Library Guides: RELIGION: Subject Guide: Buddhism

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In this section, you'll find:

Suggested search terms to use in the catalog and library databases when researching Buddhism
Online and Raugust Library resources for learning more about Buddhism

Search Terms

Here are some examples of subjects that can be used when searching for books on Buddhism in UJ's library catalog or in other library catalogs via WorldCat. Try these terms in library databases, too!

Buddhism
Buddhism -- Sacred Books
Buddhism -- Doctrines
Buddhism -- History
Mahayana Buddhism
Buddhism -- India
Buddhism -- Japan
Buddhism -- China

Select Books @ UJ

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Buddhism is cataloged under 294.3.

The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
Call Number: ebook and REF 294.303 P935
Provides encyclopedic coverage of the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites from across the history of Buddhism
The Foundations of Buddhism
Call Number: ebook
Concentrates on the ideas and practices which constitute the common heritage of the different traditions of Buddhism (Thervada, Tibetan, and Eastern) which exist in the world today.
The Emergence of Buddhism
Call Number: 294.3 K622e
Critical Terms for the Study of Buddhism
Call Number: 294.307 C869

Web Resources

BuddhaNet
An online education and information network that contains an eLibrary of resources and a section on Buddhist studies.