Reference sources, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, and handbooks provide you with specific information on a given topic or person and provide you with an overview of a subject. These can be very helpful starting points in your research. Reference sources can be online resources like the ones listed below, but we also have a number of print reference sources in the Library, too if you prefer hardcopies.
Access to select full-text reference resources with strong coverage of world religions.
Interdisciplinary, trans-historical, cross-cultural encyclopedia focusing on women and Islamic cultures.
Focuses on religion as part of contemporary daily life and public discourse.
Encyclopedia covering the history of Islam, Islam in the 20th century, and Muslims throughout the world.
Reference work consisting of articles relating to classical antiquity and its civilizations.