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I. Books via LIBCAT
Library Catalog (LIBCAT)
For searching materials in Arabic language, check the guidelines

II. Encyclopedias, etc...

  • Dictionary of modern Arab writers. 2 vols. 2004 R*: 892.709:C951d
  • Encyclopedia of Arabic literature. 1998 R: 892.709:E56m
  • Encyclopedia of Islam. 11 vols. 1960-2006 R: 297.03:E56e2
  • Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century. 2 vols. 1999 R: 803:E56e3
  • Literary history of the Arabs. 1995 R: 892.709:N627L2:1995
  • Middle Eastern literatures and their times. 2004 R: 892.709:M913m
  • Modern Arabic literature: a bibliography. 1998 R: 892.7016:M235m
  • Undergraduate's companion to Arab writers and their web sites. 2004 R: 892.702:S896u


  III. Journals (Print and Electronic) (Complete list of journals in Arts)

To locate journals in specific subjects, go to Journal Finder.

To browse a complete list of Arabic Language Journals click here

Journal title Print coverage Electronic coverage (Unstable)
Alif: journal of comparative poetics
(a) 9, 1989- 2001-
Banipal: magazine of modern Arab literature (3/yr) 19, 2004-  
Journal of Arabic literature. (q) 1, 1970- 1970-
Middle Eastern Literatures (3/yr) 7, 2004- 1998-

IV. Databases (See also General databases)

Title Subject Coverage Availability
Index Islamicus Arab and Middle Eastern studies 1906 - citations
JSTOR ALL English language and literature 1800- 4 Years Moving Wall full-text
MLA Bibliography English language and literature 1963 - abstracts
Project Muse General varies full-text

V. Websites
Aljadid
Books and Writers

 

*R= Jafet Reference Book

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