I207: Rituals & Beliefs
Selected Reference Works
Countries and Their Cultures. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001
Research Collection and Information Commons Reference: GN307 .C68 2001
Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005.
Research Collection and Information Commons Reference: BL31 .E46 2005
Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, and Festivals. New York: Routledge, 2004.
Information Commons Reference BL31 .E47 2004
Europa World Plus
Economic, political, historical, and geographic profiles of 250+ countries and global regions. Includes contact information for officials and features information on over 1,700 international organizations. Online library database.
Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1997.
Research Collection and Folklore Collection Reference GR35 .F63 1997
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Citing Your Sources
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APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. Washington, DC: APA, 2001.
BF76.7 .P83 2001 Research Coll. - Reference Desk, and Undergraduate Services - Reference
MLA: Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York:
Modern Language Association of America, 2003
LB2369 .G53 2003 Research Coll. - Reference Desk, and Undergraduate Services - Reference
Chicago: The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003
Z253 .U69 2003 Research Coll. - Reference Desk, and Undergraduate Services - Reference
Chicago Manual of Style Online: The electronic version of the classic guide to documentary style.
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