Introduction to Islam
Prof. K. Kennedy-Day
I. Introduction to Research at AUC Library
AUC Library Website: http://library.aucegypt.edu/
- Use resources from home with your AUC ID card
II. Find books
- Use the AUC Library Catalog to find books
- Recommended Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Islam, Main Reference, DS35.53 .E532a 1986, v. 1-12
- Use Ebrary to view your class bookshelf of electronic books
III. Selected E-Resources for ARBS 335
Browse the Electronic Resources to find more
JSTOR : Full-text, archival database containing the complete backfiles of many scholarly journals.
Index Islamicus : Covers scholarly literature on Islam and the Middle East; from religion to current events.
Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (MECAS) : Indexes research, policy, and scholarly discourse on the countries and people of the Middle East.
IV. HELP!
I found an article but it's not full-text. I do not see it in AUC's Library Catalog. Can I get it online?
E-Journal Finder
This
tool helps you find out which databases contain which journals.
(Example: A search for Journal of International Affairs reveals that
both ABI/Inform Global and Academic Search Premier have the journal,
full-text).
The library does not have the articles I need.
AUC Library Document Delivery Service
Fill
out the "Journal Articles Request Form" to order documents not
available at AUC. Note: Normal turnaround time for requests can range
from 2 days to 2 weeks.
Guide created by Nicole E. Brown, nbrown@aucegypt.edu, Instruction/Reference Librarian. 26 January 2006.
