Asian & African History
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Background Information
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects.
Encyclopedia of the modern Middle East & North Africa in the On-line encyclopedias in History (Gale Virtual Reference Library) which also includes full text encyclopedias on American, Middle Eastern, Vietnam, World History, Dictionary of Ideas, Genocide, Recreation, Fashion, and other related topics.
Encyclopaedia Iranica DS253.E52 1982. Persian Collection.
Covers pre-Islamic and Islamic periods.
The Encyclopaedia of Islam
DS37 .E5 Main Ref. and Arabic Ref.
A multivolume encyclopedia, with subject and proper name indexes, as well as a glossary of technical terms. Cumulative supplements are issued.
Encyclopaedia Judaica DS 102.8 E496 Main Reference (print version) CD-ROM (ask at IC Reference desk)
A comprehensive modern Jewish encyclopedia pertaining to all aspects of Jewish history, culture and religion. In addition to the basic set, there are 6 yearbooks updating the information through 1987. The CD-ROM version includes all volumes and updated information.
Facts on File on File World News Digest
World News Coverage from Facts on File News Service and Reuters, including the complete Facts on File World News Digest, 1940 to present. Includes editorials, obituaries, government leaders, country profiles, plus additional special features including maps, photographs, historic documents, and overviews of key issues, newsmakers and events since 1940.
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan - DS805.K633 1983 Main Ref. Guide
A major comprehensive encyclopedia. This is out of date. For more current information consult Japanese specialist, Hitoshi Kamada Kamadah@u.library.arizona.edu for assistance in accessing English language interface to Kondansha Encyclopedia of Japan on-line
A Dictionary of Japanese History DS833 .G63 Main Reference and East Asia Collection.
Clio Notes a part of America History & Life and Historical Abstracts.
For each of the above databases, the section titled "Clio Notes" at the bottom of their search page, links to chronologies and short descriptions of historical events of the periods covered.
Chronology of World History D11.M39 1999 Information Commons Reference
A year-by-year record of human events from prehistory to the present. Covers social, political, artistic, and technological events. Indexed by name, title, place and event.
The Middle East and North Africa.
Available through Europa World Plus. Includes a country by country survey of countries and areas of the Middle East. Includes information about government officials, news organizations political and economic organizations, as well as demographic and economic statistics.
Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Modern Islamic World. DS35.53 C95 1995 IC Reference.
Focuses on the modern period of Islamic history, politics, religion, etc...
Citation Guides for Print & Electronic Resources from the UA Library
Examples of citations for MLA, APA, and Chicago Styles, as well as links to subject specific citation styles
Writing Assistance: UA Department of History
UA History Department Web site with information about writing a research paper for history courses. Created especially to assist students in INDV and TRAD history courses.