Washington and Lee University
| Producer: | American Theological Association | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Premier index to articles and more pertaining to all scholarly fields of religion. | |
| Usage Tips: | Truncation: To search for forms of a word, type an asterisk (*) at the end of the word. Example: monast* finds monastic, monastery, monasteries, monasticism, etc.
Combining Terms: To search for citations containing two or more particular terms, connect terms with the box indicating "AND". Make sure the Boolean Search button is checked. You can find more help with searching, navigating, printing, etc. under this link. | |
| Librarian: | Yolanda Merrill | |
| Descriptors: | Humanities - General Philosophy Religion Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bioethics Islamic Studies | |
| Producer: | Annual Reviews | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | An especially valuable form of secondary literature. Articles in the Annual Review series are comprehensive, dependable, and offer sizeable bibliographies; if you can find an article on your topic, it will probably point you to most of the relevant primary literature which had appeared up to its publication date, and give you a firm basis for understanding the evolution of research traditions in that subfield. | |
| Usage Tips: | For a more specialized search, see the individual Annual Review titles listed under corresponding subject guides.
For help using this resource, click here. Not all topics are to be found. If you get nothing useful, try a more general search. Wildcards: Two "wildcard" characters are supported -- the asterisk (*) and the question mark (?). The '?' stands for any character within the search string and the '*' stands for zero or more characters at the end of a search word. No word used in a query may start with a wildcard. Wildcards do not work inside quotation-mark-grouped phrases. Example: a search for "b?nd" finds bond, bend, band, bind plus all their plurals and "-ing" forms. Combining Terms: Any multi-word phrases that are to be treated as single search items must be entered in double quotation marks. For example "synaptic plasticity" finds articles in which the two words appear as a phrase. Words within parentheses are evaluated together before the whole search is evaluated. Thus, a search for "impaired driving" or "drunk driving" and opinion or attitude can be sharpened as ("impaired driving" or "drunk driving") and (opinion or attitude). | |
| Librarian: | Mary Abdoney | |
| Descriptors: | Biology Chemistry Computer Science Environmental Studies Geology Physics and Engineering Psychology Islamic Studies | |
Connect to: Historical Abstracts
| Producer: | EBSCOhost | |
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| Description: | HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS is the most comprehensive database to literature on history outside of North America. Comprised of about 700,000 citations of articles (from about 1,700 journals of history and social science), books, book reviews, dissertations, and other materials in 40 languages on history since about 1450 of areas outside the United States and Canada. Most cited items have been published since the 1960s. The database is updated monthly. | |
| Usage Tips: | Searching may be done in all fields at once or limited by specific fields. Searching may be limited by historical period, language, type of publication or year of publication. You may also limit searches to entries with full text only. Output may be e-mailed or printed. | |
| Librarian: | Vaughan Stanley | |
| Descriptors: | Art and Architecture Humanities - General African-American Studies Medieval and Renaissance Studies Poverty Studies History -- Outside U.S. Latin American and Caribbean Studies Islamic Studies East Asian Studies | |
Iter: Gateway To The Middle Ages And Renaissance (Info)
Connect to: Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
| Producer: | Iter | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Indexes journal articles, essays, books and reviews pertaining to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (400-1700 AD). | |
| Usage Tips: | Truncation To search for forms of a word, use a dollar-sign ($). Examples: allegor$ finds allegory, allergories, allegorical.
Combining Terms When using the basic "Keyword" or "Subject" search, you can search for citations containing all of two or more terms simply by typing those terms; there is no need for the word "and" between them. Example: castle$ norman To search for a phrase, place the ADJ (adjacent) between the words. Example: black ADJ death. | |
| Librarian: | Yolanda Merrill | |
| Descriptors: | Humanities - General Medieval and Renaissance Studies History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
| Producer: | JSTOR | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | A digital archive of over 1,100 important scholarly journals. All issues of each journal are included in full-text except for the most recent 2-to-5 years, based on JSTOR's agreement with the journal's publisher.
August 2009 update: JSTOR is developing Data for Research, a tool for analysis of the content of the database. | |
| Usage Tips: | Searching The opening Advanced Search page presents 4 options for searching through the full text of all articles. You can change one or more these options to search through authors' names, words in article titles, words in article abstracts, or words in captions.
To search for forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) to substitute for missing letters. Example: modern* finds modern, modernism, moderns, modernistic, etc. To find articles containing two or more words, connect the search terms with AND. Example: terror* AND nationalis* To search for a multi-word phrase, enclose search terms in quotation marks. Example: "vernacular architecture" Results and Printing The list of articles resulting from a search is displayed in order of relevance (the number of appearances and prominence of your search terms), but can be re-sorted by publication date. To print an article, click on the "PDF" option. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Music Economics and Business - General History -- United States Humanities - General Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General Economics Theater .General (any topic) Women's and Gender Studies History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Connect to: Philosopher's Index
| Producer: | Philosopher's Information Center / Ebsco | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Indexes scholarly research in all areas of philosophy, back to 1940. | |
| Usage Tips: | Here is help with searching, navigating, printing, and more. | |
| Librarian: | Yolanda Merrill | |
| Descriptors: | Classics Humanities - General Philosophy Religion Politics -- General Bioethics Islamic Studies Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Connect to: Sociological Abstracts
| Producer: | Sociological Abstracts / ProQuest | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Preeminent database of research in sociology and related fields in the social and behavioral sciences. It includes references to articles in over 4,000 journals and other serial publications, plus books, dissertations, and conference papers, dating back to the early 1950's. | |
| Usage Tips: | Please note the "Figures and Tables" search option, near the top of the screen, which allows you to look for graphs, tables, and other forms of images.
