North Africa and Middle East Studies Guide

Databases

• Academic Search Elite
  Multi-disciplinary database offers full-text, dating from 1985 to present, for nearly 1,850 scholarly journals, including more than 1,250 peer-reviewed titles. Covering virtually every area of academic study- EBSCOhost
• Business Source Premier
  Provides full text for nearly 3,050 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 1000 peer-reviewed business publications- EBSCOhost
• Country Profiles - LexisNexis Academic
  Provides country profiles from CIA World Fact Book and Walden Country Reports.
• MLA International Bibliography
  A bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations from 1963 to the present. Contains over 1.5 million citations from more than 4,400 journals and series and 1,000 book publishers- EBSCOhost

Books 

• What Went Wrong? : The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East / by Bernard Lewis
  (DS62.4 .L488)
  Examines the anguished reaction of the Islamic world as it tried to make sense of how it had been overtaken, overshadowed, and dominated by the West. Fascinating portrait of a culture in turmoil, showing how the Middle East turned its attention to understanding European weaponry, industry, government, education, and culture. Includes how some Middle Easterners fastened blame on a series of scapegoats, while others asked not "Where did we go wrong?"- Amazon.com  Look inside another edition!
• Serenade of Suffering: A Portrait of Middle East Terrorism, 1968-1993 / by Richard J. Chasdi
  (HV6433 .M5 C53)
  Investigates the empirical behavior of different types of Middle East terrorist groups active during the period, identifying particular types of targeting behavior and event attributes. Looks at the formative processes of terrorist groups, their splintering, and their decline, focusing on why they form and evolve the way they do- Publisher
• The Crusades: The Essential Readings - Blackwell Essential Readings in History / by Thomas F. Madden (Editor)
  (D157 .C77)
  Contains numerous writings by various authors on the history of the Crusades, including Pope Urban II's preaching of the First Crusade, Crusading as an act of love, Reconquest and Crusade in Spain, Crusades against Christians, Early Crusaders to the East and the costs of crusading, The roots of lay enthusiasm for the First Crusade, Patronage and the appeal of the First Crusade, Byzantium and the Crusades, and more- Publisher
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Journals

• Israel Studies
  Presents multidisciplinary scholarship on Israeli history, politics, society and culture. Temporal boundaries extend to the pre-state period, although emphasis is on the State of Israel. Includes events and phenomena in Diaspora communities as they affect the Israeli State- Project Muse
• Journal of Palestine Studies
  Presents the Arab-Israeli conflict and Palestinian affairs. Provides an international forum for study of the region and peaceful resolution to the conflict. Includes articles from the latest historical scholarship to coverage of cultural and societal trends. Current issue found in EBSCOhost- JSTOR
• Middle East Report
  Presents critical analysis on the Middle East, featuring in-depth analytical articles on Middle East politics, culture and society, and US policy toward the region, as well as engaging journalistic dispatches, review essays and compelling photographs. Articles are reprinted and translations a dozen languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish- JSTOR
• Palestine - Israel Journal of Politics, Economics & Culture
  Non-profit publication co-published and produced by Israelis and Palestinians, as an explicitly joint venture promoting dialogue, in the search for peaceful relations- Publishers

Websites

• Middle East Bibliography
  Bibliographical database of books covering virtual every topic related to the Middle East.
• Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP)
  Non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides news and analysis about the contemporary Middle East.
• Middle East Information Network
  Offers the "best" of the Middle East Web sites. Links include online news wires, newspapers, magazines, treaties, charters, maps, banks, stock exchanges, colleges, and universities. Includes the religions of Islam, Christianity, Baha'i, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism. Provides information about individual countries and may include government and politics; culture and society; education; news and media; commerce and industry; and tourism.