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• Style Guides
  • Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Chicago, IL: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2003.
    Reference R 808.02 C53 2003
    Note: up to ten people can search the online version at any one time.
    See also the Chicago Citation Quick Guide.
  • A Pocket Guide to Writing in History. Mary Lynn Rampolla. 5th ed. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007.
    Reference Desk R 907.2 R177p
• Biographical Works
  • American National Biography. Ed. John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. 24 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999-2002.
    Reference R 920.073 A512
  • Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Ed. Michael R. Fischbach. 2 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2008.
  • Biography Reference Bank. H.W. Wilson, 2003- .
  • Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. ed. H.C.G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. 60 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004.
    Reference R 920 N2111
• History: Reference Works
  • The Age of Wars of Religion, 1000-1650: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization. Cathal Nolan. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2006.
    Reference R 909.07 N787a
  • Atlas of the Medieval World. Rosamund McKitterick. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004.
    Reference R 909.07 M158a
  • Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopedia of the Ancient World. Ed. Hubert Cancik and Helmuth Schneider. Leiden: Brill, 2002- .
    The New Pauly is in two parts:
    
    • Antiquity
      Reference R 913.38 P33k-T
      Volumes 1-13 (A-Syl) have been published to date.
    • Classical Tradition
      Reference R 913.38 P33kc-T
      Volumes I-III (A-Ode) have been published to date.
    This is the English edition of Der Neue Pauly (1996- ; Reference R 913.38 P33k 1996), a comprehensive encyclopedia of the classical world.
  • Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Ed. Joseph R. Strayer. 13 vols. New York: Scribner, 1982-1989.
    Reference R 909 D554
    The Library also has the supplement to this set (Reference R 909 D554-s).
  • Encyclopædia of Islam. Ed. H.A.R. Gibb et al. New ed. 12 vols. Leiden: Brill, 1954-2005.
    Reference R 956.03 E56
  • Encyclopedia of the Crusades. Alfred J. Andrea. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003.
    Reference R 940.18 A556e
  • Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages. Ed. Andre Vauchez. 2 vols. Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000.
    Reference R 909.07 E56
  • Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000. Ed. Peter N. Stearns. 6 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2001.
    Reference R 306.094 E56
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    A collection of over 200 electronic reference books. Includes:
    • Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World. Ed. Richard C. Martin. 2 vols. New York: Macmillan, 2004.
    • Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa. Ed. Philip Mattar. 2nd ed. 4 vols. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference, 2004.
      Reference R 956.03 E561 2004
    • International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. 9 vols. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference, 2008.
    • New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Horowitz. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Scribner's, 2005.
      Reference R 901.9 D554 2005
      See also the first edition, the Dictionary of the History of Ideas, edited by Philip P. Wiener (5 vols.; New York: Scribner, 1973-1974), shelved in Reference at call number R 901.9 D554.
    • ... and many more!
  • An Historical Atlas of Islam = Atlas historique de l'Islam. Ed. Hugh Kennedy. 2nd ed. Boston: Brill, 2002.
    Reference Atlas Area R 911 H6732
  • Historical Atlas of Islam. Malise Ruthven. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ. Press, 2004.
    Reference R 911.1 R976h
  • Historical Dictionary of...
    • Historical Dictionary of Egypt. Arthur Goldschmidt. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1994.
      Reference R 962 G624h
    • Historical Dictionary of Islamic Fundamentalist Movements in the Arab World, Iran and Turkey. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1999.
      Reference R 322.1 M933h
    • Historical Dictionary of Palestine. Nafex Nazzal and Laila Nazzal. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1997.
      Reference R 956.94 N337h
    • Historical Dictionary of Syria. David Commins. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1996.
      Reference R 956.91 C734h
    • Historical Dictionary of the Crusades. Corliss K. Slack. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2003.
      Reference R 909.07 S631h
    • Historical Dictionary of the Ottoman Empire. Selcuk Aksin Somel. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2003.
      Reference R 956.1 S693h
  • The Islamic Revival since 1988: A Critical Survey and Bibliography. Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and John L. Esposito. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1997.
    Reference R 016.297 H126i
  • Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia. Ed. E. Michael Gerli. New York: Routledge, 2003.
    Reference R 946.02 M489
  • Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Josef Meri. 2 vols. New York: Routledge, 2006.
    Reference R 909.09 M489
  • Terrorism, 1980-1990: A Bibliography. Amos Lakos. Boulder, CO: Westview, 1991.
    Reference R 016.3 L192t
  • Terrorism, 1992-1995: A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography. Edward Mickolus and Susan Simmons. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1997.
    Reference R 303.62 M625t 1992-1995
  • Terrorism, 1996-2001: A Chronology. Edward Mickolus and Susan Simmons. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002.
