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Brill’s E-Book Collections Brill’s Humanities and Social Sciences E-Book Collections, Science & Biology E-Book Collections are available on Brill Online - ebooks.brillonline.nl - with all the advantages and features of digital publishing.

Brill’s E-Book Collections The Brill E-Book package can be purchased as a whole, but is also divided into seven broad subject categories that are offered separately.

Brill’s E-Book Collections Brill’s E-Book Collections in Materials & Surface Sciences (VSP imprint) and Biology can be purchased as a whole, but is also divided into subject categories that are offered separately.

Martinus Nijhoff E-Book Collections The Hague Academy Collected Courses Online / Recueil des Cours de l’Académie de la Haye en ligne The complete collection of course material of The Hague Academy, the international institution for the study and teaching of Public and Private International Law and related subjects. The International Law and Human Rights E-Book package can be purchased as a whole, but is also divided into two broad subject categories that are offered separately.

Online Resources Middle East and Islamic Studies Bibliography of Arabic Books Online The Bibliography of Arabic Books Online (BABO) aims to become a comprehensive bibliographic database containing information about virtually all books published in Arabic before 1960, and then continuing up to the present. Features and Benefits Over 60,000 bibliographical records Includes authority files for Arabic names Searchable in English, transliterated Arabic, and in Arabic script Full MARC-21 and Library Card records free of charge Bi-annual updates

Online Resources Middle East and Islamic Studies Encyclopaedia of Islam Online Encyclopaedia of Islam Online (EI Online) consists of both the second edition (“EI2”) AND the third edition (“EI3”). The latter is a work in progress, publication of which started in The search engine for EI Online automatically searches both editions and offers the most recent results first in the list of hits. Features and Benefits Over 10,000 entries from hundreds of scholars With full color illustrations (sizeable) Easy referencing at end of each article 4 updates per year including images and approx. the equivalent of 800,000 words Includes all material from EI2 ( ) and EI3 (2007-) Will include all material from EI1 ( ) Will include all maps from Historical Atlas of Islam

Online Resources Middle East and Islamic Studies Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online The Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics represents a unique collaboration of a few hundred scholars from around the world and covers all relevant aspects of the study of Arabic and deals with all levels of the language (pre-Classical Arabic, Classical Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic vernaculars, mixed varieties of Arabic). Features and Benefits > 500 entries / > 300 contributors / > 2,1 million words Full-text searchable, advance search options and browsable index Fully Unicode compliant, to facilitate the display of languages Covers all relevant fields in Arabic linguistics, both general and language specific

Online Resources Asian Studies Brill’s Encyclopedia of China Online Brill’s Encyclopedia of China Online is based on the originally a thousand-page reference work on China with a clear focus on the modern period from the mid-nineteenth century to the 21 st century. Features and Benefits - Approx. 450 in-depth articles and approx. 850,000 words - More than 100 black and white and full color illustrations, full color maps, and tables - Regular updates (at least 5% new content will be added each year) - Yearly addition of the latest statistical data - Bibliographies for further reading accompanying each article - Extensive glossary of Chinese personal names - Extensive indices

Online Resources Biblical and Religious Studies The Brill Dictionary of Religion Online The impressively comprehensive Brill Dictionary of Religion (BDR) Online addresses religion as an element of daily life and public discourse. Richly illustrated and with more than 500 entries, the dictionary is a multi-media reference source on the many and various forms of religious commitment. Features and Benefits - Richly illustrated - More than 500 entries - Covers a wide range of theologies, religions and religious phenomena on a global scale - Unique combination of institutionalized religions and other religious phenomena

Online Resources Biblical and Religious Studies World Christian Database As of 2007 Brill is the publisher of the World Christian Database, which complements the World Religion Database. The WCD is updated quarterly. It includes detailed information on 9,000 Christian denominations and on religions in every country of the world. Features and Benefits - 9,000 Denominations - 13,000 Ethnolinguistic Peoples - 5,000 Cities - 3,000 Provinces Countries - Quarterly updates - Unique reference tool for professionals, scholars, students, agencies, news media

Online Resources Classical Studies International Aristotle Bibliography The International Aristotle Bibliography Online is now published by Brill. This comprehensive research tool gives access to over 50,000 books, articles, book reviews and dissertations on the philosopher Aristotle. Features and Benefits - International bibliography of publications in European languages on all aspects of Aristotle studies and closely related subjects - Covering the period of 1900 to the present, with some earlier printed works - 2 annual updates of hundreds of new entries - In 2010 the International Aristotle Bibliography will contain more than 50,000 records - Search results can be printed, saved and exported

Online Resources Classical Studies New Pauly Online New Pauly Online features the complete sets of both Brill’s New Pauly and Metzler’s Der Neue Pauly. The encyclopedic coverage and high academic standard of the work, the interdisciplinary and contemporary approach and clear and accessible presentation have made the New Pauly the unrivalled modern reference work for the ancient world. Features and Benefits - Includes ALL volumes of Der Neue Pauly and Brill’s New Pauly - Unique dual-language edition - Browsable alphabetical index in both German and English - Entries off er easy, direct access to basic information (names, places, dates, objects) from all areas of Greek and Roman culture - Allows for basic and advanced searches - Fully cross-referenced including hyperlinks - Open Url (Uniform Resource Locator)

Online Resources International Law The International Year Book and Statesmen’s Who’s Who Online The International Year Book and Statesmen’s Who’s Who Online is an authoritative and esteemed source of information on: - All the countries of the world, including territories and federal states; - All significant international and national organizations, from the United Nations to economic and trade organizations; - Comprehensive biographical profiles of over 6,000 of the most important people in the world today. Features and Benefits - Thoroughly revised annually - Valuable overviews per country - Information about the top international organizations, including contact details - Cross reference for ease of use - Detailed statistical tables published courtesy of the World Bank

Online Resources Jewish Studies Encyclopaedia of Judaism Online The prize-winning Encyclopaedia of Judaism is now available online. More than 200 entries comprising more than 1,000,000 words. This unique reference tool offers an authoritative, comprehensive, and systematic presentation of the current state of scholarship on fundamental issues of Judaism, both past and present. Features and Benefits - More than 200 entries comprising more than 1,000,000 words - Combines entries on classical literature and history of Judaism with entries on contemporary issues - Advanced search options and cross-searching with other reference works under Brill Online like The Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World Online

Online Resources Language and Linguistics Indo-European Etymological Dictionaries Online The Indo-European Etymological Dictionaries Online (IED Online) reconstructs the lexicon for the most important languages and language branches of Indo-European. It is a rich and voluminous online reference source for historical and general linguists. Features and Benefits - Includes 11 dictionaries - Contains over entries - Covers over 150 languages - Rich bibliographical references for further research - Export, print and save records - Cross-searchable database, supporting simple and complex queries - Unicode compliant, displaying and searching complex characters and diacritics

Online Resources Language and Linguistics Linguistic Bibliography Online The Linguistic Bibliography Online is an essential linguistic reference tool that is unique in its field. It provides over bibliographical references to scholarly publications in linguistics. Features and Benefits - Published on the authority of the Permanent International Committee of Linguistics (CIPL) - Bibliographical description according to the rules of the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) and of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) - Cross-searchable linguistic database with over records - Around new records per year - Contains over person names, journals and publishers - Searchable index of key terms - Titles are given in their original languages, with translations provided

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