Selected Resources for:
Middle Eastern Studies

Academic Search Premier   

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1965- (varies).

Provides full text for 4,486 publications (3,718 peer-reviewed) covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. A total of 8,224 titles are abstracted and indexed, of which 7,132 are peer-reviewed.

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)  

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Conference proceedings and working papers from 41 participating institutes around the world. Includes the full-text of books and book summaries, hyperlinks to more than 150 sites, journal abstracts and a calendar of conferences and seminars.

Historical Abstracts   

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1450- .

Primary index to materials for research in non-U.S./non-Canadian history, including social and cultural history. Includes abstracts (summaries) of journal articles. Covers world history from 1450 to the present.

Index Islamicus   

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Major index to articles on the history, languages, literatures, and ethnography of the entire Islamic world. Also available in a printed version:

Location: Ref. Z 7835 .M6 L62

LexisNexis Academic   

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Varies by publication.

Provides access to the full text of thousands of national and international magazines, newspapers, wire services, TV and radio broadcast transcripts, web publications, and blogs. Search by General, News, Legal, Business, or People.

PAIS International   

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A subject guide to journals, books, pamphlets, and government publications relating to economics, social conditions, and international relations since 1915.

Proquest Research Library   

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1980s- (varies).

Provides indexing, abstracting, and many full-text entries for over 2,800 scholarly and general interest periodicals. Covers a very broad range of topics and sources, including most public policy issues.

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Social Sciences Full Text   

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1985-

Indexes the major scholarly journals in the social sciences, including public policy, since 1983. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective.

Annuaire de l'Afrique du nord  

Includes book reviews, bibliographies, articles, and chronologies.

Location: DT 181 .A74

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)  

http://0-db.eiu.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/index.asp?layout=AllTitles

Country Profiles are annual, with monthly or quarterly analyses in Country Commerce, Country Finance, and Country Reports.

Middle East Review  

A country by country overview of the political situation, the economy, and other current developments. This annual publication emphasizes information of value for doing business in the area.

Location: Ref. DS 49 .M57

Atlas of Palestine (The West Bank and Gaza)  

Maps and satellite photos illustrate history and politics; socioeconomic conditions; physical characteristics; water resources; land use; and main Palestinian cities (past and present).

Location: Ref. G 2237 .W34 2000

Atlas of Palestine, 1948  

Contains demographic and political data with detailed maps of villages and towns in the Palestine of 1948. Extraordinary resource for historical research.

Location: Ref. Atlas Case G 2235 .A28 2004

Atlas of the Middle East  

A handy collection of country and city maps which also includes thematic and historical maps.

Location: Ref. G 2205 .N34 2003

Historical Atlas of Islam  

Maps illustrate key points in Islamic history from its beginnings to the present. Chronology, bibliography, map list, and index.

Location: Ref. G 1786 .S1 R9 2004

Historical Atlas of the Middle East  

Useful for historical maps of the entire Middle East region in the Islamic period.

Location: Woodstock Ref. 911.56 F877,H5

Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict  

Traces the history of the Arab-Israeli Conflict as well as the wars and boundaries.

Location: Ref. G 2236 .S1 G52 2005

Who's Who in Lebanon  

Biographical sketches of prominent Lebanese within Lebanon and in the vast overseas community. Includes an almanac and dictionary. Biennial. Earlier years shelved on the fourth floor, Lauinger Library.

Location: Ref. Biog. DS 80.75 .W5

Who's Who in the Arab World  

Biographical information about Arab leaders, as well as extensive information on individual countries and regional organizations. Biennial. Earlier years shelved on the fourth floor, Lauinger Library.

Location: Ref. Biog. D 198.3 .W5

New Islamic Dynasties  

Reference guide for Islamic history. Indexed by personal name, dynasty, and tribe.

Location: Ref. DS 35 .627 .B67 1996b

Political Chronology of the Middle East  

Collection of chronologies arranged by country. Each country's chronology includes economic, cultural and social landmarks as well as political events. The earliest chronology begins in 8000 BC and all end in mid-2001.