For more help with using the ProQuest database interface (searching, printing, etc.), see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Education Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- General Marketing Women's and Gender Studies African-American Studies Poverty Studies Latin American and Caribbean Studies Islamic Studies | |
| Producer: | Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | |
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| Description: | ARTstor is a continually growing library of art images, including data. Currently, ARTstor contains over a million art images. | |
| Usage Tips: |
To learn how to use ARTStor to its fullest advantage, go to ARTStor's Help menu. YouTube has various short instructional videos that are excellent. You must REGISTER first if you want to save image groups or use ARTstor off-campus. Downloading the Offline Image Viewer(OIV) is necessary to create presentations.
Saving images For Technical Help, contact the Instructional Technology Services at x8098 or contact Yolanda Merrill in the library at x8662. | |
| Librarian: | Yolanda Merrill | |
| Descriptors: | Music Art and Architecture Classics History -- United States Humanities - General Literature and Language Religion Theater Medieval and Renaissance Studies History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies East Asian Studies | |
Atlas Of Middle Eastern Affairs (Info)
Connect to: Atlas of Middle Eastern Affairs
| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Really more a geopolitical encyclopedia than a comprehensive collection of maps, this 2009 volume contains multipage entries on each state in the Middle East, as well as essays on key issues and "fundamental concerns." You can see a brief overview of the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- Foreign and International Islamic Studies | |
Biographical Encyclopedia Of The Modern Middle East And North Africa (Info)
Connect to: Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
| Producer: | Gale / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | This 2007 work includes over 300 profiles of 20th- and 21st-century leaders who belong to various political, ethnic, and religious groups, as well as notable individuals associated with business, literature, law, and other fields. Includes nationality and ethnicity indexes. You may view a copy of the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing in the table of contents or in the index, or by searching for a particular word.
Table of Contents You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged table of contents by clicking on the eTable of Contents option, which is divided into 2 "volumes," beginning with "A-K." You may open the contents of any section of these volumes by clicking on the appropriate plus-sign (+). Index You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged index by clicking on the eBook Index option, which opens a list of hundreds of references, each of which is clickable. Searching You may want to use the Quick Search/Find option to find obscure references or to find articles which contains one or more particular terms. Be sure to click on the "within this publication" box. To find entries containing various forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) for missing letters. Example: nationalis* finds nationalist, nationalism, etc. Gale Virtual Reference Library This encyclopedia is one of several in our Gale ebook collection. You can search through all the sources in that collection by using the Basic Search or Advanced Search options, near the top of the page. Delivery Printing -- You may print the text (and graphics) of an article by clicking on the "Print" option displayed in the upper-left portion of the screen to re-format the article, then using your browser's printing features. E-Mail -- You may e-mail an article by choosing the "E-mail" option, near the upper-right corner of the screen. Please note that you will have several format options for delivering the e-mail. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- Foreign and International History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Blackwell Companion To Contemporary Islamic Thought (Info)
Connect to: Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Islamic Thought
| Producer: | Blackwell / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | This 2006 volume contains 36 important essays written by contemporary Muslim thinkers and scholars, covering issues such as Islamic tradition, modernity, globalization, feminism, the West, the USA, reform, and secularism. You can view the table of contents . | |
| Usage Tips: | Using NetLibrary While you are using this book, nobody else at W&L can open it. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. Otherwise, this book will be unavailable for 15 minutes.
To open the book, click on "View this eBook." The next screen will display a graphic of the book's cover on the right side of the screen and a copy of the table on contents on the left side. Browsing You can use this table of contents to navigate the book. Click on the appropriate plus-sign (+) to open the chapter you want. You also can browse the book's Index by clicking on "Index" in the left-hand column. You can then type a desired page number in the "Page" box above the book display. Searching To search for a particular word or phrase within the book, click on the "Search" option, on the left side of the screen, then enter your word(s) within the "Search this eContent" box. Navigating Once you have opened an article, you can move from one page to another only by using the "Next" and "Previous" buttons, near the upper-right corner of the screen. Printing You may print only one page at a time. Use the Adobe Acrobat "print" icon (image of a printer), in the bar immediately above the article. If that icon does not appear, point your cursor in the blank green space above the book text and right-click on your mouse to display the "Print" option to be able to print the page on the screen. Be sure to click on the "Close Item" option when you are finished. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Government -- Foreign and International Politics -- Foreign and International Islamic Studies | |
Cambridge Companion To Arabic Philosophy (Info)
Connect to: Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy
| Producer: | Cambridge University Press / Cambridge Collections Online | |
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| Description: | 2004 "collection of essays by leading scholars provides an introduction to Arabic philosophy by way of chapters devoted to individual thinkers (such as al-Farabi, Avicenna and Averroes) or groups, especially during the 'classical' period from the ninth to the twelfth centuries." You may preview a copy of the table of contents.
