Research by Subject: History - African and Middle Eastern
Atlases
Bibliographies
Biographical Information
Books: other Catalogs
Citation and Style Guides
Country Information
Dictionaries
Dissertations
Encyclopedias
Guides to Historical Research
Images
Journals/Magazines
Journals/Magazines of the Period
Maps
Primary Sources
Reviews
Statistics/Data
Transcripts
Translations of the Foreign Press
Video/DVD
Web Sites
Books: Use the Library Catalog
Historical Abstracts Major index to over 2,000 international journals, book reviews, and dissertations on the history of the world, except United States and Canada. Covers topics from 1450 (i.e. the Renaissance) to the present. Indexes publications published from 1955 to current.
Academic OneFile 1980 - current. Interdisciplinary index covering over 10,000 scholarly and popular journals and magazines. Most references include full-text or links to full-text. Contains all of Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Coverage of scientific journals is limited. Shortcuts: go/onefile (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/onefile (off-campus).
AfricaBib AfricaBib.org provides access to multiple databases, including:
Arts and Humanities Search Indexes leading arts and humanities journals worldwide. Search by cited author, cited work, or topic, 1980 to current. Previously Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online A selection of full-text books, conference reports, and working papers on international affairs. 
Index Islamicus Indexes literature on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Over 3,000 journals are monitored for inclusion in the database, together with conference proceedings, monographs, multi-authored works and book reviews. Journals and books are indexed down to the article and chapter level. 1906 - present.
JSTOR Full-text archive of over 700 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences covering all issues published, except for the last 2 to 5 years. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted. Shortcuts: go/jstor (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/jstor (off-campus).
PAIS International Indexes journals, books, and documents covering global public policy and social issues in all disciplines. 1972 - current. For 1915 -1976, switch to PAIS Archive (click on Specific Database link to choose PAIS Archive). Go shortcut = go/pais
Quarterly Index of African Periodical Literature An index of over 300 selected periodicals (mostly scholarly) from 29 African countries which are acquired regularly by the U.S. Library of Congress Office in Nairobi, Kenya. Publication began in 1991.
RAMBI: the index of articles on Jewish studies RAMBI - The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies - is a selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel. Material listed in Rambi is compiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles - in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages- mainly from the holdings of the Jewish National and University Library, a world center for research on the Jewish people and Eretz Israel. The main criterion for inclusion in the bibliography is that the article be based on scientific research, or contain important information for such research.
Social Sciences Citation Index Indexes core scholarly social science journals worldwide. Search by cited authors or works, or search by words in the bibliographic citations. Go shortcut = go/wos Note: access through Web of Science
Additional Newspapers: Newspapers Guide There is a separate Middlebury Newspapers Guide. Check it for additional listings of newspapers (current and historical) in print, microfilm, and electronic collections.
Keesing's Record of World Events News summaries. Full-text access back to 1987 (archive goes back to 1931, which is searchable, but Midd only has access to partial text).
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Academic Universe provides access to the full text of national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, and more. It also includes business, financial, and legal information, including laws, regulations, cases, and EU law. The non-English language news link includes news in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Go shortcut = go/lexis (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/lexis (off-campus)
Newspapers in Microform. Foreign Countries Comprehensive listing by country and city of newspapers available in microform. Middlebury does not have historical runs of most international newspapers (except The Times, LeMonde, PAIS, and several Russian ones - check Midcat for holdings). However, you may be able to borrow several months of a newspaper through Interlibrary Loan if it is on microfilm. You can use the index to another newspaper to help identify dates of important events. If you need assistance, ask a librarian. Note: Located in Interlibrary Loan Office
ProQuest Historical Newspapers Search the digitized full-text and images of the New York Times (1851-2004); Wall Street Journal (1889-1990); Los Angeles Times (1881-1986); Washington Post (1877-1991); Chicago Tribune (1849-1986); Christian Science Monitor (1908-1994); Atlanta Constitution (1869-1939).
South Africa Newspapers Lexis Nexis and InfoTrac Custom Newspapers provide access to a number of recent newpspapers and other periodicals published in South Africa. Also see Mail and Guardian (most recent 45 days on Newspapers Direct) and find newspaper websites using WorldNewspapers.com.
