Reference materials
When you begin your research, reference works can help you gather basic information on your research topic. The publications listed here will provide overviews on people and subjects, often with bibliographies to point you toward further reading on the topic.
Print reference materials: General
The following titles are available in the print Reference section of Campion Library (in library use only). Because these items' contents are not focused exclusively on Jesuits and Jesuit history, they may provide a higher-level overview of topics in this area.
Dictionary of Christian BiographyCAMP REF BR 1700.3 D53 2001
Encyclopedia of American Religious HistoryCAMP REF BL 2525 Q44 2001
Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social PolicyCAMP REF BX 1753 E595 2007
The Encyclopedia of ChristianityCAMP REF BR 95 E8913 1999
New Catholic EncyclopediaCAMP REF BX 841 N44 2003
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian ChurchCAMP REF BR 9508 2005
Religion Past and Present: Encyclopedia of Theology and ReligionISBN: 900413980XCAMP REF BL 31 R4213 2007
Print reference materials: Jesuitica
The titles below are a selection of those available in the print Reference section of Campion Library (in library use only) pertaining specifically to Jesuits and Jesuit history.
Bibliography of the English Province of the Society of Jesus 1773-1953CAMP REF Z 7840 J5 S83
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the JesuitsCAMP REF BX 3702 A1 C36 2017- Dictionary of Jesuit Biography: Ministry to English Canada (2 vols.)CAMP REF BX 3755 D53 1991
- A Guide to Jesuit ArchivesCAMP REF BX 3702 A15 M36 2001
- History of Jesuits in English Canada, 1842-2013CAMP REF BX 3711 A1 H58 2015
- Jesuit Family AlbumCAMP REF BX 3706.2 M23 1997
- The Jesuit Relations and Allied DocumentsCAMP REF FC 317 J46
- Jesuit Saints and MartyrsCAMP REF BX 3755 T94 1984
Online reference works
You can use Quick Find, the U of R's online search tool, to identify online reference (encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, etc.) articles on a given topic. To find reference materials:
- Log into Quick Find (top right corner of the screen) using your uregina username and password. From the library home page, click on Advanced Search.
- Enter your search terms (for assistance, see the U of R's Quick Find LibGuide).
- In the Modify My Results column, scroll to Resource Type and select Reference Entries.
- When you locate a relevant entry, click on Full Text Available to access the article.
Please note that if you are working off campus, most of the library's e-resources will require your uregina username and password.