The library also owns a printed copy.
You can search the contents of this and over 290 other volumes in Cambridge Collections Online. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Philosophy Islamic Studies | |
Cambridge Companion To Classical Islamic Theology (Info)
Connect to: Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology
| Producer: | Cambridge University Press / Cambridge Collections Online | |
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| Description: | This collection (2008) of "critical reflections on the evolution and major themes of pre-modern Muslim theology begins with the revelation of the Koran, and extends to the beginnings of modernity in the eighteenth century."
You may preview a copy of the table of contents.
The library also owns a printed copy.
You can search the contents of this and over 290 other volumes in Cambridge Collections Online. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Islamic Studies | |
Cambridge History Of Islam (Info)
Connect to: Cambridge History of Islam
| Producer: | Cambridge University Press | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | This four-volume set (1970) was considered "the most comprehensive and ambitious collaborative survey of Islamic history and civilization yet to appear in English." The library has printed copies of the first two volumes. This set has been supplemented by the New Cambridge History of Islam. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may browse among individual volumes or search for content within this collection.
Browse The opening page displays a list of the volumes, any of which you can click on to browse. The first page of any volume displays the volume's table of contents in the lower right. When you click on a broad "part" or section, you will see a list of chapters within that part. When you click on the chapter you want, you will see an overview of that chapter, with an option to "view full chapter" (above the chapter title), which will open a PDF file. Search The search box on the home page (upper right) provides the ability to search through the entire database. The search boxes on all other pages offer the choice of searching the "all content" or an individual category or volume. You can search the content of any subject category or volume by browsing to that level (as above) and then using the "Search" box (upper right). The "Advanced search" option (under the "Search" box) allows you to perform more complex or focused searches. Note: To search for a multi-word phrase, enclose the words within quotation marks. Example: "iberian peninsula" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Central Asia: A Global Studies Handbook (Info)
Connect to: Central Asia: A Global Studies Handbook
| Producer: | ABC-Clio | |
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| Description: | Overview (2005) of the history, culture, politics, economy, and geography of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Anthropology and Archaeology Islamic Studies | |
Companion To Muslim Cultures (Info)
Connect to: Companion to Muslim Cultures
| Producer: | Tauris / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume contains 11 signed essays reflecting upon the relationship between culture and the relationship between God and beleiver in Islam. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Companion To The History Of The Middle East (Info)
Connect to: Companion to the History of the Middle East
| Producer: | Blackwell / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | 2005 volume edited by Youssef M. Choueiri contains 26 original signed essays, focusing mostly on the modern era, covering "religious, social, cultural, economic, political and military history." You may view a copy of the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing NetLibrary e-books, see this page.
Click on the tiny plus-signs [+] immediately above the titles of Parts in the table of contents to access individual sections. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Connect to: Encyclopaedia Iranica
| Producer: | Columbia University | |
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| Description: | Developing resource "dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent," with hundreds of signed scholarly articles. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Connect to: Encyclopaedia Islamica
| Producer: | Institute of Ismaili Studies / Brill | |
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| Description: | Work-in-progress, projected to be a 16-volume publication, "consisting of an abridged and edited translation of the Persian Dāʾirat al-Maʿārif-i Buzurg-i Islāmī, one of the most comprehensive sources on Islam and the Muslim world. One unique feature of this work of reference lies in the attention it gives to Shiʿi Islam..." (Volume 1 only, as of 1/9/09) | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing The column on the left, labeled "Product Contents," serves as the table of contents. Clicking on "Articles" will create an alphabetical listing.
Searching The "Search" box (near the top of the page) will allow you to search for a word or words within the text of the Encyclopaedia Islamica, as well as other Brill reference works to which we subscribe. (Be sure to click on either "All titles" or "This title," depending on your preference.) To search for a multi-word phrase, enclose the words within quotation marks. Example: "garden of eden". The more precise "Advanced Search" option (upper right) allows you to limit your search to the titles of entries and/or to a single publication. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopaedia Of Islam, Second Edition (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition
| Producer: | Brill / Brill Online | |
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| Description: | Generally considered the most respected English-language reference resource on all aspects of Islam, presenting the "state of our knowledge of the Islamic World from religion and history to politics and culture." There is a printed copy in the library collection. The third edition began publication in 2007. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, printing, etc. in the Brill Online interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopaedia Of Islam, Third Edition (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopaedia of Islam, Third Edition
| Producer: | Brill / Brill Online | |
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| Description: | This Third Edition, begun in 2007, is still in-progress. It is designed to succeed the second edition, which is generally considered the most respected English-language reference resource on all aspects of Islam, presenting the "state of our knowledge of the Islamic World from religion and history to politics and culture." | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, printing, etc. in the Brill Online interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of Islamic Civilisation And Religion (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia Of Islamic Civilisation And Religion
| Producer: | Routledge / Routledge Religion Online | |
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| Description: | 2009 volume contains about 1,000 signed scholarly entries "on Islamic theology, history, arts, science, law and institutions, and coverage of Islam in individual countries and cities around the world." | |
| Usage Tips: | For assistance with browsing, searching, and printing from Routledge religion Online, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of Canonical Hadith (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Canonical Hadith
| Producer: | Brill / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | Hadith are accounts of the words and deeds of the prophet Muhammed and other early Muslims and are often treated as important works of revelation. "This encyclopedic work (2007) on Islam comprises English translations of all canonical hadiths, complete with their respective chains of transmission." It "concludes with an exhaustive index and glossary of names and concepts, which functions at the same time as a concordance." | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing NetLibrary e-books, see this page.
