BOOKS:  Our online library catalog provides access to the materials in our library.    Some relevant topics include:

 

 

To search for books in other libraries use WorldCat

PERIODICALS:  Periodical indexes provide the most efficient subject access to journals, magazines, and newspapers.  Following are some indexes you might want to use for this project:


    •    ATLA (via EBSCO)
    •    Catholic Periodical and Literature Index (via EBSCO)
    •    Religion and Philosophy Collection (via EBSCO)
    •    Religious & Theological Abstracts (via PLU Library Homepage)



LOCATING PERIODICALS/JOURNALS Use Journals at PLU to identify the call number of the journal you need.  Journals at PLU will     also help you locate full-text journals online.




REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Biographical encyclopedia of Islamic philosophy (REF B741.B56 2006)
• Columbia world dictionary of Islamism (REF BP40.D5313 2007)
• Concordance of the Qur’an (ref. BP133.K37 1983)
• Dictionary of Qur’anic terms and concepts (ref. BP133.M57 1987)
• Encyclopaedia of Islam (ref. DS37.E523)
• Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world (REF BP40.E525 2004)
• Encyclopaedia of the Qur’ān (REF BP133.E53 2001)
• Encyclopedia of women & Islamic cultures (REF HQ1170.E53 2003)
• Great dates in Islamic history (ref. DS35.627.G74 1999)
• Historical atlas of Islam (REF G1786.S1R9 2004)
• Historical atlas of Islam = Atlas historique de l’Islam (ATLAS G1786.S1H6 2002)
• Human rights and the world’s major religions (REF BL65.H78H8595 2005)
• Islamic world : past and present (REF DS35.53.I86 2004)
• Marriage customs of the world : from henna to honeymoons (REF GT2690.M65 2004)
• New encyclopedia of Islam (ref. BP40.G53x 2001)
• Oxford dictionary of Islam (REF BP40.O95x 2004)
• Oxford history of Islam (ref. BP50.O95 1999)
• Popular dictionary of Islam (ref. BP40.N48 1992)
• Routledge Religious Reference Resources Online (http://chili.plu.edu/authenticate/dbaccess.php?ID=171)
• Science, religion, and society : an encyclopedia of history, culture, and controversy (REF BL240.3.S37 2007)

INTERNET:  The Internet is an attractive source of information but it does not have the best information for all situations.   Use the Internet only for supplemental information.  Read the handout "Evaluating Information from the Internet” (http://www.plu.edu/~egbersgl/evalinternet.html) Here are some good choices:

• Institute of Islamic Information and Education (http://www.iiie.net/)
  
• Islamic Law Infobase (http://www.nyazee.org/islaw/Islamic%20Law%20Infobase.html)
• Islamic Studies Pathways (http://www.lamp.ac.uk/cis/pathways/pathways.html)
• IslamWorld (http://islamworld.net/)
• Muslim Heritage (http://www.muslimheritage.com/)
• Sacred Texts (http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/index.htm)
• Virtual Religion Index (http://virtualreligion.net/vri/islam.html)
  

BEYOND PLU
PLU's library may not own all of the materials you want to use.   We are part of a consortium of libraries that includes:

•    Northwest University
•    St. Martin's University
•    University of Puget Sound
•    Seattle Pacific University
•    Seattle University

You may use your PLU ID card to check out materials from these libraries. 


If you wish to order from Interlibrary Loan, be sure to allow sufficient time for the materials to arrive.




If you have questions while doing library research, ask for help at the reference desk or make an appointment with me for personal           research assistance.   My office hours are Mondays &Tuesdays 3:00-5:00.


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