    Reference R 303.62 M625t 1996-2001
  • Terrorism, 2002-2004: A Chronology. Edward Mickolus and Susan Simmons. 3 vols. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2006.
    Reference R 303.62 M625t 2002-2004
  • Trade, Travel, and Exploration in the Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia. Ed. John Block Friedman and Kristen Mossler Figg. New York: Garland, 2000.
    Reference R 909.07 T763
• Religion
  • Anchor Bible Dictionary. Ed. David Noel Freedman. 6 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1992.
    Reference R 220.3 A539
  • The Bible
    The Library has many different translations of the Bible; most are shelved in the stacks at call number 220.52 and in Reference at call number R 220.52.
  • A Concordance to the Qur'an. Hanna E. Kassis. Berkeley, CA: Univ. of California Press, 1983.
    Reference R 297.1 K19c
  • Credo Reference: Religion Resources
    A collection of electronic reference books; useful for quick answers to questions. For more detailed information, be sure to consult the Gale Virtual Reference Library too.
  • Encyclopedia of Christian Theology. Ed. Jean-Yves Lacoste. 3 vols. New York: Routledge, 2005.
    Reference R 230.03 D5441-T
  • Encyclopedia of Christianity. Ed. Erwin Fahlbusch et al. 5 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999- .
    Reference R 230.03 E92
    Note: This set is still being published. The Library currently has volumes 1-3.
  • Encyclopædia of Islam. Ed. H.A.R. Gibb et al. New ed. 12 vols. Leiden: Brill, 1954-2005.
    Reference R 956.03 E56
  • Encyclopedia of Judaism. Ed. Ed. Jacob Neusner et al. 4 vols. Boston: Brill, 2005.
    Reference R 296.03 E563
  • The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. Ed. Robert Wuthnow. 2 vols. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1998.
    Reference R 322.1 E56
  • Encyclopedia of the Crusades. Alfred J. Andrea. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003.
    Reference R 940.18 A556e
  • Encyclopedia of the Qur'an. Ed. Jane Dammen McAuliffe. 6 vols. Leiden: Brill, 2001- .
    Reference R 297 E56
    Note: This set is still being published. The Library currently has volumes 1-5 (A-Z). The index volume is forthcoming.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    A collection of over 200 electronic reference books. Includes:
    • Encyclopaedia Judaica. Ed. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. 2nd ed. 22 vols. Detroit, MI: Macmillan, 2007.
    • Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World. Ed. Richard C. Martin. 2 vols. New York: Macmillan, 2004.
    • Encyclopedia of Religion. Ed. Lindsay Jones. 2nd ed. 15 vols. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference, 2005.
      Reference R 203 E562
    • Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa. Ed. Philip Mattar. 2nd ed. 4 vols. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference, 2004.
      Reference R 956.03 E561 2004
    • New Catholic Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. 15 vols. Washington, DC: Catholic Univ., 2003.
      Reference R 282 C36n2
    • New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Horowitz. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Scribner's, 2005.
      Reference R 901.9 D554 2005
      See also the first edition, the Dictionary of the History of Ideas, edited by Philip P. Wiener (5 vols.; New York: Scribner, 1973-1974), shelved in Reference at call number R 901.9 D554.
    • ... and many more!
  • The HarperCollins Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version. Rev. ed. San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco, 2006.
    LC Reference BS191.5.A1 S26 2006
  • An Historical Atlas of Islam = Atlas historique de l'Islam. Ed. Hugh Kennedy. 2nd ed. Boston: Brill, 2002.
    Reference Atlas Area R 911 H6732
  • Historical Atlas of Islam. Malise Ruthven. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ. Press, 2004.
    Reference R 911.1 R976h
  • Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism. Scott Noegel and Brannon Wheeler. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2002.
    Reference R 296 N764h
  • NRSV Exhaustive Concordance. Ed. Bruce M. Metzger. Nashville, TN: T. Nelson, 1991.
    Reference R 220.2 N532
  • The New Encyclopedia of Christian Martyrs. Comp. Mark Water. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2001.
    Reference R 272 N532
  • The New Encyclopedia of Islam. Cyril Glassé. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2001.
    Reference R 297.03 G549n
  • The New Interpreter's Bible. 13 vols. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1994-2005.
    Reference R 220.7 N5322
  • The Oxford Companion to the Bible. Ed. Bruce M. Metzger and Michale D. Coogan. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1993.
    Reference R 220.3 O98
  • The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Ed. John L. Esposito. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2003.
    Reference R 297.03 O98

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  • Islam and the West: A Historical Cultural Survey. Philip K. Hitti. Huntington, NY: Krieger, 1979.
    Little Library Stacks 327.56 H676i
  • Islam: From the Prophet Muhammad to the Capture of Constantinople. Ed. Bernard Lewis. 2 vols. New York: Harper & Row, 1974.
    Little Library Stacks 910.03 L673i
    Note: The Library also has the 1987 reprint of this title (910.03 L673i, 1987).

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      Reference R 016.914 I61
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      (1906 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 journals as well as books, conference proceedings, and book reviews. Covers a wide variety of subjects and topics related to Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world including history, political science, art, economics, law, literature, philosophy, and religion.
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