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ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East. (Ref. DS 43 .E53 2004) This is a multi-volume title that contains scholarly articles.
Encyclopedia of the Palestinians. (Ref. DS 113.6 .E53 2000)
Concise Encyclopedia of the Middle East. (Ref. DS 43 .H47)
DICTIONARIES
Dictionary of the Middle East. (Ref. DS 43 .H57 1996)
The Middle East Political Dictionary. (Ref. DS 61 .Z58 1984)
The United States in the Middle East: A Historical Dictionary. (Ref. DS 63.2 .U5 S384 1998)
A Popular Dictionary of Islam. (Ref. BP 40 .N48 1992)
The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. (Ref. BP 40 .O95 2003)
CHRONOLOGIES
Gulf Crisis Chronology. (Ref. DS 79.72 .G818 1991)
Persian Gulf War Almanac. (Ref. DS 79.72 .S862 1995)
Political and Diplomatic History of the Arab World, 1900-1967: A Chronological Study. (Ref. DS 62.8 .M35)
COMPANIONS
The Longman Companion to the Middle East since 1914. (Ref. DS 62.4 .O94 1998) This book is good for factual information like short biographies, chronologies, glossaries, rulers, etc.
The Arab-Israel Dispute. (Ref. DS 119.7 .P4497 1996)
COUNTRY INFORMATION
The Europa World Year Book. (Ref. JN 1 .E85) For each country there is a lengthy survey and then statistical information on the economy, etc.
Political Handbook of the World. (Ref. JF 37 .P6)
The Statesman’s Year-book. (Ref. JA 51 .S7 2004)
ATLASES
Atlas of the Middle East. (Ref. G 2205 .K33 1988)
Atlas of the Middle East. (Ref. G 2205 .A853 2003)
Historical Atlas of Islam. (Ref. G 1786 .S1 R9 2004)
INTERNET RESOURCES
Meta Sites - The following four sites are a great place to begin as they provide a tour d' horizon of the field: associations, libraries, news and much more.
The Near East Collection at Yale University
Internet Resources for Middle East and Islamic Studies
Periodical Indexes
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
JSTOR Full text backfiles of scholarly journals. Be sure to click on Middle Eastern Studies.
Social Sciences Abstracts (SocSciAbs) Indexes scholarly articles in the social sciences.
WilsonSelectPlus Indexes full text articles for a college audience.
Social Sciences Citation Index
EncyclopediasEncyclopedia :Middle Eastern History
Encyclopedia :Middle Esatern History Biography
ResourcesThe WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
This site will provide gateways for specific countries.100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies This site has a number of "hot" topics.
Palestinian Refugee ResearchNet
The Middle East Information Network Information on countries, religion, business, news.
H-Mideast Politics This is a discussion forum; book reviews, too.
Area and Regional Studies Scroll down to Middle Eastern Studies.
History in the News: The Middle East
An Open Door to the Arab World
Modern History of the Middle East-Current Political Issues
Islam and Islamic History in Arabia
and The Middle East
Maps and AtlasesOther Maps Relating to Islam’s Historical Development
Middle East Maps From the University of Texas.
N.B.: There are other map sites in the Meta Sites above.
Country InformationCountry Studies/Area Handbooks
Background Notes From the US State Department.
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Also from the State Department. Click on the country for more information.
ChronologiesTimeline of Middle Eastern History
Dictionaries
Glossary of Islamic Terms and ConceptsGlossary This site is more secular.
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