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History : Middle East: Home
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for Middle Eastern history.
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Starting Points: Books & eBooks
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- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: slavery ottoman empire
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "legend of mar qardagh"
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "migdal joel"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles on the history of the Middle East. Additional research databases are listed under Articles.
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new windowBest database to articles written on modern world history (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & Latin America from 1450 onward)
- Index Islamicus This link opens in a new windowScholarly journal articles and books covering Islam and all aspects of the Muslim world
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with Middle East history. Additional sources are listed under Primary Sources.
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