New resources for Islamic Studies
Interested in Islam or the Qur'an? The Tri-College Libraries now subscribe to two great resources for your research pleasure.
The Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an (edited by BMC's President-Elect, Jane Dammen McAuliffe!) is an "encyclopaedic dictionary of qur'anic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qur'anic studies."
The Encyclopaedia of Islam is a comprehensive work with entries on the religion itself, the Muslim people, and the ethnography and geography of the countries in which the religion is practiced. This online subscription provides access to the entire second edition, and to the currently-in-development third edition.
Act now, temporary trial access! While you're at it, please check out Oxford Islamic Studies Online, to which we have access until April 11. This is a comprehensive resource comprising a number of different reference works and information sources. If you like it, please make a comment on the Trials page. We need your input so that we can make an informed decision about subscribing.
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