When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of Islam And The Modern World (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Islam and the Modern World
| Producer: | Macmillan | |
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| Description: | The Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World (2004), which occupies two volumes in printed form, looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in the context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. It contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps and more. You can see the table of contents here. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing in the table of contents or in the index, or by searching for a particular word.
Table of Contents You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged table of contents by clicking on the eTable of Contents option. Please note that the list is divided into 2 "volumes," beginning with A-to-L. You may open any of the article lists, such as "Intifada-Khiva," by clicking on the appropriate plus-sign (+). Index You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged index by clicking on the eBook Index option, which opens a list of hundreds of references, each of which is clickable. Searching You may want to use the Search this eBook option to find obscure references or to find articles which contains two or more particular terms.
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Anthropology and Archaeology History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of Islam In The United States (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States
| Producer: | Greenwood | |
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| Description: | Edited by Jocelyne Cesari, this two-volume set contains (in Volume 1) an A-to-Z arrangement of signed articles on American Muslim life and (in Volume 2) a separate collection of primary source materials; you may view a copy of the table of contents here.
The link above takes you to Volume 1 and this one to Volume 2. Purchase was made possible by the McCrum Palmer Book Fund. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this e-book either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. Please note that the alphabetically-arranged Index for this two-volume set is available only in Volume 2. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of Muslim-American History (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History
| Producer: | Facts on File / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2010 volume contains 280 signed entries by over 100 historians on a broad range of aspects of Muslim life in the U.S., including historical events and individuals, organizations, social and political issues, and historic documents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" or "List of Entries" from the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of Terrorism (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Terrorism
| Producer: | Sage | |
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| Description: | Published in 2002, this encyclopedia contains over 300 signed entries on organizations, individuals, events, concepts, etc. You can view a list of entries here. An updated edition was published in 2011. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, printing, and e-mailing Sage e-books, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Sociology Politics -- Foreign and International History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of Women And Islamic Cultures (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures
| Producer: | Brill / Brill Online | |
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| Description: | Landmark collection of hundreds of articles by 1,000 scholars reflecting the "latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world." Publication began in 2003, with the six-volume set to be completed in 2007. You can preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, printing, etc. in the Brill Online interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Women's and Gender Studies History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of The Modern Middle East And North Africa (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
| Producer: | Macmillan | |
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| Description: | The second edition of this encyclopedia (four-volume set, 2004) covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the United Nations involvement in the region. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this work either by browsing in the table of contents or in the index, or by searching for a particular word.
Table of Contents
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- Foreign and International History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Fifty Key Figures In Islam (Info)
Connect to: Fifty Key Figures in Islam
| Producer: | Routledge / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | Roy Jackson's 2006 volume includes for biographical details for each individual, presentation and analysis of main ideas, an account of impact and influence, and a list of major works and additional reading.
Acquisition was made possible by the Christopher Keller Jr. '39 Library Endowment for Philosophy and Religion. | |
| Usage Tips: | Using NetLibrary
While you are using this book, nobody else at W&L can open it. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. Otherwise, this book will be unavailable for 15 minutes.
To open the book, click on "View this eBook." The next screen will display a graphic of the book's cover on the right side of the screen and the table on contents on the left side. Browsing You can use the Table of Contents to navigate the book. Clicking on the "Alphabetical List of Contents" will enable you to see an alphabetically-arranged list of individuals, with links to the first pages of each entry. There is a similar "Chronological List" in the Table of Contents. Searching To search for a particular word or phrase within the book, enter the word(s) within the box beneath "Search this eContent," on the left side of the screen. Navigating Once you have opened an article, you can move from one page to another only by using the "Next" and "Previous" buttons, near the upper-right corner of the screen. Printing You may print only one page at a time. Use the Adobe Acrobat "print" icon (image of a printer), in the bar immediately above the article. Be sure to click on the "Close Item" option when you are finished. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Greenwood Encyclopedia Of World Popular Culture -- North Africa And The Middle East (Info)
Connect to: Greenwood Encyclopedia Of World Popular Culture -- North Africa and the Middle East
| Producer: | Greenwood | |
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| Description: | Part of a six-volume set, published in 2007, which contains essays on popular culture in regions and countries of the world, briefly covering architecture, art, dance, fashion and appearance, film, food, games and pastimes, literature, love and marriage, music, mass media, sports and recreation, theater, transportation and travel. This volume focuses on North Africa and the Middle East.
Presented to the University Library in memory of Professor Marshall W. Fishwick. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing Thematic entries are listed in the Table of Contents (in the column on the left side of the screen) and you can click on the desired section.
