Scope

This is a guide to resources on the religion of Islam, its cultural traditions and its political influence.

Overview

A Concise Encyclopedia of Islam
College Library Reference Collection: BP 40 N48 2002

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics
College Library Reference Collection: BJ 63 A66 1998
Refer to "Islam" in volume 2 pages 733-740

Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
College Library Reference Collection: BP 40 E525 2004

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & Africa
College Library Reference Collection: DS 43 E53 2004
Refer to "Islam" in volume 2

The Muslim Almanac: a Reference Work on the History, Faith, Culture, and Peoples of Islam
College Library Reference Collection: BP 40 M83 1996

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World
College Library Reference Collection: DS 35.53 O95 2001

The Qur'an: An Encyclopedia
College Library Reference Collection: BP 133 Q87 2006

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online 1992 (updated daily)
Britannica Online is a searchable collection of authoritative references, including Britannica's latest encyclopedia articles. Basic instructions for Encyclopædia Britannica Online

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center 1990 - to date (updated daily)
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) includes the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources and provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Finding Journal and News Articles

Below are links to databases that cover this subject area. The truncation symbol for all of them is an asterisk (*) unless otherwise noted.

Sample searches for databases:

Islam and politics
Islam and Middle East
Islam and Afganistan
Islam and Taliban
Islam and women
Muslim women
Nation of Islam
Islam and politics and Egypt
Koran

Recommended Databases:

Academic Search 1984 - to date (updated daily)
This library database indexes approximately 3,100 popular magazines and academic journals and provides the full-text articles from approximately 1,000 journals. Basic instructions for Academic Search

ProQuest Research Library 1988 - to date (updated daily)
Indexes over 2,000 general-interest and academic journals. Nearly 1,000 periodicals are full-text. Dates vary, but many full-text journals go back to 1988. Basic instructions for ProQuest Research Library

Social Sciences Full Text 1983 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes more than 415 scholarly journals in economics, politics, public administration, public health, sociology, criminology, environmental and urban studies, psychology and anthropology. Basic instructions for Social Sciences Full Text

More Databases:

Ethnic NewsWatch 1960 - to date (updated monthly)
A full-text collection of more than 200 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Basic instructions for Ethnic Newswatch

GenderWatch 1980 - to date (updated quarterly)
A women's and gender issues database with full-text coverage of most journals. Basic instructions for GenderWatch

Humanities Full Text 1984 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes 400 scholarly journals on archaeology, classical studies, art, film, folklore, history, journalism, linguistics, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion. Basic instructions for Humanities Full Text

Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe Dates Vary (updated daily)
Contains the full-text articles from U.S. and international newspapers (including the New York Times, June 1980 - to date), as well as some news and business magazines and trade journals. The truncation symbol is an exclamation point (!). Basic instructions for Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe

Readers' Guide Full Text and Retrospective 1890 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes 240 popular magazines in a wide range of subject areas. Full-text coverage of 131 titles begins with 1994. Basic instructions for Readers' Guide Full Text

Finding Books

MadCat
Books on Islam can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison library catalog.

Sample keyword searches:

Islam and politics
"Islamic countries"
"Islamic fundamentalism"
"women in Islam"
"Muslim women"
http and Islam (to find electronic resources)

Internet Sites

Introduction to Islam
http://www.mideasti.org/indepth/islam/index.html
Site, authored by M. Cherif Bassiouni, provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of Islam.

The Islam Page
http://www.islamworld.net
This site is useful for students interested in how traditional Islam is understood by English-speaking Muslims.

Guide to Understanding Islam
http://www.islam-guide.com
A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam is for non-Muslims who would like a better understanding of the religion.

Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic and Religion
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~godlas
Academic website of Dr. Alan Godlas, professor of religion at the University of Georgia.

Organizations

Muslim Students' Association
http://msa.rso.wisc.edu/
University of Wisconsin - Madison.
21 N. Orchard Street
Madison, WI 53715
Phone: (608) 251-9851
Email: msa@studentorg.wisc.edu

Masjid Alsunnah
4718 Hammersley Rd
Madison, WI 53711-2763
Phone: (608) 274-6678 and (608) 274-6673

Al Jumuah Magazine
PO BOX 5387
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 277-1855
Fax: (608) 277-0323

Islamic Center
21 N. Orchard St.
Madison, WI 53715
Phone: (608) 251-9851