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Arab and Islamic Studies - in the Library and on the Web
DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS
The Encyclopedia of Islam BU-px -- in both Arabic and English
Salaam Biographical Dictionary Accounts of the lives of men and women from early Islamic history through the twentieth century
The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research See Links & Resources for Arabic encyclopedias - English or Arabic
Encylcopedia of Arabic Literature. Meisami,Juile Scott and Paul Starkey, eds. Ref. PJ7510 E53 1998 2 vols.
Encyclopaedia Iranica. 12 vols. from the Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation
Muslim Peoples: a World Ethnographic Survey. Weekes, Richard V. Ref. DS35.625 A1 M87 2 vols.
The Concise Oxford English-Arabic dictionary of current usage. Doniach, N.S. with the assistance of Safa Khulusi, N. Shamaa, W.K. Davin. Ref. PJ4460. O94 1982 Pardee, Sci/Eng; African Studies Library
Oxford-Duden pictorial English dictionary with English-Arabic index. Clark, Michael and Bernadette Mohan, eds.; English-Arabic Index prepared by Moustafa Gabr. Ref. PE1629. O88. 2003
A dictionary of modern written Arabic : (Arab.-Engl.) / Hans Wehr ; Cowan, J. Milton ed; Re. PJ6640 W43 1979 4 vols.
Arabic-English lexicon. Book I. Lane, Edward William. Ref. 6640 L4 Theology Library 8 vols.
New Redhouse Turkish-English Dictionary. Ref. PL191 R55 1968
Persian-English Dictionary/ Sulayman Hayhim Ref. PK6379 H34 1993
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Catalogue Searching
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Keyword searching is often easier, as author's names may be spelled in a form unfamiliar to the searcher. Thus, a search in our catalog for Mahfouz will direct the searcher to the correct Arabic spelling of Mahfuz, Najib.
When searching titles that being with al, skip the first "al-" of the first word, but include "al-" when it is attached to other words in the title.
Compound names should be searched under the first element of the compound form of the family name. i.e. Husayn Ibn Ghannan to Ibn Ghannamm, Husayn.
For a list of Boston University journals/serials relating to Arab Studies, go to this link in the catalog.
For access to EBooks, including A Literary History of Persia by Edward G. Browne, go to this link in the BU catalog.
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INDEXES & ABSTRACTS
Ethnic NewsWatch - newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press.
Historical Abstracts - covers modern European and world history and provides many studies relevant to important cultural and literary movements.
Humanities and/or Readers Guide Full Text - articles from English-language periodicals.
JSTOR - Full text to core journals in numerous academic disciplines, including language and literature.
LexisNexis Academic - full-text database that includes newspapers, wire services, transcripts of television and radio broadcasts, medical and health journals, trade journals, accounting, etc.
LLBA (Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts) - especially useful for Arabic applied linguistics.
Linguistics Abstracts Online - abstracts from nearly 300 linguistics journals.
MLA: Modern Language Association International Bibliography from 1924 + -- comprehensive database for study of language, literature, and folklore.
New York Times Historical (Archives) 1851-2001 - full-image archive of the entire historical run of The New York Times from above dates.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) - database of citations to public policy literature in books, journal articles and government documents in many languages.
Religion and Philosophy Collection - particular strengths in religious history, epistemology, and world religions, among other subjects.
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eJournals
For a complete listing of titles browse the Electronic Journals page. Among many journals on Arab Studies, you will find Arab Studies Quarterly, Arabica, Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies and Journal of Arabic Literature
Online Journals - University of Exeter
Electronic Journals and Newspapers - Columbia University
Banipal - Magazine of Modern Arab Literature in English
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Cultures of the Arab World
Arab Culture and Civilization - in English, provides broad range of information on the Arab world, including its history, literature, philosophy, popular culture, ethnicity and identity, and much more
Arab Culture and Civilization - in Arabic
Arab News- English translations of news stories from many Middle Eastern sources
BBC Arabic.com (non-English)
Asharq Alawsat - Website for the Asharq Alawsat Newspaper, self-proclaimed "leading Arabic International Daily"
The Art of Arabic Calligraphy - includes 4 articles on different aspects of the Arabic art of calligraphy including the Language and the Script, a Brief History, the Kufic Style, and the Cursive Style
Access to Scholarship Editions, from the California Digital Library, can be found at this site under Middle Eastern Studies. Look for the term Public for free access.
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - authoritative source on Quran and Prophetic traditions
Museum With No Frontiers - authoritative source on Islamic art and architecture
Saudi Aramco World journal
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Gateways to General Sources
Islamic Studies Pathways - an Academic Guide to Islamic Studies Resources on the Internet from the University of Wales, Lampeter
Near Eastern Studies Resources from Princeton University