LibGuides: Islamic Studies: Core Reference Resources

Encyclopaedia of Islam Three
The Encyclopaedia of Islam Online (which includes both EI Three and EI Second Edition) sets out the present state of knowledge of the Islamic World.
Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition
Index Islamicus
An international classified bibliography of publications in European languages on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world from 1906 onwards until the present day. Includes: Index Islamicus Online; Index Islamicus; Index Islamicus Yearbooks; Supplements to the Index Islamicus

Historical Atlas of Islam

Subjects: History, Theology
Description: Collection of maps illustrating the history of Islam. This is part of the Encyclopedia of Islam.
Contents: Primary Sources; E-books

The SAGE Handbook of Islamic Studies by Akbar S. Ahmed (Editor); Tamara Sonn (Editor)
dited by Akbar S. Ahmed and Tamara Sonn, this volume provides a concise introduction to Islamic studies.
Oxford encyclopedia of the Islamic world : digital collection
An invaluable resource, 'The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World' offers extensive comparative and systematic analyses of Islamic beliefs, institutions, movements, practices, and peoples on an international scale.

Encyclopaedia Iranica
The Encyclopædia Iranica is concerned with all aspects of Iranian history and culture as well as all Iranian languages and literatures. The geographical focus is on Iran and Afghanistan, as well as adjacent parts of West Asia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent; additionally, relations between these societies, their direct neighbors, and other parts of the world are included. The time span covered extends from the dawn of prehistory to the present, but biographies of living persons are not included.