Main Databases

Index Islamicus (EBSCO)

An international bibliography of publications in European languages on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world, including history, beliefs, societies, cultures, languages and literatures. 

JSTOR

A multidisciplinary database with full text that covers a wide range of topics and provides access to thousands of academic journals in various fields.

Please note: a large number of journals are indexed from the first issue with coverage up to 5 years back from the current date.

Primary resources

Arab – Israeli Relations 1917 – 1970 (The Middle East Online, Series I) (Gale Archives Unbound)

The Middle East Online: Arab-Israeli Relations, 1917-1970 is a primary source documents that chronicle the politics, wars, administration and diplomacy surrounding the Palestine Mandate and the Arab-Israeli conflict. The fully searchable archive has been sourced from the British Foreign Office, Prime Minister's Office and the War Office among others. These critically important government documents from the British government files, now housed at the British National Archives, are available online in Archives Unbound.

British Mandate in Palestine , Arab-Jewish Relations , and the U.S. Consulate at Jerusalem , 1920 – 1944 (Gale Archives Unbound)

 This collection consists of correspondence and telegrams received and sent by the American consular post in Jerusalem pertaining to the protection of interests of American citizens, foreign trade, shipping, and immigration. 

U.S. Intelligence on the Middle East, 1945-2009 (Brill)

This comprehensive document set sheds light on the U.S. intelligence community's spying and analytic efforts in the Arab world, including the Middle East, the Near East, and North Africa. It covers the time period from the end of World War II to the present day, up until the 2002-3.

 

General Databases

Academic OneFile (Gale)

A multidisciplinary database that includes articles from academic journals in different areas of research.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)

A comprehensive databa​se that includes articles from numerous academic journals.

ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials (EBSCO)

 This database combines the premier indexing of full-text collection of major religion and theology journals. Provides coverage dating back to 1908 with indexing for some journal titles extending back into the 19th century.

Historical Abstracts (EBSCO)

Historical Abstracts covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada), focusing on the 15th century to the present. It provides a robust selection of bibliographic records from thousands of academic journals, magazines, books and monographs. Topics include military history, women's history, history of education and much more.

Humanities International Complete (EBSCO)

This resource provides full text journals, books and more in all aspects of Humanities, from around the world.

International Medieval Bibliography Online (Brepolis)

Multidisciplinary Bibliography of Europe, North Africa and the Near East (300-1500). It covers Classics, English Language and Literature, History and Archaeology, Theology and Philosophy, Medieval European Languages and Literatures, Arabic and Islamic Studies, History of Education, Art History, Music, Theatre and Performance Arts, Rhetoric and Communication Studies.

MLA (EBSCO)

MLA International Bibliography covers literature, language and linguistics, folklore, film, literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Listings on rhetoric and composition and the history, theory and practice of teaching language and literature are also included.

 

E-books in Arabic

Arabic e-books : Kotobarabia E-Library

Kotobarabia is a web-based source for Arabic literature, knowledge and wisdom, and to make this source available to Arabic speakers and enthusiasts the world over.

Arabic e-books: Arab Leaders, Historians and Philosophers Collection (Kotobarabia)

Kotobarabia : Arab leaders, historians and philosophers collection is a collection of e-books covers highly valued Arab thinkers, philosophers, historians, politicians, and theologians. This collection includes rare titles paramount for the understanding of Arab history, philosophy, theology, and politics.  

Arabic e-books: Modern Arab Renaissance Collection (Kotobarabia)

Kotobarabia's Modern Arab Renaissance Collection is an exclusive electronic archive of books published from 1820- 1914 from across the Islamic world, with special focus on Egypt and Syria. Covers sciences and humanities, including philosophy and theology, literature, arts, history and politics, the Modern Arab Renaissance Collection includes writings from Mahmoud Abdo, Gamal El Din El Afgahany and Rashid Reda.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias