The Association of Religion Data Archives (
www.theARDA.com) is pleased to announce the creation of a new Research Hub and an expanded Learning Center. The Research Hub features the Best Practices Center and the ARDA Paper Series. The Best Practices Center provides resources for researchers and educators to explore the data available within the ARDA through the lenses of social science theories. Users can browse major theories within the scientific study of religion, view concepts related to those theories, and then examine specific survey items that could represent those concepts. The ARDA Paper Series includes thought-provoking Guiding Papers written by leading thinkers in the study of religion, and Working Papers featuring groundbreaking research not yet published in other venues. The redesigned and expanded Learning Center offers both Learning Activities and Learning Resources. Activities include our popular Learning Modules and Compare Yourself Survey.. Under Learning Resources, students and instructors will find the Religion Dictionary and the Guide to Visiting Religious Groups, which was written by Dr. Nancy Ammerman. As with all of the resources offered by the ARDA, both the Research Hub and Learning Center are entirely free. Start exploring them today at
www.theARDA.com.