You also can browse the alphabetically-arranged Index (at the bottom of the Table of Contents), which allows you to see entries arranged by country. Searching The "Quick Search" option, located near the top of the screen, allows you to search through the text of "This Title," one volume at a time only. To find entries containing a multi-word phrase, place the words within quotation marks. Example: "al jazeera" To search for forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) to substitute for one or more letters. Example: islam* will find islam, islams, islamic, etc. To find entries containing two or more words, connect the words with AND. Example: women AND marriage | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Grove Encyclopedia Of Islamic Art And Architecture (Info)
Connect to: Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture
| Producer: | Oxford University Press, 2009 | |
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| Description: | This encyclopedia is the most comprehensive reference work in this complex and diverse area of art history. Built on the acclaimed scholarship of the Grove Dictionary of Art, this work offers over 1,600 up-to-date entries on Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe and spans over a thousand years of history. Recent changes in Islamic art in areas such as Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq are elucidated here by distinguished scholars. Entries provide in-depth art historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites and stylistic developments. In addition, over 500 illustrations of sculpture, mosaic, painting, ceramics, architecture, metalwork and calligraphy illuminate the rich artistic tradition of the Islamic world. With the fundamental understanding that Islamic art is not limited to a particular region, or to a defined period of time, the Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture offers pathways into Islamic culture through its art. Edited by Jonathan M. Bloom and Sheila S. Blair. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may search this encyclopedia by putting keywords into the Search box. You can also browse the entry listing by clicking on the Browse button. For images of Islamic art, go to our main image database ARTstor | |
| Librarian: | Yolanda Merrill | |
| Descriptors: | Art and Architecture Religion Medieval and Renaissance Studies History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Historical Atlas Of Islam (Info)
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| Producer: | Brill / Brill Online | |
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| Description: | Edited by Hugh Kennedy, the second edition (2002) is published here as part of the online Encyclopaedia of Islam and contains maps and scholarly descriptions of regions, cities, and more. Entries include "Related Entries" from the Encyclopaedia of Islam and other sources. | |
| Usage Tips: | Click on the "Contents" tab for the table of contents.
For help with searching, printing, etc. in the Brill Online interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Historical Atlas Of The Islamic World (Info)
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| Producer: | Cartographica | |
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| Description: | Concise essays cover a wide variety of themes including philosophy, arts and architecture, the Muslim city, trade, commerce and manufacturing, marriage and family life, ritual and devotional practices, the rise of the modern national state, oil exports and arms imports, and much more. Based on the 2004 volume of the same title, available in print form in our collection. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing in the table of contents or in the index, or by searching for a particular word.
Table of Contents You may browse through the table of contents by clicking on the eTable of Contents option. Searching You may want to use the Search this eBook option to find obscure references or to find articles which contains two or more particular terms.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Anthropology and Archaeology History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
International Encyclopedia Of The Social Sciences (Info)
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| Producer: | Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | This second edition (2008), consisting of nine volumes, is the major revision of the first edition of this title and its predecessor, to which we also have online access. It specializes in coverage of "scholarship and fields that have emerged and matured since the publication of the original international edition," containing "nearly 3,000 entirely new articles... contributed by thousands of scholars (including several Nobel prize winners)." You may view the table of contents here.
Acquisition was made possible by the McCrum Palmer Book Fund. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing in the table of contents or in the index, or by searching for a particular word.
Table of Contents You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged table of contents by clicking on the eTable of Contents option, which is divided into 9 volumes, beginning with "Abortion-Congitive Dissonance." You may open the contents of any section of these volumes by clicking on the appropriate plus-sign (+). Index You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged index by clicking on the eBook Index option, which opens a list of hundreds of references, each of which is clickable. Searching You may want to use the Quick Search/Find option to find obscure references or to find articles which contains one or more particular terms. Be sure to click on the "within this publication" box. To find entries containing various forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) for missing letters. Example: consum* finds consume, consumer, consumption, etc. Gale Virtual Reference Library This encyclopedia is one of several in our Gale ebook collection. You can search through all the sources in that collection by using the Basic Search or Advanced Search options, near the top of the page. Delivery Printing -- You may print the text (and graphics) of an article by clicking on the "Print" option displayed in the upper-left portion of the screen to re-format the article, then using your browser's printing features. E-Mail -- You may e-mail an article by choosing the "E-mail" option, near the upper-left corner of the screen. Please note that you will have several format options for delivering the e-mail. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Religion Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- General Economics Women's and Gender Studies Poverty Studies Latin American and Caribbean Studies Islamic Studies Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
International Encyclopedia Of The Social And Behavioral Sciences (Info)
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| Producer: | Elsevier / ScienceDirect | |
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| Description: | IESBS (2002) is the largest reference work on the social and behavioral sciences ever published -- over 4,000 signed articles in 26 printed volumes. | |
| Usage Tips: | The first screen displays an alphabetical Subject Classification, beginning with "Adolescence and Youth."
