Reference+Materials

=﻿Ready reference materials include "almanacs, fact sheets, directories, consumer reports, synopses, handbooks, chronologies, and yearbooks" (p. 105). These types of sources are used to answer quick questions such as who, what, where, which, when, and how. Some valuable ready reference materials are listed below:=

=Dictionary of Missiology Terms:= == [] Click on the link; then choose the letter the word begins with; type in the word and the definition appears. This is a thorough resource dictionary for terms that often appear in missiology materials. ==

**Parrinder, G.** //**A Dictionary of Non-Christian** Religions.// New York: Facts on File Publications, 1973. A print resource with information on various world religions.
=Encyclopedias/Fact Sheets:=

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia @ [|www.emulateme.com] **Click on the link to find profiles of nations of the world, national anthems, and flags.**
==CIA Factbook @ [|www.cia.gov] Click on the link, choose the country and scroll through information on "geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues" (Cassell, p. 256).==

==﻿Holland, C. //The Religious Dimension in Hispanic Los Angeles: A Protestant Case Study.// Pasadena, CA: Wm Carey Library, 1974. 485 pp. An encyclopedic compilation of facts with valuable insights as to how Hispanic churches grow in the U.S.==

==﻿//The World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places: Volumes 1-6.// Chicago: World Book, Inc. (A Scott Fetzer Company). 2010. "Each book presents individual nations and other political or geographic units through articles. Articles provide an overview of its history, geography, economy, people, culture, and current political situation. ==

=﻿Maps:=

==﻿Desilva, Ranjit. //Discipling the Cities in Sri Lanka: A Challenge to the Church Today.// Church Growth Research Center, Perandeniya, Sri Lanka, 1980. 220 pp. A comprehensive analysis of urban church growth with many maps, charts, and graphs.==

[|www.mapsofworld.com] ﻿This site contains interesting and up to date facts and travel information as well as maps of all continents and countries in the world.
= Almanac:  = ==//The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2009.// Pleasantville, NY: World Almanac Books. Includes information on flags of the world, geography, religion, language, and culture as well as statistical maps and charts.==