Location: Ref DS 63.18 P65 2001

Middle East and North Africa  

1957-

Describes the political, economic, and commercial conditions of each country in the region. Also includes statistics for the countries, survey articles on current issues, and descriptions of regional organizations. Europa World an online resource from the same publisher, gives similar information.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DS 49 .M5

Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict  

http://go.galegroup.com/ps/infomark.do?action=interpret&source=gale&eisbn=0028659961&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=wash43584&type=aboutBook&version=1.0&authCount=1

Examines the history of the conflict, going back to the birth of Zionism at the end of the 19th century, five Arab-Israeli wars, and provides biographies of political personnel in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, and the occupied territories. Defines and explains elements of history, geography, religion, and demographics.

Location: Ref. JQ 1830 .A58 F3813 2005

Historical and Cultural Dictionary of [Name of Country]. Historical Dictionary of [Name of Country]  

Alphabetical arrangement of places, persons, historical events, organizations, and terms significant in the country's history. Includes bibliographies.

Location: Ref. & Main Stacks DS & DT

Continuum Political Encyclopedia of the Middle East  

Gives historical perspective with emphasis on events in the 1980s and 1990s. Signed articles, many with recommended readings for further research.

Location: Ref. DS 62.8 .C66 2002

Encyclopaedia of Islam (EI)  

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The major scholarly encyclopedia in Islamic & Middle Eastern studies, it is a multi-volume work containing signed articles on all aspects of the Islamic world: religious, biographical, historical, and social. Short bibliographies of classical works accompany signed articles. Many articles in the new editions (EI2 & EI3) have been revised and updated. The second edition is now complete and the online version includes entries for the 3rd edition, which is not yet complete. The first edition, now published as E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936, is also useful; it was reprinted in 1987, thus that date in its call number.

Location: 2d ed.: Ref. DS 37 .E523; 1st ed., 1913-1936: Ref. DS 35.53 .E5 1987;

Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World.  

http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/

Contextualizes modern Islam in the history of the religion and cultural milieu & discusses significant world events in and around the Muslim world. It includes information on Islam in the 21st century, supplementing the excellent coverage of earlier periods in the Encyclopedia of Islam (Brill) and other works.

Location: Ref. BP 40 .E525 2004

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa  

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Comprehensive encyclopedia of the history, events, people and politics of the modern Middle East. Includes bibliographies at the end of each article.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DS 43 .E53 2004

Encyclopedia of the Palestinians  

Entries cover recent developments and personalities as well as the history of the Palestinian people. Includes photographs and maps.

Location: Ref. DS 113.6 .E53 2005

Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures  

Examines in-depth the role and conditions of Islamic women in history, law, family, politics, sexuality, among other topics, by subject and by geographic region.

Location: Ref. HQ 1170 .E53 2003

New Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel  

This two-volume encyclopedia provides signed entries on the people, places and events related to the Zionist movement and the modern state of Israel.

Location: Ref. DS 149.N56 1994

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World  

For the period of the late eighteenth century to the present, this four-volume set covers all aspects of Islam in not only the Middle East but also other regions. The articles take a comparative approach to topics on the sociology, economics, and politics as well as the religion, history, and literature of the Islamic world. Each essay includes a short bibliography.

Location: Ref. DS 35.53 .O95 1995

Cambridge History of Iran  

From pre history to 1979

A multi-volume overview of Persian geography, history and culture. Its coverage spans from pre-history to fall of the Shah in 1979.

Location: Ref. DS 272.C34

Cambridge History of Islam  

An introduction to the history and culture of Islam. Articles, arranged chronologically and by geographical region, give a broad overview of the material.

Location: Ref. DS 35.6 .C3

Guide to Middle East Resources in the National Capital  

Directory of educational institutions, government agencies, policy centers, NGOs, and other organizations based in Washington, D.C.

Location: Ref. DS 41 .M627 2004

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)  

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The Economist Intelligence Unit provides current political and economic analyses in Country Reports (monthly), Country Profile (annual) and Country Forecasts by region (quarterly). For more economic analysis and data by country see Country Commerce and Country Finance.

Oxford Islamic Studies Online  

http://0-www.oxfordislamicstudies.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

Contains more than 3,000 reference articles and chapters by leading scholars and specialists. Qur'anic studies resources, including two Oxford World's Classics translations of the Qur'an, linked to the online version of A Concordance of the Qur'an by Hanna Kassis. Primary source documents with editorial introductions. Timelines covering major events in the Islamic world and corresponding events in general world history for context. Images provide visual perspectives on Islam.