For additional assistance with browsing, search, and article delivery, see this help page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Psychology Social Sciences - General Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Economics Women's and Gender Studies Poverty Studies Bioethics Latin American and Caribbean Studies Islamic Studies | |
Islam & Muslims: A Guide To Diverse Experience In A Modern World (Info)
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| Producer: | Intercultural Press / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | 2006 volume introduces Western readers to the "fundamentals of Islam, to how the Islamic religion influences, to varying degrees, cultural practices, gender perceptions, day-to-day activities, and many other elements of Muslim life." You can view the table of contents here. | |
| Usage Tips: | Using NetLibrary While you are using this book, nobody else at W&L can open it. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. Otherwise, this book will be unavailable for 15 minutes.
To open the book, click on "View this eBook." The next screen will display a graphic of the book's cover on the right side of the screen and a copy of the table on contents on the left side. Browsing You can use this table of contents to navigate the book. To read any particular chapter, click on the appropriate title. You also can browse the book's Index by clicking on "Index" in the left-hand column. You can then type a desired page number in the "Page" box above the book display. Searching To search for a particular word or phrase within the book, click on the "Search" option, on the left side of the screen, then enter your word(s) within the "Search this eContent" box. Navigating Once you have opened an article, you can move from one page to another only by using the "Next" and "Previous" buttons, near the upper-right corner of the screen. Printing You may print only one page at a time. Use the Adobe Acrobat "print" icon (image of a printer), in the bar immediately above the article. If that icon does not appear, point your cursor in the blank green space above the book text and right-click on your mouse to display the "Print" option to be able to print the page on the screen. Be sure to click on the "Close Item" option when you are finished. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Islamic Studies | |
Islam In World Cultures; Comparative Perspectives (Info)
Connect to: Islam in World Cultures; Comparative Perspectives
| Producer: | ABC-Clio | |
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| Description: | This guide gathers the work of ten eminent scholars, with individual chapters exploring contemporary developments in the Islamic experience in Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Central Asia, China, Indonesia, South Africa, Ethiopia, and the United States. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing for a particular alphabetically-listed article or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Sociology Islamic Studies | |
Islam: The Key Concepts (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | Compiled by Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman, this 2007 volume provides explorations of a couple dozen key issues in Islamic religion and culture. Examples include Hadith, Revelation, Islamophobia, Mercy, etc. | |
| Usage Tips: | Using NetLibrary
While you are using this book, nobody else at W&L can open it. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. Otherwise, this book will be unavailable for 15 minutes.
To open the book, click on "View this eBook." The next screen will display a graphic of the book's cover on the right side of the screen and the table on contents on the left side. Browsing You can use the Table of Contents to navigate the book. To open any of the sections, click on the tiny plus-sign(+) immediately above the desired section title. To directly access the entire list of "concepts," click on the plus-sign directly above "Islam." You also can browse through the alphabetically-arranged "Index of Terms" and "Index of Personal Names," located at the bottom of the Table of Contents, and then link directly to pages in the text. Searching To search for a particular word or phrase within the book, enter the word(s) within the box beneath "Search this eContent," on the left side of the screen. Navigating Once you have opened an article, you can move from one page to another only by using the "Next" and "Previous" buttons, near the upper-right corner of the screen. Printing You may print only one page at a time. Use the Adobe Acrobat "print" icon (image of a printer), in the bar immediately above the article. Be sure to click on the "Close Item" option when you are finished. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2011) "provides an introduction to the Islamic faith, examining the doctrines of the religion, the practices of Muslims and the history and significance of Islam in modern contexts." | |
| Usage Tips: | You can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Connect to: Islamic Philosophy A-Z
| Producer: | Edinburgh University Press / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | 2007 volume contains over a hundred alphabetically-arranged entries on essential aspects of Islamic philosophy, including key figures, schools, concepts, topics, and issues. | |
| Usage Tips: | Using NetLibrary
While you are using this book, nobody else at W&L can open it. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. Otherwise, this book will be unavailable for 15 minutes.
To open the book, click on "View this eBook." The next screen will display a graphic of the book's cover on the right side of the screen and the table on contents on the left side. Browsing You can use this table of contents to navigate the book. You can open the alphabetical list of entries by clicking on the tiny plus-sign immediately above "Islamic Philosophy A–Z" in the table of contents. Searching To search for a particular word or phrase within the book, enter the word(s) within the box beneath "Search this eContent," on the left side of the screen. Navigating Once you have opened an article, you can move from one page to another only by using the "Next" and "Previous" buttons, near the upper-right corner of the screen. Printing You may print only one page at a time. Use the Adobe Acrobat "print" icon (image of a printer), in the bar immediately above the article. Be sure to click on the "Close Item" option when you are finished. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Philosophy Religion Islamic Studies | |
Islamism: A Documentary And Reference Guide (Info)
Connect to: Islamism: A Documentary and Reference Guide
| Producer: | Greenwood | |
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| Description: | This 2007 sourcebook "aims to enhance our understanding of the Islamist phenomenon by presenting some forty documents, written by Islamists themselves, which shed light on the origins, goals, and practices of Islamic-focused groups and movements throughout the Muslim world. Each document is identified and analyzed as to its significance."
