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Bibliographies [Print & Online]

Researchers use bibliographies to quickly find references to books, journal articles, and other documents about a specific subject. Additional references to bibliographies can be found by searching Historical Abstracts at the CD-ROM Center.

General Bibliographies

The Middle East in Conflict: A Historical Bibliography Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio Information Services, 1985. 302p. [956 M58e]

El-Sanabary, Nagat. Education in the Arab Gulf States and the Arab World: An Annotated Bibliographic Guide. New York: Garland, 1992. 572p. [370.953 E17e]

Selim, George Dimitri. American Doctoral Dissertations on the Arab World, 1883-1974. Washington: Library of Congress, 1976. 173p. [R016.9156 Se4a 1976]

Silverburg, Sanford R. Middle East Bibliography. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1992. 564p. [R956 Si3m]

Wilson, Mary C., ed. "Bibliograrphy of Published Works by A.H. Hourani." International Journal of Middle East Studies 16 (1988): 553-563.

Arts & Architecture

Creswell, K.A.C. A Bibliography of the Architecture, Arts and Crafts of Islam. Cairo: The American University at Cairo Press, 1961. 1330 p. [R956.016 C86b]

Country-Specific Bibliographies

Iran
Elwell-Sutton, L.P., Ed. Bibliographical Guide to Iran. Totowa, NJ: Barnes & Noble Books, 1983. 462 p. [955 N22i]

Israel
Wallach, Jehuda L. Israeli Military History: A Guide to the Sources. New York: Garland, 1984. 291p. [956.94 W15p]

Libya
Witherell, Julian W. Libya, 1969-1989: An American Perspective: A Guide to U.S. Official Documents and Government-sponsored Publications. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1990. [R961.2 W76l 1990]

Saudia Arabia
Clements, Frank A. Saudi Arabia Oxford: Clio Press, 1988. [R953.8 C59s]

Women in the Middle East

Al-Qazzaz, Ayad. Women in the Middle East and North Africa: An Annotated Bibliography. Austin, TX: Center for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, 1977. [R301.412 Al76w]

Barbar, Aghil M. The Study of the Arab Woman: A Bibliography of Bibliographies. Monticello, IL: Vance Bibliographies, 1980. 4p.

Lytle, Elizabeth E. Women in Israel: A Selected Bibliography. Monticello, IL: Vance Bibliographies, 1979. 14p. [305.4 L99w]

Raccagni, Michelle. The Modern Arab Woman: A Bibliography. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1978. 262p. [301.42 R11m]

Wilfong, Terry. Women in the Ancient Near East: A Select Bibliography of Recent Sources in the Oriental Institute Research Archives, 1992.



Journals in Middle Eastern History

Unless otherwise noted, these journals are shelved alphabetically by title on the second floor. Additional information, such as the table of contents from recent issues, is available for highlighted titles.

  • Biblical Archaeologist (1938-72, MFM 248; 1972-Pres.)
  • Biblical Archaeology Review (1978-85)
  • Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (1973-86)
  • Islamic Culture (1978-89)
  • Israel Exploration Journal (1976-92)
  • International Journal of Middle East Studies (1970-Pres.)
  • Journal of Near Eastern Studies (v.1-28, MFM 338; 1970-Pres.)
  • Journal of Palestine Studies (1971-Pres.)
  • Middle Eastern Studies (1974-Pres.) Index to 1964-94
  • Middle East Policy
  • Middle East Studies Association Bulletin
  • World of Islam (1975-Pres.)





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