Skip to Main Content

Religious Studies: REL 362

Library Session 3/6/25

What are these sources?

Go to this padlet and evaluate the six sources there in your groups. Then

  1. Identify what type of source it is and
  2. Decide if you would possibly use it if you had this research question: How can justice systems apply Ahimsa to address violence in society without resorting to carceral punishment? 

You do not have to read the entirety of each article! Just skim enough that you are able to look for clues to answer the above two questions. 

Finding Background Information

Find Scholarly Sources

Article Databases
Find Books Using MUSCAT Plus and WorldCat

Finding Reports and Other Policy Sources

Borrowing Materials from Another Library

text from catalog to request a digital copy of an item and have it delivered within 24 hours by email

If the library doesn't have an item you want, you can request to borrow a copy from another library via our interlibrary loan service.

Articles (PDF) usually arrive within 24 hours. Books may take 4-7 days. A book chapter (PDF) may arrive in 1-2 days.

small button with the words Gett It! For articles, use the Gett It button in databases to see if we have access. If not, you will see an option to sign into Muscat Plus and submit your request.

For books and book chapters, search Muscat Plus. If you don't see what you want, click "search other libraries" and then submit your request with the "request from other libraries" link on the results page. Or, you can use the interlibrary loan form at the top of Muscat Plus.

Cite Your Sources: Chicago Manual of Style