Kotobarabia Arabic eLibrary  

http://0-kotobarabia.eastview.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

Provides access to a wide range of Arabic-language content, ranging from contemporary novels to national heritage scientific treatises.

GEORGE   

http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/

Check for books on your topic in GEORGE, the library's catalog. Search by keyword, author, title, or subject heading. To find a book by topic, search by Library of Congress Subject Headings, keywords, or try looking up a title you know and click on "Find Similar Items" to search by the subject headings listed in the book's catalog record. For tips on searching and locating Arabic books, go to: Finding Arabic Books.

Library of Congress Catalog  

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The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world. An unparalleled world resource, the collection holds more than 138 million items, including more than 32 million cataloged books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 61 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; and the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings. The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. To make use of its resources as a Georgetown affiliate, consult GU-LC Connection. General information for researchers appears at LC's Researchers page.

WorldCat   

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WorldCat is an online catalog consisting of over 100 million records for books and other materials in over 60,000 libraries. NOTE: Available only to Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff.

WRLC Catalog  

http://catalog.wrlc.org/

The catalog of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC): George Washington, American, Catholic, George Mason, Gallaudet, and Marymount Universities, the University of the District of Columbia, and Georgetown University. Georgetown students may borrow directly from WRLC libraries or request items via the WRLC Catalog.

LexisNexis Statistical  

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Provides access to statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. Includes American Statistics Index (ASI) back to 1973 and Index to International Statistics (IIS) back to 1983.

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AccessUN  

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1951- .

Indexes United Nations documents and publications, articles appearing in UN periodicals, and treaties in the UN Treaty Series. Citations to resolutions from the General Assembly, Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council include the full text. Documents come from the six main bodies of the United Nations: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, and International Court of Justice. Masthead documents (formerly referred to as mimeographed documents), Official Records, sales publications, limited and restricted documents, and documents emanating from sessional and standing committees, functional commissions, conferences, and regional bodies are also included. The "Readex Year" field identifies documents included in the Readex microfiche collection available in the Government Documents and Microforms area on the first floor of Lauinger Library. For full text documents from 1993 to the present, also check the UN ODS: Official Documents of the United Nations

Google U.S. Government Search  

http://www.google.com/ig/usgov

The familiar Google search engine allows a search across federal, state, and local government web sites. Searches are limited to .gov and .mil as well as some government sites with .us, .com, .edu, and .org in the web address.

GPO Access  

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/

Gateway site to the U.S. federal government. Search for publications, documents, or information by branch of government. The Catalog of Government Publications is a general catalog of many government publications, with links to full-text digitized versions. The Core Documents of U.S. Democracy has links to digital versions of the Bill of Rights, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, the Emancipation Proclamation, and more.

Columbia University Library - Middle East Studies  

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/MiddleEast/

A collection of Internet resources and research materials on the Middle East and North Africa (in the broadest sense) created under the purview of the Middle East Studies Department of Columbia University Libraries. Organized by region, country, type of information, and subject, the site is also searchable.

Documentary Films on the Middle East and the Islamic World in Georgetown University Library  

http://www.library.georgetown.edu/collection-development/film-guides/middle-east-documentary

Middle Eastern Feature Films at Georgetown University Library  

http://www.library.georgetown.edu/collection-development/film-guides/middle-east-feature-films

Listing of documentary & feature films on and from the Middle East in Lauinger Library. Feature films are grouped by vernacular language of the original.

MEED: Middle East Economic Digest  

http://www.meed.com/index.html

"The Middle East's business weekly." Covers current business and economic events in the Middle East. Note: Earlier volumes bound on the second floor.

Gulf in the Media  

http://www.grc.ae/index.php?sec=&logintime=&intcounter=&frm_remember=

Bilingual (English/Arabic) resource providing news and analysis relevant to the Arabian/Persian Gulf region. Includes news provided by global news providers and sources in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Oman.

Mideastwire  

http://www.mideastwire.com/index.php

"A daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora."

NewsBank Access World News   

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Full-text collection of selected articles from over 800 national and international newspapers, wire services, TV news transcripts, blogs and news agencies.

World News Connection  

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July 1994- .

