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World Religions

This library research guide provides an introduction to library resources related to world religions.

eBooks are accessible online, and many are available for download or 2 week check out.

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 Hinduism

 

 

 

Evaluating Websites

  • Who?  Who is the author of this source?
    • Are they qualified to write/speak on the subject?
    • Do you detect any bias on the author’s part in relation to the subject?
  • What? What is the source?
    • Does it have a title?
    • Is it a primary source, such as an original document or creative work or is it a secondary source, such as a report or analysis of primary sources?
    • Is it authoritative or trustworthy?
  • How?
    • How was the source produced?
    • Who is the publisher or sponsoring organization?
  • Where did you find the source?
    • Was it through a library’s databases or through an internet search engine that may list results in a biased or weighted manner?
  • When was the source published? 
    • Has it been replaced or updated?

MLA Handbook. 8th ed., The Modern Language Association, 2016, pp. 11-12.

 

Circulating books may be checked out in 3 week intervals.

Books from the reference section are available for in-library use, or are available for online viewing.