Purchase was made possible by the McCrum Palmer Book Fund. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this e-book either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Modern Islamist Movements: History, Religion, And Politics (Info)
Connect to: Modern Islamist Movements: History, Religion, and Politics
| Producer: | Wiley / Wiley Online Library | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume examines "history, beliefs and rationale of Islamist Groups and their grievances with the West and governments within the majority-Muslim world," specifically Egypt, West Bank Gaza/Israel, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Wiley Online Library e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- Foreign and International Islamic Studies | |
New Cambridge History Of Islam (Info)
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| Producer: | Cambridge University Press / Cambridge Histories Online | |
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| Description: | This six-volume set (2010) updates, but does not replace, the original Cambridge History of Islam (1970). The new set " offers a comprehensive history of Islamic civilization, tracing its development from its beginnings in seventh-century Arabia to its wide and varied presence in the globalised world of today, and focusing on the cultural, social and religious diversity of the peoples of the Muslim world." | |
| Usage Tips: | You may browse among individual volumes or search for content within this collection (six volumes).
Another option is to click on the title any individual volume in the list of volumes in the center of the page. Browse You may browse through the sections of this volume by clicking on "Browse -- Chapters," at the bottom of the column on the right. Search The search box on the home page (upper right) provides the ability to search through the entire database. The search boxes on all other pages offer the choice of searching the "all content" or an individual category or volume. You can search the content of any subject category or volume by browsing to that level (as above) and then using the "Search" box (upper right). The "Advanced search" option (under the "Search" box) allows you to perform more complex or focused searches. Note: To search for a multi-word phrase, enclose the words within quotation marks. Example: "women's rights" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
North American Muslim Resource Guide: Muslim Community Life In The United States And Canada (Info)
| Producer: | Routledge / Routledge Religion Resource | |
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| Description: | 2002 volume is not only an extensive directory of mainstream Muslim community organizations, but also a guide to Muslim values and institutions. Briefly traces the history of Islam in North America, and includes useful tables depicting the growth of the American Muslim population.
Part of the Routledge Religion Resource online collection. The library also has a printed printed copy. | |
| Usage Tips: | The column on the left side contains the table of contents of the volume, with direct access to each chapter.
There is no way to search entries from this title from this page; the "Search" option in the upper-right covers the entire Routledge Religion Resource collection. If you wish, you can opt to go to that site and use the "Advanced Search" feature to search only the Reader's Guide to Judaism. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Oxford Dictionary Of Islam (Info)
Connect to: Oxford Dictionary of Islam
| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Oxford Reference Online | |
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| Description: | Edited by John L. Esposito, this 2003 volume contains about 2,500 entries on the "religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world." Includes coverage of topics of current interest, biographical profiles, major political movements, religious sects, terms from Islamic law, culture and religion, key historical events, and important landmarks. Contents also included in Oxford Islamic Studies Online. | |
| Usage Tips: | The initial screen ("Quick Search") is set up for a search of the complete text of the database.
If you want to browse through an alphabetical list of all entries, choose the "Browse this book" option. The results of searches are arranged by relevance, with those articles containing search words in the title or other prominent location. Advanced Search This option, located within the blue bar near the top of the screen, enables you to search through this reference source, plus some or all of the other Oxford Reference Online sources in this same broad subject area ("Religion & Philosophy"). | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Islamic Studies | |
Oxford Islamic Studies Online (Info)
Connect to: Oxford Islamic Studies Online
| Producer: | Oxford University Press | |
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| Description: | Multifaceted, ever-growing database contains "over 3,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur'anic materials, primary sources, images, and timelines." Includes Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, the Oxford History of Islam, translations of the Quar'an, and other significant works. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can use the site's Browse option, available near the top of each page, to list alphabetically-arranged entries, biographies, primary sources, and other possibilities, such as limiting by historical era or region.
The Search option, also aavailable near the top of the page, allows you to search through entry/chapter titles, entry authors, and even the complete text of the database. You also can search the text of the Quran or a concordance, for a particular image, a particular country or region, branches of Islam, or historical eras. To find forms of a term, use an asterisk (*) for missing letters. Example: cloth* finds cloth, clothe, clothes, clothing, etc. To find entries containing two or more terms, connect them with AND. Example: mosque* AND pray* To find entries containing a multi-word phrase, enclose the terms within quotation marks. Example: "garden of eden" The Quranic Studies option allows you to access two translations of the Quran, a concordance, and other sources. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Politics -- Foreign and International History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Princeton Encyclopedia Of Islamic Political Thought (Info)
Connect to: Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought
| Producer: | Princeton University Press / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | 2013 volume contains over 400 entries "on the origins and evolution of Islamic political ideas and related subjects, covering central terms, concepts, personalities, movements, places, and schools of thought across Islamic history." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Connect to: Quran: An Encyclopedia
| Producer: | Routledge / Routledge Religion Online | |
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| Description: | 2005 volume contains signed entries by 43 international experts on issues relating to the Qur'an and Islam, such as "jihad" and "women." The library also has access to the ebook in the NetLibrary format. | |
| Usage Tips: | For assistance with browsing, searching, and printing from Routledge Religion Online, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Connect to: Quran: An Introduction
| Producer: | Routledge / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | This 2008 volume by Adbullah Saeed is a "concise introduction to all aspects of the Qur'an -- history, understanding and interpretation," with coverage of both pre-modern and modern periods, timelines, and a glossary. You may view a copy of the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing NetLibrary e-books, see this page.