Provided by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Contains translations of worldwide news and commentary from foreign television and radio broadcasts, newspapers, and periodicals from July 1994 to the present. World News Connection replaces Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). For earlier FBIS Daily Reports, consult the Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports database (digitized, full text) or use the FBIS Index to the microfiche content. Microfiche are located on the first floor in Government Documents and Microforms.

New York Times   

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Full Text, 1999- ; Citations and Abstracts, 1989-

Coverage of the U.S. paper of record. Covers national and international news, plus coverage of important speeches and documents, Supreme Court decisions and presidential press conference transcripts. Includes New York Times Book Review and New York Times Magazine.

Location: Ref AI21.N44 1851- .

Newsbank Electronic Image Editions  

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Exact digital reproductions of the printed editions of selected international newspapers, with keyword searching and ability to browse the full publication. All pages, including advertising, photos and graphics are included. Includes: Al Hayat (U.K.), El Pais (Spain), International Herald Tribune (France), Le Monde (France), and Stern (Germany).

Press Display  

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60 day rolling backfile

This resource contains the full-text and color photos and images of 225 newspapers from all over the world. Issues are kept on file for 60 days. Printing is not available for most papers

Proquest National Newspapers   

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Indexes and provides full text of national newspapers: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Post, and The Atlanta Constitution/Atlanta Journal.

Times Index (London)  

1785- Present

Monthly index to The Times. Arranged by broad subject or personal name. Brief abstracts included. Also searchable in LexisNexis Academic (1985-Present) or In Times Digital Archive (1785-1985).

Location: Ref. AI 21 .T46

Scholars' guide to Washington, D.C., for Middle Eastern studies :  

One of a series of guides to doing research in the Washington, D.C. area. Descriptive and evaluative entries for libraries, Washington-based organizations, and other information sources which deal with the Middle East. Though contact information is now dated, basic information is very useful.

Location: Ref. Z3013.6 .D67

Documents on the Arab-Israeli Conflict  

Reproductions of key documents such as the Balfour declaration, the Camp David Accords, draft constitution of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and United Nations resolutions, arranged in two volumes. Volume one: Emergence of Conflict in Palestine, and the Arab-Israeli Wars and Peace Process. Volume two: The Palestinians and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process. Includes a detailed table of documents, maps, photographs, and glossary.

Location: Ref. KZ 6795 .A72 D63 2005

New York Times Historical   

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1851-2005

Complete, full-text archive of the New York Times, from its first issue on September 18, 1851, through 2005, with coverage of national and international news. Includes coverage of key events in US history such as the Civil War, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. NOTE: The newspaper was titled the New York Daily Times from 1851-1857. In 1857, its name was changed to the New York Times.

Location: Ref A121.N44 1851- .

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Arab - Israeli Relations 1917-1970  

http://www.tlemea.com/middleeast/index.htm

1917-1970

A collection of British policy papers, documents and marginalia from the British Foreign Office, Colonial Office, War Office and Cabinet Papers. Begins with early 20th century British interests in the Middle East, continues through the establishment of Israel and on to British diplomatic relations with Israel and the Arab States in the early 1970s

Middle East, 1916-2001: A Documentary Record  

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/mideast/mideast.htm

1916-2001

Full text of key documents, arranged chronologically, but also searchable.

Islamic and Christian Calendars: AD 622 - 2222 (AH 1 - 1650): a Complete Guide for Converting Christian and Islamic Dates and Dates of Festivals  

Conversion tables for Hijrah and Christian calendars.

Location: Ref. CE 59 .F74 1995

Vergleichungs-Tabellen zur Muslimischen und Iranischen Zeitrechnung  

Detailed set of conversion tables for Islamic and Christian calendars. Includes Iranian, Ottoman, Ethiopic, and Coptic calendars. Requires minimal knowledge of German.

Location: Ref. CE 15 .W8 1961

RefWorks  

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RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool designed to help researchers gather, manage, store, and share information and generate citations and bibliographies.

Georgetown University Writing Center  

http://writingcenter.georgetown.edu/

The Georgetown University Writing Center is a free writing resource open to all Georgetown students. Graduate and undergraduate students trained in teaching writing are available to assist you at any stage of your writing process. The Writing Center offers assistance in topic development, general organization, guidance on paper revisions, and specific or recurring structural problems with writing.