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Getting Started
Encyclopedias are a great place to start, because they give high quality summaries of information on a topic. Also try some of the General Journal Article Databases to do a quick, broad search.
The big search box on the libraries homepage will search through articles, books, films, and many other resources, which can also help you get started, or use the searchbox below.
Best Bets
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Oxford Islamic Studies OnlineBrings together the best current scholarship in the field and promotes accurate and informed understanding of the Islamic world. Encompassing over 3,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Quranic materials, primary sources, images, and timelines, Oxford Islamic Studies Online offers a multi-layered reference experience.
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Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World2004 ed. Looks at Islam's role in the modern world in context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries.
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Index IslamicusCoverage: 1906-present. An international bibliography of publications in European languages on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world.
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Academic Search PremierCoverage: 1975-present (with selected older titles). A multi-disciplinary database with significant full-text. Covers information in nearly every area of academic study. Indexes 13,600 journals - 4,700 in full text (of which 3,900 are peer-reviewed)
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Related Guides
Dissertations
British Library's Ethos - Electronic Theses Online Service 
The British Library provides an index to over 250,000 theses produced in the United Kingdom. About 38,000 of the 250,000 theses have been digitized. In cooperation with CRL, the British Library has digitized over 400 theses focusing on the Middle East, Islamic studies, and related subjects.
Note: Users must create personal accounts to access full text