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Reference Sources
Start your research by defining words, concepts and historical contexts.
General Encyclopedias
Britannica Academic Online
Comprehensive resource for college-level learners, researchers, and faculty. Discover encyclopedia articles, full-text journal and magazine articles, primary sources, multimedia, and other unique resources and tools that make research easier and more productive.
Language Dictionaries
Oxford Arabic Dictionary Online
Find thousands of translations from Arabic into and out of English on the Oxford Dictionaries Premium site, and learn more about Arabic language and culture.
Subject Encyclopedias
Brill Encyclopedia of Islam
Presents information on the "state of our knowledge of the Islamic World from religion and history to politics and culture." Includes articles on Muslims of every age and land, on tribes and dynasties, on the crafts and sciences, on political and religious institutions, on the geography, ethnography of the various countries and on the history, topography and monuments of the major towns and cities. Its scope encompasses the old Arabo-Islamic empire, the Islamic countries of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and all other Islamic countries.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Grove Art Online
McGraw-Hill Access Science Encyclopedia
AccessScience is an authoritative and dynamic online resource that covers all major scientific disciplines. An award-winning gateway to scientific knowledge, it offers links to primary research material, videos and exclusive animations, plus specially designed curriculum maps for teachers.
ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science
Includes terminology of the various specializations within library science and information studies, and in addition, the vocabulary and definitions used within the academic and commerical publishing trade.
Oxford Islamic Studies Online
Encompassing over 5,000 A–Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur'anic materials, primary sources, images, maps, and timelines, Oxford Islamic Studies Online offers a multi-layered reference experience designed to provide a first stop for anyone needing information and context on Islam.