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Trial access to World Religion Database and World Christian Database from Brill

By Sarah Gilmore, on 26 January 2018

UCL has trial access to World Religion Database and World Christian Database until 24th February 2018. For off-site access please use Desktop@UCL Anywhere.

World Religion Database (WRD) contains detailed statistics on religious affiliation for every country of the world. It provides source material, including censuses and surveys, as well as best estimates for every religion to offer a definitive picture of international religious demography. It offers best estimates at multiple dates for each of the world’s religions for the period 1900 to 2050. The WRD will be constantly updated with new sources of data as they become available, such as estimates of religious affiliation at the province level within countries and religious freedom information for all countries. A clip showing demo searches can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHM0LYDn_HSMQICsWav13mFYBYV2ft9MN

World Christian Database (WCD) transforms current religious statistics into a real-time analysis tool that takes just minutes to perform detailed research. The World Christian Database (WCD) is based on the 2600-page award-winning World Christian Encyclopedia and World Christian Trends, first published in 1982 and revised in 2001. This extensive work on World religion is now completely updated and integrated into the WCD online database. Information is readily available on religious activities, growth rates, religious literature, worker activity, and demographic statistics. Additional secular data is incorporated on population, health, education, and communications. A clip showing demo searches can be found at:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHM0LYDn_HSNAg42jfWHa9y9OUpd2lh-q

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