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Humanities

Books of Interest

Empire of Religion

How is knowledge about
religion produced, authenticated
and circulated? An alternative
to standard accounts.

A Magic Still Dwells

State-of-the-art essays
assessing current issues
in the comparative
study of religion.

Introducing Buddha

Change and
impermanence is
at the heart of
Buddhism.

The Principal Upanishads

Universal truth
common to all religions
and faiths.
Abridged edition with
glossary.

A Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion

Contemporary issues
including gender,
sexuality, race, ethnicity,
globalization, violence,
science, and new media.

The Ways of Religion

Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity,
Islam, and African religions,
Zen Buddhism, Shinto, religious experience in America. The
wisdom of each tradition in
its own voice.

Book/eBook Sources

Description

  • Books are full length sources that can be on a topic by one or more authors, or anthologies, which contain several chapters/sections written by different authors that are often compiled by an editor.

What do they contain?

  • Chapters, sections, essays

How often are these sources published?

  • Once, annually, or every few years

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Finding Books

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How to Find Ebooks How to Find Print Books

To find ebooks:

  • use the "Books and Media" tab on the Search the Library box. After running the search on the word(s) you entered,
  • Filter My Results navigation on left side of the page. Options selected: Available Online and Books (filters checked)On the left side of the screen find the Filter My Results options--Check "Available Online" under "Availability" and "Books" under "Resource Type." 

 

To find print books: 

  • use the "Books and Media" tab on the Search the Library box. After running the search on the word(s) you entered,
  • "Filter My Results" options in OneSearch with the filters "available on campus" and "books" selected.On the left side of the screen find the Filter My Results options--Check "Available on Campus" under "Availability" and "Books" under "Resource Type." 

eBook Collections

The CCSF community has access to many ebooks and evideos via our subscriptions. Want to learn more about using and finding ebooks for research? We have a video showing how to do just that.


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