History 83S
Arabian Nights
Research Resources
Reference Resources | Locating Articles | Books & More | Selected Internet Sites
Reference Resources
- Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature
Call # PJ7510.E53, Arts & Humanities, 2nd Floor Pattee - Encyclopaedia of Islam
Call # DS37.E5232, Arts & Humanities Ref. Desk, 2nd Floor Pattee - Encyclopedia of Religion
Call # BL31.E46, Arts & Humanities Reference, 2nd Floor Pattee - Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World
Call # DS35.53 O95, Arts & Humanities Reference, 2nd Floor Pattee
Locating Articles
Article Databases (http://www.lias.psu.edu/alall.html)
- Ethnic Newswatch, Coverage varies, full-text since 1991
- GenderWatch, Coverage varies. Full-text since 1991
- Historical Abstracts, 1964-present
- Index Islamicus
- JSTOR & MUSE Full-text of academic journals. Years vary by journal
- MLA Bibliography, 1963-present
- NY Times Historical , 1851-1999
- Women's Resources International, 1972-present
Additional ARTICLE INDEXES (Not Online)
- Film Literature Index, 1973-present
Call # Z5784.M9 F45, Arts & Humanities Indexes - 2nd Floor Pattee - London Times Index, 1785-present (1790-1905 searchable online)
Call # AI21.T5, News & Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee - Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, 1890-present
Call # AI3.R4 Arts & Humanities Indexes - 2nd Floor Pattee
Books & More
Use a library catalog to search for materials owned by the libraries, primarily books, but also videos, maps, audio recordings, etc.
See also: E-Book Collections, especially "Early American Imprints, "Early English Books", and "Eighteenth Century Collections Online"
A word about Spelling :
Be aware of alternate spellings when searching, for example:
Shahrazad, Scheherazade, Sheherazade.
Some works can be hard to find in library catalogs, especially fiction and creative works. For these use the following indexes:
- American Film Institute Catalog (movies)
- ArtSTOR (works of art)
- Essay and General Literature Index, 1900-present
Call #AI3 .E752, Arts & Humanities Indexes - 2nd Floor Pattee - Play Index
Call #Z5781 .P53, Arts & Humanities Desk 2nd Floor Pattee - Short Story Index
Call #Z5917.S5 C61, Arts & Humanities Desk, 2nd Floor Pattee
Selected Internet SITES
- Arabian Nights Books
- Book of the Thousand and One Nights
- Cornell University Arabic Literature Guide
- Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
Questions????
Ask at the Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Arts and Humanities Library, OR contact:
Eric Novotny, Humanities Librarian for History 814-865-1014 ecn1@psu.edu, IM: HistoryLibrarian