1. Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
• Arabic literary culture, 500-925 (online only, electronic resource) Only up to 1258, not the modern period
  http://infotrac.galegrpup.com/itweb/viva_uva?db=LitRC
• The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature. (1992)
  PJ7538 .M58 1992
• A Critical Dictionary of Sociology. (1989)
  HM17 .B6813 1989
• A Dictionary of Cultural and Critical Theory. (1997)
  HM101 .D527 1997
• Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature. 2 vols. (1998)
  PJ7510 .E53 1998
• Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures. 4+ volumes. 2003-
  HQ1170 .E53 2003
• Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East. 4 vols. (1996)
  DS43 .E53 1996
• Historical Dictionary of Islam. (2001)
  BP50 .A33 2001
• Historical Dictionary of the Sudan. (2002)
  DT155 .3.V64 2002
• Modern Arabic Literature. (1989)
  PJ7583 .M58 1987
• The Muslim Diaspora: A Comprehensive Reference to the Spread of Islam in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. 2 vols. (1999)
  BP50 .J46 1999
• Muslim Peoples: A World Ethnographic Survey. 2nd ed. 2 vols. (1984)
  DS35 .625.A1M87
• The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. (2003)
  BP40 .93 2003
• Protest, Power, and Change: an encyclopedia of nonviolent action from ACT-UP to women's suffrage. (1997)
  HM278 .P76 1997
• Tradition and modernity in Arabic literature. (1997)
  PJ7510 .T74 1997

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2. Bibliographies
• The Contemporary Islamic Revival: A Critical Survey and Bibliography. (1991)
  Z7835 .M6H23 1991
• Index Islamicus. (1665- ) Print form.
  Z7835 .M66L62
• Iraq : a bibliographic guide. (2004)
  Z3036 .B55 2004
• Modern Arabic Literature: A Bibliography. (1998)
  Z3014 .L56M35 1998
• Syria in the World Bibliographical Series. (1999)
  Z3481 .Q85 1999
• Yemen in the World Bibliographical Series. (1998)
  Z3028 .Y39A93

3. Atlases
• The Cultural Atlas of Islam. (1986)
  DS36 .85.A39 1986
• An Historical Atlas of Islam. (2002)
  G1786 .S1H57 2002

4. Databases
• Index Islamicus, 1906-current. Search for books and articles in periodicals about Islam and the Muslim world. Also includes reviews.
• MLA Bibliography, 1963-. Articles, books, and essays from books on literature, linguistics, and folklore from over 4000 journals and series published worldwide. Also searchable through Literature Resource Center.
• Historical Abstracts, 1954-. Indexes articles written on the history of the world from 1450 to the present, covering articles published in over 2,000 journals published throughout the world. Includes book reviews. Does not include articles about the US or Canada. For these se e America: History and Life.
• Sociological Abstracts, 1963-. Sociology and related fields. All languages. 2600 scholarly journals. Includes book, book chapter, and conference paper abstracts and book reviews. Updated quarterly.
• Contemporary Authors. Now a part of Literature Resource Center, CA provides detailed listings for over 100,000 writers of the 20th century from current and retrospective sources. Many entries include personal information, career summary, writings, interviews, and biographical and critical resources.
• Infotrac - articles, some full-text. Huge general database of articles from popular magazines and scholarly journals covering a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
• Lexis/Nexis - newspapers, full-text. News and business information from sources around the world; book reviews, biographical, and other reference sources; U.S. Code, constitution, and court cases. Includes many newspapers. Most entries are full-text, some updated daily.
• Anthropological Literature 1890 + Searchable list of articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies.

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Webber Philip McEldowney
Last Update - Monday, 02 June 2008