Michigan State University

Collection Development Policy Statement: Religious Studies. Last updated 05-17-2023

Levels of Collecting Intensity

Conspectus Call # ranges

Subject

Level

Note

BL 41

comparative religion

3a

BL 51-54

philosophy & psychology of religion

3a

BL 175-290

natural theology

3

BL 240-265

religion and science

3

BL 300-325

mythology, comparative mythology

2

BL 425-490

religious doctrines

3

BL 500-547

eschatology

3

BL 550-635

worship, cults

3

BL 625

mysticism

3

BL 660

anthropological study of religion

3

BL 685-2630

world religions and mythology

3

BL 700-820

classical religion and mythology

2

BL 1100-1270

Brahmanism, Hinduism

2

see SE Asian studies policy

BL 2400-2490

African religions

3a

see African studies policy

BL2420-2460

ancient Egyptian religion

2

BL 2670-2790

atheism and secularism

3

BM 1-960

Judaism

3

see Jewish studies policy

BM 1-65

Judaism – periodicals, etc.

3a

see Jewish studies policy

BM 10-518

Judaism – Midrash

2

see Jewish studies policy

BP 1-605

Islam

3

see policies for Middle East studies; SE Asia studies, Asian studies

BP 300-395

Bahaism

3

BP500-597

Theosophy, Anthroposophy

2

BQ

Buddhism

3

see Asian and SE Asian studies policies

BR 1-1725

Christianity

3a

BR 60-67

early Christian literature, Church fathers

3

BR 140-1689

Christianity – church history

3a

BS

Bible

3

BS 11-115

Bible – early versions

2

BS 315-355

Bible - non-European languages

1

see policies for Asian studies, Latin American studies, Middle Eastern studies

BS 476-537

Bible – hermeneutics, exegetics,

commentaries, criticism, literature

3

3

BT

doctrinal theology

3

BV

practical theology

3

BV 759-765

Church law

2

BV 800-873

sacraments

3

BV 900-1450

religious societies

3

BV 2000-3705

missions

2

but in Africa 3a

BV 3750-3790

evangelism

2

BX 1-9

ecumenical movement

3

BX 100-754

Eastern and Oriental Churches

2

BX 800-4924

Roman Catholic Church

3a

BX 1749-4924

Roman Catholic Church, dogmatics,

Church and state, government and

organization, law, liturgy, shrines

3

BX 4800-9999

Protestantism

3a

BX 6201-6495

Christian denominations

3