Click on the tiny plus-sign [+] immediately above Volume I or Volume II to display that volume's contents. You will need to click on additional +'s to further open sections. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Islamic Studies | |
Routledge Handbook Of Political Islam (Info)
Connect to: Routledge Handbook of Political Islam
| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2011 collection of 22 original essays providing an interdisciplinary overview of modern political Islam. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- Foreign and International Islamic Studies | |
Sage Encyclopedia Of Terrorism (Info)
Connect to: Sage Encyclopedia of Terrorism
| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume contains about 400 signed entries and updates the 2002 first edition, revising earlier discussions and adding about 60 new entries. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, printing, and e-mailing Sage e-books, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Sociology Politics -- Foreign and International History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
Sage Handbook Of Islamic Studies (Info)
Connect to: Sage Handbook of Islamic Studies
| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume "examines the main issues in the field and explores the key debates" of current Islamic studies. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, printing, and e-mailing Sage e-books, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Understanding Arabs : A Contemporary Guide To Arab Society (Info)
Connect to: Understanding Arabs : A Contemporary Guide to Arab Society
| Producer: | Nicholas Brealey / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Fifth edition (2012) of this "classic introduction" to Arab culture has been revised to incorporate the Arab Spring. W&L also has online access through the Safari database. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
What Everyone Needs To Know About Islam (Info)
Connect to: What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam
| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2011) is an excellent starting place to "look for up-to-date information on the faith, customs, and political beliefs" of Islam. You may preview the contents.
W&L users also have access through Oxford Islamic Studies Online. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
This volumes has a slightly unusual organization; its first part consists of 40 multipage essays, followed by 130+ shorter entries, with two separate alphabetic sequences. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Yearbook Of Muslims In Europe (Info)
Connect to: Yearbook of Muslims in Europe
| Producer: | Brill / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | The above link takes you to Volume 4 of the series, published in 2012.
The W&L library also has online access to Volume 3 (2011), as well as the 2009 and 2010 volumes. Intended to be a thorough annually-published survey of "the situation of Muslims in Europe," each volume is divided into three parts: individual country reports, occupying most of the book; analytical essays; and important book reviews. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
You can open sections of the text by clicking on the arrow preceding that section's label. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Islamic Studies | |
Islam: A Guide To U.S. Experts And Organizations (Info)
Connect to: Islam: A Guide to U.S. Experts and Organizations
| Producer: | Religion Newswriters Association | |
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| Description: | An overview of issues relating to Islam in the U.S. and information on scholars, think tanks, and associations (including the "10 top U.S. scholars of Islam"), | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Politics -- Foreign and International Islamic Studies | |
Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) (Info)
Connect to: Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)
| Producer: | Middle East Media Research Institute | |
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| Description: | MEMRI's primary research project is to translate Middle Eastern media sources from their original languages into English, covering such countries as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and others. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can search the contents of all translations, using the "Search" option on the left side of the page.
To find entries containing two or more words, connect the words with AND. Example: bush AND rumsfeld To find entries containing a multi-word prhase, enclose the words within quotation marks. Example: "gulf emirates" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- Foreign and International Islamic Studies | |
| Producer: | Praeger / Greenwood | |
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| Description: | The above link takes you to the first volume, Voices of Tradition, of this five-volume set (2007). The collection consists of essays by academics and prominent Muslim intellectuals, providing varied and often intimate perspectives on historical and modern Muslim experiences.
Other volumes are: Voices of the Spirit; Voices of Life (Family, Home, and Society); Voices of Art, Beauty, and Science; and Voices of Change. | |
| Usage Tips: | Unfortunately, there is no single index or table of contents that covers the entire set. Thus, you have to browse or search each volume individually.
Browsing You can browse the contents of any volume by viewing the Table of Contents in the column on the left side of the screen. Similarly, you can browse each volume's alphabetically-arranged Index, which is the next-to-last entry in each Table of Contents. The last entry in each Table of Contents is "About the Author," which provides brief information about the writer of each essay in the volume. Searching The "Quick Search" option, located near the top of the screen, allows you to search through the text of "This Title" (this volume only). To find entries containing a multi-word phrase, place the words within quotation marks. Example: "holy war" To search for forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) to substitute for one or more letters. Example: slave* will find slave, slaves, slavery, etc. To find entries containing two or more words, connect the words with AND. Example: women AND dress | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Sociology Islamic Studies | |
| Producer: | Rand Corporation | |
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| Description: | Searchable database of a "compilation of speeches, interviews, statements, and publications of jihadist leaders, foot soldiers, and sympathizers. Nearly all content is in English translation, and has been collected from publicly-accessible websites. Original links are provided...." | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Islamic Studies | |
Connect to: Terrorism Resources
| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
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| Description: | Coverage of terrorist incidents, groups, individuals, etc. (including quantitative data), along with country overviews, primary source documents, and more. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- Foreign and International History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies | |
, immediately below the citation in the middle of the screen.