Works Cited
If you use it, cite it. Reminded: Cite FIRST, then take the notes.
Encyclopedias
The following encyclopedias are recommended. Remember that you may use only one (1) encyclopedia. Also - Encyclopedias have good pre-selected web-sites.
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Britannica High School
Get quick facts and in-depth information on a wide variety of subjects. Start research projects with multiple resources in one place. Find multimedia to use in projects and presentations.
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World History Encyclopedia
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Use this online encyclopedia for information on many different religions.
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World Book
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Scholastic Go
Information from all subject areas including Grolier Encyclopedias, Amazing Animals and America the Beautiful.
Databases
The following databases are highly recommended. They include a wide variety of resources: reference, news, audio, video, and images.
Web-Sites
The following pre-selected web-sites are recommended for the project.
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BBC: Religions
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Religion can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
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Infoplease: Religions
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There are a dozen major religions, with several billion followers across every country. In many cases, religious belief and practices have become part of national cultures and identities. (Description from site.)
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Internet Sacred Text Archive
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With the ISTA FLASH-DRIVE 9.0 you hold the world's wisdom in the palm of your hand - the most comprehensive collection of books on religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric ever assembled...an incredible value with over 1700 books. Buy it here.
Welcome to the largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the Internet. The site is dedicated to religious tolerance and scholarship, and has the largest readership of any similar site on the web.
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Learn Religions
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Our mission at Learn Religions is to help you explore the practices of your own faith, understand your neighbor’s beliefs, and familiarize yourself with the world’s major religions — regardless of your own spiritual background. (Description from site.)
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News ELA
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Authentic content from the most trusted names.
New content added every day.
- Religious Tolerance.org (opens in new window) ...We try to explain the beliefs, practices, and history of a wide range of faith groups, and promote religious understanding, coexistence, cooperation, and tolerance. (Description from site.)
Check This Site
Media Literacy Check
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Religion Facts
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The goal of this website is to provide free, reliable information — "just the facts" — on the various answers that have been given to these questions, as well as the rituals and customs that go along with them. This very broad goal means that we cover a wide variety of religions, belief systems, and world views—the grounds for a group's inclusion are only that it offers an explanation of ultimate reality or the purpose of life and has (or had) a significant number of followers.
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CRAAP Test
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Web Site Evaluation