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- A-Z Open Access journals on Ancient Studies
Part of the AWOL (Ancient World Online) blog, this index links to over 1200 open-access journals, including titles on the Ancient Near East, the Syriac and Coptic churches, the Byzantine world and Hebraica
- Adherents
Explore statistical data on the world’s religions from primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as citations from secondary literature.
- Beliefnet
Magazine-style, commercially run website with information on a wide range of faiths. Includes guided meditations, sacred texts, virtual communities and discussion groups
- DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals (Religions)
Brings together links to academic open-access journals on religious studies
- Internet Guide to Religion (Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, Indiana)
Directory to a wide range of web resources on all aspects of religion and world faiths
- NationMaster: Religions
Consult statistics on world religions and faith groups building on data from CIA World Factbooks (2003-2008). These can be viewed as maps and charts. Users can create their own datasets.
- Overview of World Religions (University of Cumbria)
Digital encyclopaedia of the world’s faiths with comprehensive introductory text. Database includes charts and diagrams showing how various sects and schools evolved from the parent faith over time.
- Virtual Religion Index (Rutgers University)
Portal to information resources on world religions, including anthropology and psychology of religions
