Religion resources

Discover databases, eBooks, news archives, collections and stories from State Library for your study of Religion.

Recommended subjects

These resources are recommended for students studying the following subjects in Queensland classrooms:

Year 11 and 12 Study of Religion (QCAA Syllabus)
Year 11 and 12 Religion and Ethics (QCAA Syllabus)
Year 7 to 10 Religious Education (Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) Religion Curriculum)
Year 7 to 10 Religious Education (Anglican Schools Commission Southern Queensland Shared Syllabus 2023)

Dearly Departed: death in life

Dearly Departed encourages audiences to reflect on what it means to live well, die well and honour those who came before us. It reframes death not as an ending, but as a profound and enduring part of Queensland’s living story. Free exhibition until 23 August 2026.

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Illustrated pattern featuring birds, flowers and symbolic objects.

Featured databases

Oxford Reference: Religion

Access authoritative dictionaries and encyclopedias for the study of world religions and faiths.

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ProQuest: Religion Collection

Access international journal articles from hundreds of academic publications on religion and spirituality.

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Informit Explore: Religion and beliefs

Access Australian journal articles on the world’s major religions, spiritual practices, cultural traditions, and moral ideas.

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Queensland Atlas of Religion

The Queensland Atlas of Religion investigates, documents, and interprets the diversity of religion and religious practices in Queensland’s past and present.

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