Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures
The International Development Research Center (IDRC) awarded EWIC a grant
in 2005 to update and expand its EWIC Scholars database for on-line publication
for free public access on the EWIC website. This important service to the
international community of scholars and practitioners is crucial for information
dissemination, networking and knowledge building. If your research and expertise
is relevant to women and Islamic cultures and you are interested in being
included in the scholars database, please fill out the contributor template. Those authors who have already
filled out a contributor template, please fill out a new template with any
updates you would like us to have on record.
Instructions for Searching the EWIC Scholars Database:
Scholars may search the database by four different types of search: by scholars'
names, by scholars' institutional affiliations, by scholars' countries of
specialization, and by keywords.
To search by name: You may search for a specific scholar by using
the person's last name. To search by scholar's last name, click on the link
to the search page below, then type scholar's last name into LAST NAME field.
To perform a more advanced search you may include the person's first name.
To do this, click in the FIRST NAME field and enter the scholar's full first
name. Click on SEARCH and the scholars matching your entry will appear in
a list form. Click on a scholar's name to view the template.
To search by institutional affiliation: You may search for
a specific institution by entering the full name of the institution. To search
by institution, click in the INSTITUTIONAL/UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION field and
type the name of the institution or university. Please do not use preferatory
articles such as "The". Click on SEARCH and the scholars associated
with the institution or university matching your entry will appear in a list
form. Click on a scholar's name to view their template.
To search by country or countries of specialization: You may search
for scholars by using the country or countries of specialization on which
their research focuses. To search by country or countries, click on the drop-down
arrow to the right of the COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES OF SPECIALIZATION field. A
list of countries will appear. Click to select the country you wish to use
as your search criteria. To select more than one country, hold down the control
key on your keyboard and click on the countries you wish to search for. Release
the control key and click on SEARCH and the scholars matching your entry will
appear in a list form. Click on a scholar's name to view the template.
To search by keywords: You may search for specific scholars
by using keywords that have been chosen by each scholar to reflect their own
research interests. To search by keyword, click on the drop-down arrow to
the right of the KEYWORDS field. A list of keywords will appear. Click to
select the keyword you wish to use as your search criterion. To select more
than one keyword, hold down the control key on your keyboard and click on
the keywords you wish to search for. Release the control key and click on
SEARCH and the scholars matching your entry will appear in a list form. Click
on a scholar's name to view the template.