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Primary Sources

Access to Insight: Readings in Theravada Buddhism

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Scholarship in philosophy and religion often takes the form of books. Books are a great place to get broad overviews, history, and background, and they contain a lot of detail as well. Use the index in the back of the book to navigate the information. Start broad with your searches, then narrow as you go. Example: Buddhism and women

Journal of Buddhist Ethics
Critical Terms for the Study of Buddhism
Divides topics into themes, a great place for topic inspiration.

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Encyclopedias and Background Info

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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Use the word AND between your search terms. Example: Buddhism and meditation
Use an asterisk * to search multiple endings of a root word. Example: Buddh* (finds Buddhism, Buddha, and Buddhis, all at once)
Limit to peer reviewed to get scholarly articles
Once you find the perfect sources, look through the bibliography.Search the source of the article (journal) or the book title (if it is a book)--in a citation, the source is usually in italics--in the Library Catalog as a title.

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