Topic: Islamic Studies

Article Databases

ATLA Religion Database
Covers contemporary scholarly journal articles, essays, sermons, and book reviews in the study of religion. Materials cover all religions and all theological points of view.

Bibliography of Asian Studies
A comprehensive Western-language database for research on East, Southeast and South Asia. All subjects, including religion, are covered. Humanities and social sciences emphasized. Coverage primarily from 1971 to the present.

Index Islamicus
A bibliography of books, articles, conference proceedings, and reviews on Islam and the Muslim world in European languages.Coverage: 1906-present.

International Medieval Bibliography
Bibliography of journal articles, essay collections and conference proceedings in the interdisciplinary medieval studies field, which includes theology and Islamic studies. Covers period from 400-1500 AD.

E-Books and E-Texts

Cambridge Histories Online
Online access to all the volumes of the Cambridge Histories series. Religion titles include: The Cambridge History of the Bible, The Cambridge History of Christianity, The Cambridge History of Islam, The Cambridge History of Judaism.

Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture
Covers all aspects of Islamic art and architecture from the Middle East and Africa to Central and South East Asia including artists, rulers, writers, ceramics, sculpture painting, calligraphy, textiles, mosques and iconoclasm.

Islamic Heritage Project
A digital collection of Islamic manuscripts, published texts, and maps from across Harvard's libraries and museums.

Koran in English (Shakir, M.H., translator)
The Holy Qur'an, translated by M.H. Shakir and published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Inc., in 1983. Like all the versions of this text derived from the Online Book Initiative, it may not be free from transcription errors.

Muslims in Russia Online
This collection of 11 Russian language works by and about Muslims in Russia introduces the varied and poorly explored Russian Muslim population during the years 1861-1918, a later period of the Russian Empire.

Oxford Reference
Oxford Reference, when limited to Religion by Subject, includes reference works on the Bible such as The Oxford Encyclopedias of the Bible: Digital Version, Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible, Oxford Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation...

Twentieth Century Religious Thought (Islam)
Twentieth Century Religious Thought: Volume II, Islam focuses on modern Islamic theology and tradition and details Islam’s evolution from the late 19th century by examining printed works and rare documents by Muslim writers, both non-Western and Western...

Images and Sounds

Archnet
Archnet is an open access, intellectual resource focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design, visual culture, and conservation issues related to the Muslim world.

Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture
Covers all aspects of Islamic art and architecture from the Middle East and Africa to Central and South East Asia including artists, rulers, writers, ceramics, sculpture painting, calligraphy, textiles, mosques and iconoclasm.

Guide to Research in Islamic Art and Architecture
This Harvard Library guide to Harvard Library research tools on Islamic art and architecture is organized by (i) subject or artistic medium (e.g. architecture, arts of the book, ceramics, etc) and (ii) geographic or cultural region.

Reference Sources

Arabic Literature of Africa Online
Arabic Literature of Africa Online is a bio-bibliography on the Arabic manuscript tradition in the African continent, which continued well into the 20th century CE.It offers authoritative information about African authors, the texts they wrote in Arabic...

Christian Muslim Relations
A bibliographical history of the relations between the faiths, currently in two parts. Part I covers the period from 600 to 1500 throughout the Mediterranean basin, while Part II covers the period from 1500 to 1914 in all parts of the world.

Encyclopaedia Islamica
Database is based on the abridged and edited translation of the Persian Dā ʾirat al-Ma ʿārif-i Buzurg-i Islāmī, and updated annually set to be complete around 2028. Special attention is paid to Shi ʿi Islam.

Encyclopaedia of Islam Online
A scholarly encyclopedia in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, with the online version bringing remote access to over 13,000 articles.Fonts must be installed for characters to display properly. Instructions and fonts available on resource home page.

Encyclopaedia of the Qur'ān
Encyclopedia covering qur'ānic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis as well as essays on important themes and subjects within qur'ānic studies. The online version includes the Qur ʼān Concordance.

Encyclopedia of Religion
The second edition of a classic reference work covering all aspects of religion. Emphasis is on religion's role in everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. Articles with bibliographies are authored by scholars of religion.

Encyclopedia of Religion in America
Encyclopedia of Religion in America examines how religious history and practices are woven into the political, social, cultural, and historical landscape of North America. Covers early European settlement to the present day.

Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture
Covers all aspects of Islamic art and architecture from the Middle East and Africa to Central and South East Asia including artists, rulers, writers, ceramics, sculpture painting, calligraphy, textiles, mosques and iconoclasm.

Oxford Bibliographies Online
Provides annotated bibliographies of essential literature on various subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Guides are updated quarterly, with entries added yearly to each subject area, as well as revisions to existing entries.

Oxford Reference
Oxford Reference, when limited to Religion by Subject, includes reference works on the Bible such as The Oxford Encyclopedias of the Bible: Digital Version, Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible, Oxford Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation...

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion
The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion seeks to provide accurate, scholarly information about the world’s many religions and topics of research and debate. It will grow and evolve continuously, compiling over time an extensive collection of vetted...

Pluralism Project
An ongoing research effort, the Pluralism Project studies and interprets religious diversity and interfaith relations in the United States. The site includes an introduction to the religions of the world through the lens of America, a survey of the...

Research Guides

Guide to Research in Islamic Art and Architecture
This Harvard Library guide to Harvard Library research tools on Islamic art and architecture is organized by (i) subject or artistic medium (e.g. architecture, arts of the book, ceramics, etc) and (ii) geographic or cultural region.