There are dozens of sources on religion in the reference section of Hawthorne-Longfellow Library (main floor). Often, it is best to find the relevant section and browse. Use the following categories and examples to help guide you.
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Reference books on Judaism are shelved in the BM section. An important exception to this is the Encyclopaedia Judaica which is good for biographies and is located at Main Ref DS102.8 .E496.
Reference books on Islam are shelved in the BP section:
For reference books on religion in general as well as sources on biography, religions of the world, doctrines, religious life & organization, please look at the BL1 - BL632 section. A few of the books you will find there are:
History and principles of religions by region are shelved in the BL660 - BL2680 section:
Reference books on Buddhism are shelved in the BQ section:
Reference books on Christianity are shelved in the BR section:
Texts and works about the Bible, including concordances, dictionaries, and exegetical sources, are found in the BS section: