Reference
Background information can often easily be found in our reference collection. Try a book search, but choose "Reference" from the dropdown menu.
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Oxford Reference Online: PremiumA comprehensive collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries published by Oxford University Press. A useful background information source for starting your research. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
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Credo Reference Academic CoreA comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
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Cambridge HistoriesFull-text of Cambridge History volumes published through 2012. Subject matter ranges widely across the humanities with a concentration on political and cultural history. Each volume includes authoritative narrative accounts by specialists and extensive bibliographies.
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Encyclopedia of IslamThe Third Edition of Brill s Encyclopaedia of Islam is an entirely new work, with new articles reflecting the great diversity of current scholarship. It will appear in four substantial segments each year, both online and in print. The new scope includes comprehensive coverage of Islam in the twentieth century and of Muslim minorities all over the world.
Library Catalog
Background & Reference Sources
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Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North AfricaCall Number: DS43 .E53 2004ISBN: 0028657691Publication Date: 2004-06-01 -
Historical Dictionary of MoroccoCall Number: DT313,7 .P37 2016 -
Historical Dictionary of TunisiaCall Number: DT244 .P47 2016 -
Historical Dictionary of AlgeriaCall Number: DT283.7 .N39 2015 -
Historical Dictionary of LibyaCall Number: online -
Historical Dictionary of EgyptCall Number: DT75 .G65 2013
