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Reference databases

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text online versions of general and subject dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Encyclopaedia of Islam (EI2) This link opens in a new window
The major scholarly encyclopedia in Islamic & Middle Eastern studies. This is a multi-volume work containing signed articles on all aspects of the Islamic world: religious, biographical, historical, and social.
Short bibliographies of classical works accompany signed articles. Many articles in the new editions (EI2 & EI3) have been revised and updated. The second edition is now complete. See Transliteration table for Brill OnlineTransliteration table for Brill Online to see how words in Arabic & other non-roman script languages are romanized.

The first edition, now published as E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936, is also useful. Sister titles: Encyclopaedia of Islam Three (EI3), Encyclopaedia Islamica (in progress), Encyclopedia of the Qur'an.

All Brill encyclopedias (EI2, EI3, Ency. of the Qur'an, Ency. Islamica, Ency. of Women & Islamic Cultures, Ency. of Jews in the Islamic World, etc.) can be searched at one time by selecting "Related Publications" on the search page.
Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE (EI3) This link opens in a new window
Newest edition of Ency. of Islam (still in progress). Edited by Gudrun Kramer, et al.
"with new articles reflecting the great diversity of current scholarship... The new scope includes comprehensive coverage of Islam in the twentieth century and of Muslim minorities all over the world."
All Brill encyclopedias (EI2, EI3, Ency. of the Qur'an, Ency. Islamica, Ency. of Women & Islamic Cultures, Ency. of Jews in the Islamic World, etc.) can be searched at one time by selecting "Related Publications" on the search page.
See Transliteration table for Brill Online to see how words in Arabic & other non-roman script languages are romanized.
Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an (EQ) This link opens in a new window
Almost 1,000 entries cover the concepts, personalities, place names, and cultural history of the Qur'an. Includes extended essays on the most important themes of Qur'anic studies. Print edition complete in 6 vols.
Call number:
LAU Ref Stacks BP133 .E53 2001
See Transliteration table for Brill Online to see how Arabic (etc.) words are romanized. Continuously updated in electronic version. Sister titles: Encyclopaedia of Islam, Encyclopaedia Islamica.
Encyclopedia of Islam This link opens in a new window
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This resource is accessible only by Qatar National Library (QNL) members. Click here to apply for membership.
The encyclopedia of Islam is a comprehensive reference tool for Islamic studies emphasizing economic and social topics. It also gives access to the Historical Atlas of Islam.
Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures (EWIC) This link opens in a new window
Examines in-depth the role and conditions of Islamic women in history, law, family, politics, sexuality, among other topics, by subject and by geographic region. Online edition continuously updated.
See Transliteration table for Brill Online to see how Arabic, etc. words are romanized.
All Brill encyclopedias (EI2, EI3, Ency. of the Qur'an, Ency. Islamica, Ency. of Women & Islamic Cultures, Ency. of Jews in the Islamic World, etc.) can be searched at one time by selecting "all titles" on the search page; to limit your search to only one title, select "this title".
Mamluk Bibliography Online This link opens in a new window
The Chicago Online Bibliography of Mamluk Studies is an on-going project of the Middle East Documentation Center at the University of Chicago, the aim of which is to compile comprehensive bibliographies of all primary sources relating to the Mamluk sultanate of Egypt and Syria, as well as all research and discussion--scholarly and popular--germane to the subject. The project takes the form of two bibliographies: the primary and the secondary. For more information, please see About The Chicago Online Bibliography of Mamluk Studies.
Oxford Arabic Dictionary This link opens in a new window
This Oxford dictionary provides translations to and from Modern Standard Arabic.
Oxford Bibliographies Online This link opens in a new window
Oxford Bibliographies are subject-based collections developed cooperatively with scholars and librarians worldwide. The Bibliographies offer exclusive, authoritative research guides across a variety of research areas. Combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia, this cutting-edge resource directs researchers to the best available scholarship across a wide variety of subjects.
Georgetown access is available for the following Subject Bibliographies: Classics, International Law, Islamic Studies, Latin American Studies, Latino Studies, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, and Renaissance & Reformation.
Annotated bibliographies on the best scholarship available on a variety of subjects. From Oxford University Press.