Librarian for Religious Studies
Overview
Subject expertise for the study of religion is shared across the Woodruff Library and the Pitts Theology Library. Woodruff subject librarians can help with religious studies enquiries related to particular religious traditions. Pitts Theology Library can help with research queries related to Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, while also aiding users with a theological commitment to the traditions under study. Below you will find links to the contact information for librarians who can assist researchers engaging with the world's major religious and philosophical traditions. You will also find links to other subject guides at the Woodruff and Pitts.
Collection development and consultation responsibilities are shared among multiple subject librarians. Please refer to the call number ranges below and contact the librarian responsible for titles and topics that fall in those ranges.
Gautham Reddy - Religion and South Asian Studies Librarian
B (Philosophy - general) - South Asia-related
BL (Religions. Mythology)
BP (Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc.) - South Asia-related
BQ (Buddhism)
BX (Christian Denominations) - South Asia-related
Neda Zeraatkar - Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Librarian
BP (Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc.)
Tarina Rosen - Jewish Studies, REEES, and Linguistics Librarian
BM (Judaism)
Chella Vaidyanathan - European/World History and Philosophy Librarian
B (Philosophy - general)
BC (Logic)
BD (Speculative philosophy)
BH (Aesthetics)
BJ (Ethics)
BL (Rationalism)
Pitts Theology Library - theologyref@emory.edu
BR (Christianity)
BS (The Bible)
BT (Doctrinal Theology)
BV (Practical Theology)
BX (Christian Denominations)
Buddhism
- South Asian Studies Guide - BuddhismBuddhism is listed as a special topic on the South Asian Studies guide.
Christianity
- All guides at the Pitts Theology LibrarySome of the guides created by the Pitts Theology Library include History of Christianity, Biblical Hebrew, Christian Ethics and many more.
- South Asian Studies Guide - ChristianityChristianity is listed as a special topic on the South Asian Studies guide.
Hinduism
- South Asian Studies Guide - HinduismHinduism is listed as a special topic on the South Asian Studies guide.
Islam
- IslamBy Pitts Theology Library.
- All guides at the Pitts Theology LibrarySome of the guides created by the Pitts Theology Library include History of Christianity, Biblical Hebrew, Christian Ethics and many more.
Jainism
- South Asian Studies Guide - JainismJainism is listed as a special topic on the South Asian Studies guide.
Judaism
- JudaismBy Rebekah Bedard at Pitts Theology Library.
- All guides at the Pitts Theology LibrarySome of the guides created by the Pitts Theology Library include History of Christianity, Biblical Hebrew, Christian Ethics and many more.
LibGuides Community
- Other Research Guides on ReligionLibGuides Community will allow you to search for guides at other institutions that may be of help to you.
Studying Religion at Emory
- Department of ReligionThe Department of Religion offers general students, majors, and minors a curriculum of studies at introductory and advanced levels in the history of religious traditions and the relations between religions, societies, ideas, values, attitudes and artistic expressions.This curriculum includes a broad, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary array of courses inquiring into Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim religious traditions.
- Candler School of TheologyCandler School of Theology prepares real people to make a real difference in the real world. Their mission is to educate faithful and creative leaders for the church’s ministries throughout the world.