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Middle Eastern Studies

A guide to the Library’s research tools in Middle Eastern studies, including Arabic and Hebrew language, literature and cinema, as well as resources on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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  • E-Books
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    • Arabic Literature in Translation
    • Arabic Literature: Articles
    • Arabic Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
    • Arabic Literature Web Sites
    • Qur'an & Tafsir
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    • Hebrew & Israeli Literature
    • Dictionaries (Modern Hebrew)
    • Biblical & Mishnaic Hebrew
  • Arab-Israeli Conflict
  • Films & the Middle East
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Subject Librarian

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Subjects: Classics, German Studies, Jewish Studies, Linguistics and Cognitive Sciences, Middle Eastern Studies, Philosophy, Religion

Indexes

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  • Index Islamicus
    • Database
    A bibliography of books and index of articles in periodicals on Islam and the Muslim world.
  • MLA International Bibliography
    • Database
    "The most comprehensive index of scholarship in literature, language, folklore, film, new media, and rhetoric and composition. Covers articles in periodicals, books, and book chapters. Does not index book reviews."
  • RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
    • Database
    Provides access to a selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies-compiled from periodicals and from collections of articles-in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages. Coverage in this electronic version begins with 1966 and includes the entire corpus of Reshimat ma'amarim be-mada'e ha-yahadut, which is no longer published in paper.
  • ATLA Religion Database This link opens in a new window
    Consists of searchable database of citations (1949-present) to journal articles, essays in multi-author works, and book reviews in the fields of religious and theological studies.
  • RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
    • Database
    Provides access to a selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies-compiled from periodicals and from collections of articles-in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages. Coverage in this electronic version begins with 1966 and includes the entire corpus of Reshimat ma'amarim be-mada'e ha-yahadut, which is no longer published in paper.
  • Index Islamicus
    • Database
    A bibliography of books and index of articles in periodicals on Islam and the Muslim world.
  • Africa Bibliography (2004- )
    • Database
    Useful for journal literature on the countries of North Africa.
  • Mamluk Studies Bibliography
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Encyclopedias

  • Encyclopaedia of Islam Online (1st, 2nd, & 3rd eds.)
    • E-Book
    Print: Baker-Berry Ref. DS37 .E523 v.1-11
  • Oxford Dictionary of Islam
    • E-Book
  • Brill Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an
    • E-Book
  • Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women
    • E-Book
    Articles with bibliography on key issues on women in Islam.
  • Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic cultures
    • E-Book
  • Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics
    • E-Book
  • Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought
  • Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia
  • Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World
    • E-Book
    "... covers the Jews of Muslim lands particularly in the late medieval, early modern and modern periods."
  • Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
    • E-Book
  • Cambridge Histories Online
    • E-Book
    This full text resource provides scholarly survey volumes on subjects related to Middle Eastern history.

Countries of the Middle East & North Africa

  • EIU Country Reports This link opens in a new window
    Each report examines the political scene, economic policy, domestic economy, sector trends, and foreign trade and payments. Detailed two-year forecasts complement the analysis and pinpoint political and economic developments and trends.

News

  • Al-Jazeera [Arabic]
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  • Al Jazeera [English]
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  • BBC Arabic
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  • BBC Monitoring: International Reports
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    Translations of news reports & broadcasts from countries around the world, including the Middle East. Coverage: 1979 to present.
  • Foreign Broadcast Information Service Electronic Index
    Translations of broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the world. Full-text coverage from 1941-1996
  • Haaretz
    • Newspaper
    The online edition. In English & Hebrew.
  • Israel Broadcast Center
    • Podcast
    Listen to Hebrew broadcasts on the web.
  • Jerusalem Post Online
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    The English-language newspaper of Israel.
  • MidEast Wire
    Daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing via the print, radio and television media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.
  • News Sources: Palestinian Territories & Israel
  • PressReader
    Database that includes 250 newspapers from 55 countries in facsimile formthat means all newspapers are readable in their original format, layout and pagination. Texts are searchable, and about 30 papers (LA Times, Washington Post, etc.) have enhanced features ("SmartNavigation") for easy reading or cutting and pasting. The file for each newspaper goes back 60 days.
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