Books you can take with you can be found under these numbers: 956, 911, 930-938
When searching our catalog, use keywords joined by the word "and":
Middle East, e.g. Middle East and history
History
Israeli
Arab
Geography
Religion
Also specific countries such as Afghanistan, Israel, Syria
Helpful Reference Books
| Atlas of the Classical World | R 911.3 H |
| The Cambridge Ancient History Vol I & II | R 930 C |
| Encyclopedia of the Ancient World | R 938 S |
| Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War | R 956.7044 Schwartz |
| A Middle East Studies Handbook | R 956 B |
| Muir's Historical Atlas: Primary Sources | R 911 M |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt | R 932 O |
| Peoples and Places of the Past | R 909.07 P |
| Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life | R 305.8003 Worldmark |
Electronic Sources (may require a library card)
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| History Resource Center: World | |
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Magazine and Journal Indexes (may required a library card)
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| Expanded Academic ASAP | |
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| General Reference Center Gold | |
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Free Websites
University of Texas Libraries: Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
(www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east.html)
Various types of maps, most of which were produced by the Central Intelligence Agency
Columbia University: School of International and Public Affairs: The Middle East Institute
(www.sipa.columbia.edu/regional/mei/internet_about.shtml)
Research guides for a number of Middle East countries which offer useful introductions
University of Washington Libraries: Middle East History Web Sites
(www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/mideast.html)
Includes links to both general sites dealing with the Middle East and regional sites for individual countries of the region
SUNY-Albany: History in the News, The Middle East
(www.albany.edu/history/middle-east)
Links to information on history, culture, society, religion, economics, politics, news and media and individual countries