Welcome to the Religion Section

Welcome to Cornell University Library's web site on issues of race, ethnicity and religion. The incentive behind the project was provided by the interest expressed by the University President, the Provost, the Vice Provost, the CU Librarian and the CU Press in collaborating on a web-based project that would facilitate informed study and discussion of issues related to race, ethnicity and religion on the Cornell campus and in the U.S.

In its initial pilot phase (Nov. 2003-August 2004), the site provided suggestions for supplementary readings for the students in the Spring 2004 courses on Race in the United States and at Cornell (GOVT 210) and Judaism, Christianity and Islam (NES 251), including access to full text electronic versions of selected books published by the CU Press. The purpose of the site was to encourage students to explore race, ethnicity and religion further.

In its second phase, the project is being opened to the whole Cornell community, the content is being expanded and course-specific content has been removed.

The resources collected here represent the breadth of CU Library's print and electronic collections, as well as the expertise of CU faculty and the library's subject specialists and selectors. Most of the resources are from the Library's collection but outside sources have also been included. The inclusion of a resource does not constitute an endorsement of the views expressed there on the part of the University. No category is meant to be exhaustive or definitive. The readers are encouraged to explore further on their own.

If you would like to suggest a resource for inclusion or would otherwise be interested in providing feedback, please e-mail us.