Listed below are an alphabetical list of Reference resources available either free on the internet or online through BU Libraries that have useful statistics, background information, or definitions that help illuminate the topic you're studying.
- BibleStudyTools.com. Quickly look up a Bible verse, or compare translations, consult bible dictionaries, some commentaries, and much more!
- Britannica Online. If you're looking for general information about a topic, Britannica offers a much more authoritative summary than any Wikipedia article! More information here.
- Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. Labeled as the "essential reference resource for scholars of global hymnody," this resource contains over 4600 entries of hymns from the Judeo-Christian tradition.
- Digitalia Hispánica. The most complete database of e-books and e-journals on Spanish language for libraries. More than 27,000 elextronic documents in this database.
- Hathi Trust. A partnership of academic and research libraries making available titles from their collection for the benefit of all.
- Oxford Reference Online.
- Spirituality, Medicine and Health Bibliography. The Spirituality, Medicine, and Health Bibliography site contains a detailed bibliography of books and articles in a wide range of specialties under the general area of spirituality, medicine, and health.
- Wabash Center Internet Guide to Religion. A selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion, including syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, and software.