Primary Source - Oxford Islamic Studies Online
You can search for just primary sources or maps & images in Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Here is an example of one primary source out of 211.
The Extraction of Gold, or an Overview of Paris and The Honest Guide for Girls and Boys by Rifa‘a Rafi‘ al-Tahtawi (exerpt from memoirs)
Rifa‘a Rafi‘ al-Tahtawi (Egypt, 1801–1873)
Reference sources for Histories of Religion in Colonial Worlds
General reference
- Oxford Reference OnlineSome titles included that would be useful for this class are Oxford Companion to the Body, Oxford Companion to British History, Dictionary of World History, or Oxford Companion to Medicine. (5 concurrent users allowed)
- Britannica OnlineFull-text of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, covering all subjects.
- Oxford Dictionary of National BiographyUse this to find authoritative biographies of deceased individuals who achieved prominence in Great Britain. (3 concurrent users allowed)
- WBIS Online"Worldwide Biographical System Online" This is an index to biographical sources.
- Oxford English DictionaryThis is a great source for older meanings of current terms, such as "prosthesis," or for meanings of obscure words, such as "farago."
- American National Biography (ANB)"Offers portraits of more than 18,700 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. -- Intro. ANB
- Biographies: A Guide to Finding Biographical InformationIncludes links to National, Current, Literary, Scientific, and Specialized works of biography - online and print sources.