Collier Library - Pathfinder

 

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

 

SCOPE:  The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST. Please note that this guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

 

The Library of Congress Subclass that includes the History of the Middle East is DS.  BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles:

 

DS 35.3 – 35.77

The Islamic World

DS 101 – 151

Israel (Palestine)

DS 36 – 39.2

Arab Countries

DS 153 – 154.9

Jordan

DS 41 – 66

Middle East. Arab East. Near East

DS 155 – 156

Asia Minor

DS 67 – 79.9

Iraq (Assyria, Babylonia, Mesopotamia

DS 201 – 248

Arabian Peninsula

DS 80 – 90

Lebanon (Phenicia)

DS 251 – 326

Iran (Persia)

DS 92 – 99

Syria

DS 350 – 375

Afghanistan

 

For a more complete listing see http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html

 

In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog.  The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.

 

ARAB COUNTRIES

MIDDLE EAST HISTORY

ISLAMIC EMPIRE

(See also names of individual countries)

MIDDLE EAST

     e.g., TURKEY, IRAQ, SAUDI ARABIA

MIDDLE EAST CIVILIZATION

 

 

Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area. 

 

BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED SOURCES

Introduction and overview material

§         A History of the Middle East [DS 62.4 .M36 1991] by Peter Mansfield.

§         A History of the Modern Middle East [DS 62.4 .C53 2004] by William L. Cleveland.

 

Literature guides and bibliographies

§         Islamic History: A Framework for Inquiry [Z 3014 .H55 H85 1991] by Stephen R. Humphreys

§         The Middle East in Conflict:  A Historical Bibliography [Ref DS 62.4 .M53 1985]

§         Sources of Information for Historical Research [Ref Z 6201 .S64 1994] by Thomas P. Slaven

 

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

§         Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Middle East and North Africa [Ref DS 44 .C37 1988]

§         Dictionary of the Ancient Near East [Ref DS 56 .D5 2000]

§         Dictionary of the Middle East [Ref DS 43 .H57 1996] by Dilip Hiro

§         Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa [Ref DS 43 .E53 2004]

§         Political Encyclopedia of the Middle East [Ref DS 62.8 .P64 1999]

 

Other Relevant Sources

§         The Ancient Near East, c. 3000-330 B.C. [DS 62.23 .K871995] by Amelie Kuhrt

§         The Arabs:  Myth and Reality [DS 39 .B88 1997] by Gerald Butt

§         Atlas of the Arab World [Ref DS 36.7 .D45 1983] by Michael W. Dempsey 

§         Atlas of the Middle East [Ref G 2205 .K33 1988] by Moshe Brawer

§         The Cambridge Atlas of the Middle East and North Africa [Ref DS 44 .C36 1987]

§         Concise History of the Middle East c2002 [Electronic Book – a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work] by Arthur Goldschmidt

§         The Europa World Year Book [Ref JN 1 .E85] (annual)

§         Hammond Atlas of the Middle East [Ref G 2205 .H3 1998]

§         A History of the Arab Peoples [DS 37.7 .H67 1991] by Albert Habib Hourani

§         Islam:  A Short History [BP 50 .A69 2000] by Karen Armstrong

§         The Muslim Almanac:  A Reference Work on the History, Faith, Culture, and Peoples of Islam [Ref BP 40 .M83 1996]

§         The Pre-Islamic Middle East c2000 [Electronic Book -a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work) by Martin Sicker

§         The Statesman’s Yearbook [Ref JA 51 .S7]  (annual)

 

Biographical Sources 

§         Biography Resource Center  (Online database)

§         Current Biography Yearbook [Ref CT 100 .C8 1940-]  (annual)

§         Encyclopedia of World Biography [Ref CT 103 .E56 1998]

§         The International Who’s Who [Ref CT 120 .I44] (annual)(older editions in stacks)

 

SUGGESTED DATABASES For Locating Articles on the HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Academic Search Premier

Cambridge Histories Online

Historical Abstracts
INFOTRAC Onefile
JSTOR

Project Muse

 

A few frequently used PERIODICALS on HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST are:

 

Arab Studies Quarterly                                                                        Middle East

International Journal of Middle East Studies                          Middle East Journal

Journal of Arabic & Islamic Studies                                        Middle East Quarterly

Journal of Middle East Women's Studies

 

PERIODICAL titles held by the library (in print and electronic format) can be identified by clicking the PERIODICAL HOLDINGS link under “Find Articles” on the library website at http://www.una.edu/library  or by searching in UNACAT.

 

INTERLIBRARY LOAN -  it is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally.  Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library’s web site for policy information and request forms at: http://www.una.edu/library/about/departments/ill/

 

SUGGESTED WEBSITES

 

Center for Middle Eastern Studies  http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic

 

Harvard University Center for Middle Eastern Studies http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~mideast/inMEres/inMEres.html

 

History in the News – The Middle East http://www.albany.edu/history/middle-east/

 

MENIC – Middle East Network Information Center  http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/

 

 

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