Examples from the Magic and Witchcraft Classes
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Topic |
Database or Reference Book |
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Firewalkers |
PsycInfo, OmniFile Full Text Mega, Lexis Nexis |
| Fairy changelings | Encyclopedia of Fairies, ATLA Religion Index (for fairies) + reference books on folk tales (on cart in Reference area) |
| Crop Circles | Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, Academic Search Premier, OmniFile Full Text Mega |
| Norse mythology + Christianity | ATLA Religion Database, Myths and Legends of the World (also look in online catalog under "Mythology, Norse") |
| Christianity and Serpents | ATLA Religion Database, Encyclopedia of Religion, Encyclopedia of Christianity |
| Gnosticism and Christianity | ATLA Religion Database, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Encyclopedia of Christianity, Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, etc. |
| Evil Eye |
ATLA Religion Database, Man, Myth, and Magic, AnthroSOURCE, Encyclopedia Judaica, Encyclopedia of Islam, Academic Search Premier |
| Drugs and Magic or Witchcraft | Pubmed, Health & Wellness Resource Center (including Alternative Health Encyclopedia) |
| Vampires | The Vampire Book: encyclopedia of the undead, ATLA Religion Database, Academic Search Premier |
| Exorcism | Gale Virtual Reference Library, ATLA Religion Database, Academic Search Premier |
| Ghosts/hauntings | Paranormal Phenomena: Opposing Viewpoints (book), Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits, Encyclopedia of the Unexplained, OmniFile Full Text Mega |
| Zombies--Haitian magic; Voodoo, Santeria | HAPI Online, Academic Search Premier, AnthroSource, Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| Astral projection; OBEs; NDEs | Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, Encyclopedia of the Unexplained, Psychinfo, ATLA Religion Database, AnthroSource |
| Spirit Guides: ancient & modern (e.g. Shamans) | Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism, Encyclopedia of Native Americans, Encyclopedia of Religion, Angels A to Z, ATLA Religion Database, Academic Search Premier |
| Nostradamus; Edgar Cayce | Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, Encyclopedia of Religion, Academic Search Premier |
| Psychics, Mediums, Clairvoyants | Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, Illustrated Guide to the Supernatural, PsycInfo, OmniFile Full Text Mega, ATLA Religion Database |
| Dowsing, Divination, Tea Leaves | Illustrated Guide to the Supernatural, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, Man, Myth, and Magic, Gale Virtual Reference Library, ATLA Religion Database, OmniFile Full Text Mega |
| Dream Interpretations, Ancient | Dream Encyclopedia, Gale Virtual Reference Library, PsycInfo, Academic Search Premier |