Middle Eastern Studies

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Background Information 

Encyclopaedia Britannica (Available only to UA students, faculty, and staff)
Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects.

Encyclopaedia of Islam  DS35.53 E53  Main Ref.
Important reference work in English on all Islamic subjects.

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East  DS 43 E53   Main Ref.
Scholarly, balanced, and proportionate coverage of the conflict between the Arabs and Israelis.

Geschichte der arabischen litteratur  PJ7510 .B7 1943   
Two volumes and three supplements provide bio-bibliographical survey of Arabic literature from classical times to 1942.  Authors are listed by period, subject, and country, with extant works, publication details, and location of manuscripts.

A Middle East Studies Handbook   DS61.B3 1984  Main Ref.
Calendars, dynasties, rulers, chronology, and historical atlas.

The Modern Middle East: A Guide to Research Tools in the Social Sciences  DS42.4.S56 1978  Main Ref.
This work focuses on general research tools in modern history, political science, sociology, and anthropology, and offers peripheral discussions of geography, economics, psychology, and education.

Online Encyclopedias in History
Full-text encyclopedias on American Foreign Policy, Islam, the Qur'an, Judaism, Genocide, Science and Religion, and many other topics. Also includes Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and Discovering Eve: Ancient Israelite Women in Context.

Citation Guides for Print & Electronic Resources - From the UA Library
Examples of citations for MLA, APA, and Chicago styles, as well as links to subject-specific citation styles.