Dear Patrons,

We are pleased to inform that we have new databases on trial.

1. INDEX ISLAMICUS ONLINE (Database Evaluation)

   Index Islamicus Online is THE international classified bibliography of publications in European languages on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world. Rightly described as ‘an indispensable tool for libraries, graduates and undergraduates alike. The Index Islamicus Online provides the reader with an effective overview of what has been published on a given subject in the field of Islamic Studies in its broadest sense.

2. THE BRILL DICTIONARY OF RELIGION ONLINE (Database Evaluation)

   The impressively comprehensive Brill Dictionary of Religion (BDR) Online addresses religion as an element of daily life and public discourse, is richly illustrated and with more than 500 entries, the Brill Dictionary of Religion Online is a multi-media reference source on the many and various forms of religious commitment. 

3. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF WOMEN & ISLAMIC CULTURES ONLINE (Database evaluation) 

   The Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures Online is an interdisciplinary, trans-historical, and global project embracing women and Islamic cultures in every region where there have been significant Muslim populations. It aims to cover every topic for which there is significant research, examining these regions from the period just before the rise of Islam to the present. 

4. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS ONLINE (Database Evaluation)

   The Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online comprehensively covers all aspects of Arabic languages and linguistics. It is interdisciplinary in scope and represents different schools and approaches in order to be as objective and versatile as possible. The Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online is cross-searchable and cross-referenced, and is equipped with a browsable index. A

5. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE QUR’AN ONLINE (Database Evaluation)

   The Encyclopaedia of the Qur’an Online is an encyclopaedic dictionary of qur’anic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qur’anic studies.

6. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ISLAM ONLINE (Database Evaluation)

   The Encyclopaedia of Islam (Second Edition) Online sets out the present state of our knowledge of the Islamic World. It is a unique and invaluable reference tool, an essential key to understanding the world of Islam, and the authoritative source not only for the religion, but also for the believers and the countries in which they live.

All access via IP Address only (within OUM campus). No Password is needed. Evaluation for each database is also available.

Trial ends on 30-November-2013.