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Researching Islamic Law: an introduction (2009)
Journal Article
Spells, S. (2009). Researching Islamic Law: an introduction. Legal Information Management, 9(3), 191-194. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1472669609990314

This article by Sarah Spells from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, focuses on the sources of Islamic law and provides a simple introduction to finding and researching this area, with suggestions of useful
and notable... Read More about Researching Islamic Law: an introduction.

An assessment of the destruction and rehabilitation of libraries during a period of armed conflict: a case study of Iraq's libraries 2003- (2009)
Thesis
Qureshi, F. An assessment of the destruction and rehabilitation of libraries during a period of armed conflict: a case study of Iraq's libraries 2003-. (Dissertation). University of Wales

As part of cultural genocide, the destruction of books and libraries has prevailed for many centuries. The written word can be described as an extension of our imagination, which
supports the notion that a book is something far greater than just a p... Read More about An assessment of the destruction and rehabilitation of libraries during a period of armed conflict: a case study of Iraq's libraries 2003-.

Abruzzese Cultural Institutions : Digitization Readiness and Project Viability (2009)
Report
Kesse, E. Abruzzese Cultural Institutions : Digitization Readiness and Project Viability

Planning paper addressing a potential way forward, digitising archival, library and museum materials for the benefit of the people of Abruzzo, Italy, following the L'Aquilla earthquake of 2009. The paper was commissioned by the United States Departm... Read More about Abruzzese Cultural Institutions : Digitization Readiness and Project Viability.

Spinning the disks - lessons from the circus (2009)
Book Chapter
Robinson, J. (2009). Spinning the disks - lessons from the circus. In D. P. Baker, & W. Evans (Eds.), Digital Library Economics (227-246). Chandos Publishing

A consideration of the technological complexity of the infrastructure required to deliver a digital library.

Gujarati (2009)
Book Chapter
Waghmar, B. (2009). Gujarati. In K. Brown, & S. Ogilvie (Eds.), Concise Encyclopedia of the Languages of the World (468-469). Elsevier

Professor Ann Lambton (2008)
Journal Article
Waghmar, B. (2008). Professor Ann Lambton. The independent (Compact ed.), 50-50

South East Asian Film and Cinema Studies at SOAS : The Role of the Library (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Martland, N. (2008, July). South East Asian Film and Cinema Studies at SOAS : The Role of the Library. Paper presented at South East Asia Library Group meeting, Maison Asie-Pacific, Marseille, France

This paper examines South East Asian film and cinema studies at SOAS, and in the wider context of the academic study of world cinema in UK universities. The paper looks at the role of SOAS Library in supporting South East Asian film studies, particul... Read More about South East Asian Film and Cinema Studies at SOAS : The Role of the Library.

Information gathering behaviour among academic researchers in different disciplines: ancient historians and research chemists (2008)
Thesis
Whitfield, C. Information gathering behaviour among academic researchers in different disciplines: ancient historians and research chemists. (Dissertation). Thames Valley University

Since the mid-1990s the use of electronic resources has transformed information gathering for academic research, but has affected subjects in different ways and to different degrees. Where previously finding information in all subjects was based arou... Read More about Information gathering behaviour among academic researchers in different disciplines: ancient historians and research chemists.

Central Asia 500 BC-AD 600 (2008)
Book Chapter
Waghmar, B., & Young, R. (2008). Central Asia 500 BC-AD 600. In J. Onians (Ed.), The Art Atlas (82-83). Laurence King

Learn Gujarati at SOAS (2007)
Digital Artefact
Waghmar, B., & Jellinek, R. (2007). Learn Gujarati at SOAS. [Video]

Thinking (2007)
Other
Gutkind, C. (2007). Thinking

Bangladesh Workshop: Conflict Issues Group (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Waghmar, B. (2006, March). Bangladesh Workshop: Conflict Issues Group. Paper presented at Bangladesh Workshop: Conflict Issues Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), London