The Qur’an

The Koran at UVA's E-TEXT Center

The University of Virginia offers a standard generalized markup language (searchable) of the Koran translated into Enlgish by M.H. Shakir. Find specific parts of the Koran or browse by chapter. UVA reminds visitors that this etext serves as a practical guide but the print version is the definitive source.

The Koran

The University of Michigan offers advanced search features of this etext of the Koran, translated into Enlgish by M.H. Shakir in 1983.

Qur'an Explorer 

Offers several translations and reciters with audio

Reciter.org

Recitation of the Qur'an with several new features in 2009.

Guided Ways

Search and read the Qur'an 

Compendium of Muslim Texts

University of Southern California presents a comprehensive but succinct summary of Muslim texts

The Bible

The King James Version

Browse chapters within each book courtesy of UVA. Also includes the Apocrypha for those interested in these 1611 writings that are traditionally excluded from the Bible.

BibleGateway

This commercial site offers reading and in depth research of the Bible in several translations (versions) and languages. View the tutorial to realize the potential of this powerful search engine.

BibleKeeper

Several versions of the Bible as well as in 28 languages.

Christian Classics Ethereal Library

Classic Christian writings 

The Torah

Hebrew Bible In English

The Torah and additional books.

The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormonat UVA's E-TEXT Center

Another highlight of the University of Virgina's Electronic Text Center, with search features.

The Dead Sea Scrolls

Scrolls from the Dead Sea

The Library of Congress provides scanned selections of the Dead Sea Scrolls and background information on their contribution to the major religions.

General Interest

The New Schaff-Herzog Enclopedia of Relgious Knowledge