Asian & African History

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Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects.

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa

In the Online 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 multi-volume 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.

Encyclopedia of Japan (JapanKnowledge) ^Guide

Also known as the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, this is a comprehensive encyclopedia. An older, print version is available at:DS805.K633 1983 Main Ref.

A Dictionary of Japanese History DS833 .G63 Main Reference and East Asia Collection.

Clio Notes (America History & Life) ^Guide

Clio Notes a part of America History & Life and Historical Abstracts.
For each of the above databases, the section titled "Clio Notes" at the top of their search page, links to chronologies and short descriptions of historical events of the periods covered.

Clio Notes (Historical Abstracts) ^Guide

Clio Notes a part of America History & Life and Historical Abstracts.
For each of the above databases, the section titled "Clio Notes" at the top 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.

Europa World Plus

The online version of the Europa World Year Books and the nine volumes Regional Surveys of the World series. This reference sources covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries ans territories.

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.

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