Research guides: Islamic Studies: Articles

Main databases

Index Islamicus This link opens in a new window
This is the core database for Islamic studies.
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) This link opens in a new window
Covers countries and civilizations of East, Southeast and South Asia, and overseas Asian communities in North America, Europe and elsewhere in the world.
Digital South Asia Library (DSAL) This link opens in a new window
Books and journals, full-text dictionaries, bibliographies, images, maps, and statistical information from the colonial period through the present.

Anthropological Index
Based on the extensive journal holdings of the Anthropology Library at the British Museum, with an emphasis on Middle Eastern and Near Eastern studies.

Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
A major source for scholarly research in all areas of philosophy, including Islamic studies.
Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials This link opens in a new window
Core index for studies in religion.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Interdisciplinary search engine of academic journals, books, and other materials across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

Search a database related to your topic. Our Subjects A-Z list organizes all of the topics studied at the University of Toronto.

Examples:

For the rights of women in Pakistan, try a women and gender studies database
For the history of Indonesian emigration to Canada, try a historical or Canadian database

Historical Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Major article database for world history from 1450 to the present. Note that it excludes Canada and the USA, which are covered by America: History and Life.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Major database for political science.

Sociological Abstracts
International database of sociological literature. Coverage from 1953.

America: History & Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Major interdisciplinary source for American and Canadian history and culture.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Major article index to journals in political science, international relations, law, and public administration.
Central and Eastern European Online Library
Useful for locating articles on Islam in Eastern Europe.
Google Scholar
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