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Summit Borrowing
The PCC Library catalog includes books and other items in the Summit system. Summit is the combined catalog of college and university libraries in Oregon and Washington, with over 27 million items, that allows easy searching, requesting, and delivery of books and movie.
Items requested through Summit can be delivered to any PCC Library for pick-up in 4-5 days. An email to your myPCC account will notify you when your item is ready for pick up. PCC students and staff can also borrow items directly from a Summit library with your PCC photo ID. Return your borrowed items to any PCC library.
Search the Library Catalog
Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.
Religion Encyclopedias
Specialized encyclopedias are an excellent place to start your research. Like Wikipedia articles, they provide a broad overview with a topic. Unlike Wikipedia, these articles are guaranteed to be written by experts. Search across these encyclopedias in the Gale Virtual Reference Library database (available from the Databases A - Z link)
Encyclopedia Judaica, 2007 (20 volumes)
Encyclopedia of American Religious History, 2009
Encyclopedia of Buddhism, 2004 (2 volumes)
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, 2004 (2 volumes)
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2006 (10 volumes)
Encyclopedia of Religion, 2005 (15 volumes)
New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2003 (15 volumes)
Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, 2010 (6 volumes)
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices, 2006 (3 volumes)