those
who are
new to the subject.
Jewish Culture and History
http://www.igc.org/ddickerson/judaica.html
A page of links to all sorts of websites on Judaism, both historical and contemporary.
Glossary of Islamic Terms and Concepts
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA
Complied by students of the Muslim Students Association at the University of Southern
California,
this site features a glossary, links, and other information related to the Moslem religion
and
Islamic life.
On Assignment: Living Faith.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/onassignment/livingfaith/index.htm
From the Washington Post, this site offers many visual essays on the Islamic world and
the
religion. Stunning photography.
Internet Islamic History
Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/islam/islamsbook.html
Scroll down and you will find under Contents links to many websites on the history
of Islam.
World of Islam
http://www.barkati.net/english/index.htm
Written from the Islamic point of view, this page contains a history of the Islamic
religion.
Islamic Scientific Contributions to Civilization
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/rosen_islamic_science/#resources
Scientific accomplishments that were discovered or
perfected during the Golden Age of Islam (800-1000).
Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding
Islam
http://www.islam-guide.com/
This Islamic guide is for non-Muslims who would like
to understand Islam.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Infotrac -- contains databases of magazine articles, a biography resource, and health and business references. Try Reference Center Gold, Expanded Academic ASAP, and Biography Resource Center.
bigchalk eLibrary -- online reference center including books, magazines, newspapers, pictures, maps, and TV transcripts.
Massachusetts Newsstand -- newspaper articles from the Boston Globe (1980 - current), Boston Herald (1991 - current), and ten other Massachusetts newspapers.
Grolier Online -- 2 electronic encyclopedias-- New Book of Knowledge and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Articles in these encyclopedias link you to other articles and also to relevant web sites where you can find more information on your topic.
REMOTE ACCESS
These databases are also available from
home. You can gain access to these resources
from home by going to the Answers...To Go! web page made available from
the
Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System:
and enter your public library card
number (from Methuen or any MVLC member
library) where you are prompted for a patron or user number.
CITING
SOURCES
NoodleBib
www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite5.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html#Works-Cited
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
Online tool to assist you in citing
your sources easily and correctly in the MLA style format.
Edited by Media Staff
11/17/08
Date last edited