Why Use a Reference Book?
Reference books are designed to provide you with an introduction to a given topic.
SELECTED REFERENCE BOOKS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY (2nd floor)
CATHOLICISM
Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy (2007, 2012, 3 vols.)
Ref BX 1753 .E595 2007
New Catholic Encyclopedia (2003, 15 vols.)
Ref BX 841 .N44 2002
The New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thought (1994)
Ref BX 1753 .N497 1994
RELIGION (GENERAL)
Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion (2007, 2 vols.)
Ref BL 65 .P7 E53 2007
Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America (2006, 3 vols.)
Ref BL 458 .E52 2006
Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion (1999, 2 vols.)
Ref BL 458 .E53 1999
Religion and Everyday Life and Culture (2010, 3 vols.)
Ref BL 74 .R36 2010
ETHICS (GENERAL AND RELIGIOUS)
The Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (2012, 4 vols.)
Ref BJ 63 .E44 2012
The International Encyclopedia of Ethics (2013, 9 vols.)
Ref BJ 63 .I58 2013
The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethics (2007)
Ref BJ 1191 .O94 2007
The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics (1986)
Ref BJ1199 .W47 1986
SOCIAL ISSUES
Encyclopedia of American Social Movements (2004, 4 vols.)
Ref HN 57 .E594 2004
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues (2011, 4 vols.)
Ref HN 59.2 .E343 2011
Encyclopedia of Social Problems (2008, 2 vols.)
Ref HN 28 .E55 2008
Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia (2006, 7 vols. + index)
Ref HN 57 .S624 2006
RIGHTS (CIVIL AND HUMAN)
Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties (2006, 3 vols.)
Ref KF 4748 .E53 2006
Encyclopedia of Human Rights (2009, 5 vols.)
Ref JC 571 .E673 2009
An Encyclopedia of Human Rights in the United States (2011, 2 vols.)
Ref KF 4747.5 .C37 2011
SELECTED REFERENCE BOOKS AVAILABLE ONLINE (owned by the library)
CATHOLICISM
RELIGION (GENERAL)
SOCIAL JUSTICE / SOCIAL ISSUES
ETHICS (GENERAL AND RELIGIOUS)
RIGHTS (CIVIL AND HUMAN)