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Here are a few suggestions to help you locate information on the subject of
cults and sects.
BOOKS dealing with various aspects of new religious movements can be found in
the library catalogue under subject headings such as:
Children of God (Movement)
Cults
Krishna (Cult)
Moon, Sun Myung
Religion and sociology
Sects
Transcendental meditation
Unification Church
The works listed below, unless otherwise noted, are all housed in the
MacKimmie Reference collection on 2LB.
ARTICLES about new religious movements can be located by utilizing
BIBLIOGRAPHIES and INDEXES such as these:
INDEXES (2LB)
ATLAS Full Text Plus
This major index to Religious studies published from 1949 to
the present is available electronically to University of Calgary
students, faculty and staff via the web. Full text is available
for a number of the journals.
AI 3 A76
Arts and Humanities Citation Index, 1975-1996.
Available electronically to University of Calgary students,
faculty and staff via the web from 1980 to the present
as Arts and Humanities Search and from 1990 to the present
as Web of Science.
Humanities Abstracts
Available electronically from 1984 to the present to University of
Calgary students, faculty and staff via the web.
Sociological Abstracts,1963-
Available electronically from 1963 to the present to University of
Calgary students, faculty and staff via the web.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
BF 1411 C59 1984
Occult/paranormal bibliography
BF 1622 U6 M24 1982
Magic, witchcraft and paganism in America
BL 1 A1 U63 V.8
Hexham, Irving. "A bibliographical guide to cults, sects and new religious
movements (Part II): Update 8, 1 (March 1984) p. 36-48
Located on 5LT
BL 60 A1 R44 1983
Religion and society in North America: an annotated bibliography
BL 60 B575 1990
The Sociology of religion: an organizational bibliography
BL 80 T87 1977
Bibliography of new religious movements in primal societies 5 v.
Volume II: North America
BL 503.2 D36 1992
Millennialism: an international bibliography
BL 1802 Y9 1985
Guide to Chinese Religion
BL 2223 S8 S38 1986
Shinto - Bibliography in Western languages
BL 2520 C45 1985
New religious movements in the United States and Canada: a critical
assessment and annotated bibliography
BL 2530 U6 S525 1984
The anti-cult movement in America: a bibliography and historical survey
BP 603 S24 1990
Saliba, John A. Social Science and the cults
BR 515 M47 1985
Menendez, Albert J. Religious conflict in America: a bibliography
p. 101-106 "Cults, the law and religious freedom"
BR 1644 M55 1985
Mills, Watson E. Charismatic religion in modern research: a
bibliography
BV 4487 C5 P75 1985
Children of God/family of love: an annotated bibliography
Located on 5LT
BX 9750 S435 U6 1987
The Unification Church in America: a bibliography and research guide
HANDBOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS and DICTIONARIES which contain information
on new religious movements include:
BL 2525 M45 1986
Melton, J. Gordon. Biographical dictionary of American cult and sect
leaders
BL 2525 M453 1996
The encyclopedia of American religions
BL 2525 M455 1992
Encyclopedic handbook of cults in America
BL 2530 U6 D57 1993
Directory of Religious Organizations in the United States
BL 2530 U6 S52 1981
The religious heritage of America
BP 602 B56 1975
Biteaux, Armand. The new consciousness
Located on 5LT
BR 510 P53 1977
Profiles in Belief. 4 vol.
BR 516.5 M42 2001
Handbook of denominations in the United States