Women and the Qur'an
I. Introduction to Research at AUC Library
AUC Library Website: http://library.aucegypt.edu/
- Use resources from home with your AUC ID card
II. Selected Print Resources for ARBS 463/521
Use the Library Catalog to find more
The encyclopedia of Islam. Main Reference, DS35.53 .E532a, v. 1-12. Also available online.
Bibliography of Islamic philosophy. Main Reference, B741 .D53 1999, v. 1-2.
III. Selected E-Resources for ARBS 527
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.
The encyclopedia of Islam
Covers the Islamic world from religion and history to politics and culture with a geographical and historical scope that covers the old Arabo-Islamic empire, the Islamic countries of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire, and modern Islamic states.
The encyclopedia of the Qur'an
An encyclopaedic dictionary of Qurʾanic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis, extended with essays on important themes and subjects within Qurʾanic studies.
Google Scholar
Set your preferences, then Find it @ AUC from anywhere in the world.
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. 11 February 2007.
