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Reference Services

We offer Reference Services to help you find the sources you need. Our Reference Technicians and Librarians can help you find and use printed books, e-books, journal articles, web sites, and other sources of information.

See our staff page for contact details.

Visit the Reference Desk, call us, or e-mail staff during opening hours. We now also offer Chat Reference from the Library homepage (look for the box on the right hand side).

Phone:

Abu Dhabi - 02 599 3840

Dubai - 04 402 1702

Online Resources

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Access to 72,000 articles, 10,000 illustrations, photographs, maps and flags.

Encyclopaedia of Islam
The Encyclopaedia of Islam Online Edition combines a familiar look with fast and effective research facilities.
Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān
Drawing upon a rich scholarly heritage, Brill's Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an (EQ) combines alphabetically-arranged articles about the contents of the Qur'an.
Oxford Art Online
Home of Grove Art Online; The Oxford Companion to Western Art; Encyclopedia of Aesthetics; and the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
Oxford English Dictionary
Complete text of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Oxford Reference Online
Includes over 1 Million entries across 25 subject areas. It also offers a wide range of additional material such as maps, illustrations and timelines.

Library Liaisons

Department	Librarian	Contact No.	Branch
Arabic & Islamic Studies	Abdelaziz Galal	02-599-3103	Abu Dhabi
Arabic & Islamic Studies	Muneer Abu Baker	04-402-1167	Dubai
Art & Creative Enterprises	Alecia Perkins	02-599-3783	Abu Dhabi
Art & Creative Enterprises	Lynnette Harper	04-402-1746	Dubai
Business	Mary Sengati-Zimba	02-599-3880	Abu Dhabi
Business	Melanie Wood	04-402-1611	Dubai/
Center for Educational Innovation	Alecia Perkins	02-599-3783	Abu Dhabi
Center for Educational Innovation	Lynnette Harper	04-402-1746	Dubai
Communication and Media Sciences	Abdelaziz Galal	02-599-3103	Abu Dhabi
Communication and Media Sciences	Melanie Wood	04-402-1611	Dubai
Confucius Institute	Lilian Li	02-599-3187	Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Curriculum Resource Center	Alecia Perkins	02-599-3783	Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Education	Alecia Perkins	02-599-3783	Abu Dhabi
Education	Lynnette Harper	04-402-1746	Dubai
English Across the Curriculum	Lynnette Harper	04-402-1746	Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Graduate Studies	Mary Sengati-Zimba	02-599-3880	Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Humanities & Social Sciences	Abdelaziz Galal	02-599-3103	Abu Dhabi
Humanities & Social Sciences	Debashis (Dev) Misra	04-402-1693	Dubai
Institute for Community Engagement	Lilian Li	02-599-3187	Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Institute of Social & Economic Research	Lilian Li	02-599-3187	Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Technological Innovation	Judith Mavodza	02-599-3127	Abu Dhabi
Technological Innovation	Debashis (Dev) Misra	04-402-1693	Dubai
Mathematics & Statistics	Judith Mavodza	02-599-3127	Abu Dhabi
Mathematics & Statistics	Debashis (Dev) Misra	04-402-1693	Dubai
Natural & Health Sciences	Judith Mavodza	02-599-3127	Abu Dhabi
Natural & Health Sciences	Debashis (Dev) Misra	04-402-1693	Dubai
University College	Kristine Stewart	02-599-3822	Abu Dhabi
University College	Lynnette Harper	04-402-1746	Dubai