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Getting Started
As a Vanderbilt student you can:
- get help with your research assignments by using Ask a Librarian.
- borrow books and other items from any of the campus libraries (except Special Collections).
- return most items you check out to any library.
- find book drops outside the libraries and at the Commons Center.
- Central Library has a materials budget of 2 million dollars.
- Vanderbilt Library subscribes to over 700 databases.
- These resources make up a majority of the Deep Web
- Google, Bing and other familiar search engines capture less than 1% of information on the Web.
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedic, updated treatment of broad range of Islam and Islamic culture.
- Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an This link opens in a new windowEncyclopaedic dictionary of qurʼānic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qurʼānic studies.
- Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new windowLiterary guide to significant sources on a variety of subjects. Works as an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia.
- Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new windowArticles and books on Archaeology, Classical Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology. Some content in Business & Management, Economics & Finance, Literature, Psychology, and Religion.
- Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new windowCambridge Histories covering American, British, economic, regional, and general history, language and linguistics, philosophy, religious studies, theatre studies and performing arts, etc.
- BrillOnline Reference Works This link opens in a new window
The collection contains: New Pauly Online, Jacoby Online, Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World, Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics, Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics, Foreign Law Guide, Encyclopaedia Islamica, Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures, Qurʾānic Studies Online, Encyclopaedia of Islam.
- Library of Congress Bibliographies on Islamic LawCovers 2003 to 2014
Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures:Volume IV: Economics, Education, Mobility and Space.
Encyclopedia of Islamic LawCall Number: KBP40 .B35 1996 LAW LIBRRY UPPER-LVL
Encyclopaedia of Islamic Law and JurisprudenceCall Number: Law Library, Upper Level KBP144 .E55 2010 Holdings: v.1-v.11
New Encyclopedia of IslamCall Number: BP40 .G42 2013 CENTRAL REFERENCE 4th FLOOR."
Sharî'a: Theory, Practice, TransformationsCall Number: KBP144 .H356 2009 CENTRAL STACKS
- ATLA (American Theological Library Association) Religion Database with ATLA Serials PLUS This link opens in a new windowIndex to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion. Some full text.
- Gale Literature: Book Review Index This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive guide to book reviews: cites or links to full-text reviews.
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Index of academic historical journals on the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, etc.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowLarge and important archive for academic journals, books, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Many journals do not have current issues.
- ProQuest One Academic This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals, newspapers, dissertations, and business information. Includes: ABI/INFORM Complete, Accounting & Tax, Banking Information Source, Canadian Newsstand Complete, CBCA Complete, Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch, Pharmaceutical News Index, Asian Business & Reference, Biology Journals, Career and Technical Education, Computing, Criminal Justice, Education Journals, European Business, Family Health, Health & Medical Complete, Health Management, Military Collection, Newsstand, Nursing & Allied Health Source, Psychology Journals, Religion, Research Library, Science Journals, Social Science Journals, Telecommunications, Snapshots.
Arguing the Just War in IslamUnlimited DRM-Free Ebook Available from De Gruyter
Recommended Further Reading
Between God and the SultanCall Number: Law Library Upper Level, KBP144 .V55 2005Print only available.
Introduction to Middle Eastern LawCall Number: Central Library Stacks; KMC79 .M35 2007Print and Ebook Available (Unlimited Users)
Sharî'a: Theory, Practice, TransformationsCall Number: Central and Law Libraries; Stacks; KBP144 .H356 2009Two print copies held
Ebook Available (Unlimited Users)
- Cornell Legal Information Institute: Legal Sources from the Middle EastSelect Middle East region to search relevant materials.
- Islamic Family Law in Different CountriesHosted by Emory University.
- UN International Labour OrganizationDiverse array of legal materials by country can be searched.