The Times of London (1850-current) This international newspaper may be relevant to many other country topics, or its indexing may help you find subjects in other papers. Microfilm #194 and Current Newspapers section. Print Index, 1850 - current. (several months delay) REF AI 21 .T35. Online Index from the Times website . 1985 - present. Note: searching is free. Online articles are not. You can get the articles for free from our microfilm. Available full-text on Lexis Nexis 1985 - present. Choose from the Sources link in the top menu bar or select World News, then European News, then choose the Times from the Source List. For older issues, see Times of London Digital Archive 1785 - 1985. Note: Active MIDCAT search. Multiple access, but excluding the Digital Archive.
World-Newspapers.com Website that provides links to online newspapers (some papers may require a subscription).
NExpress Use the
button in Midcat to search for and request items from a consortia of 6 other northeastern libraries, Middlebury borrowers can also visit these libraries and check out items directly. These libraries are: Williams, Bates, Bowdoin, Wellesley, Colby, and Northeastern University. See the NExpress page for full details.
Universal Digital Library Access to over 1 million digitized books. Most titles are in Chinese or English, but other languages are included, such as Arabic.
WorldCat Use this union catalog of over 40 million books, documents, reports, and media from libraries worldwide to identify books to request via InterLibrary Loan. If we don't own the book and you want to borrow it from another library, click on the ILL icon from the record.
Academic Guide to Jewish History Major Print and Internet Resources. (University of Toronto Library) 
African Studies Internet Resources (WWW Virtual Library) From Columbia University Libraries. Links to Africa-related resources arranged by region, country, organization, and topics.
The Jewish History Resource Center The Jewish History Resource Center is a project of the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History. Over 6000 links to websites in more than 30 categories dealing with Jewish History were visited by our team and have been found to be of value to those interested in Jewish History.
Middle East Studies Internet Resources (WWW Virtual Library) From Columbia University Libraries. Links to Middle East and North Africa-related resources arranged by region, country, organization, and topics.
Portals to the World Links to electronic resources from around the world selected by librarians at the Library of Congress.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) website Information on UNDP programs; links to publications, country offices, and more. See their websites for African Countries and for Arab Countries
Europa World Year Book (all countries) In-depth country profiles (summary of history, current events, government directory, statistics, and more).
Choose countries from the drop-down menu at the top.
Older issues available in print: Main Library Reference JN1 E85 (1977 - 2008)
Statesman's Year-book Basic country information (similar to Europa) including background, statistics, recent election results, government officials, etc. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference JA51 .S7 (latest). Earlier volumes in Stacks (back to 1866 with some gaps).
Cultural Atlas of Africa Main Library Reference DT14 .M84 1998 Note: Print Resource
Historical Atlas of the Islamic World Includes maps, images, and text.
Historical Atlas of the Middle East Main Library Reference G2206.S1 F7 1993 Note: Print Resource
Penguin Atlas of African History Main Library Stacks G2446 .S1 M34 1995 Note: Print Resource
Finding Additional Bibliographies in Midcat In Midcat, combine your keywords with the term bibliography, for example: cultural revolution and bibliography
India and bibliography
Literature of Islam: A Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation Main Library Stacks BP161.3 .A1 S585 2006 Note: Print Resource
MIDCAT List - Africa Bibliographies This is a midcat SUBJECT search for Africa--bibliography.
MIDCAT List - Middle East Bibliographies This is a Midcat SUBJECT search for Middle East--bibliographies.
Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide Santa Barbara:ABC-Clio, 2004. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference D20 A1 F72 2004.
(Earlier edition in stacks)
Research, Reference Service, and Resources for the Study of Africa Main Library Stacks Z675 .A55 R47 2004 Note: Print Resource
Biography Reference Bank Coverage dates: Ancient times to present
Includes biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches, and obituaries. It covers over 500,000 people and includes over 36,000 images.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online at: In print at:
Evaluating Information Found on the Internet A guide by Elizabeth Kirk, Johns Hopkins University Libraries. Nicely lays out the criteria for consideration.
Evaluating Web Content Guide from the University at Albany Libraries.
Internet Detective Tutorial (Evaluating Internet Resources) British site Intute: Best of the Web tutorial on evaluating internet resources. Also see their other tutorials that help with finding information by discipline.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers / Kate L. Turabian This is the "Turabian" style. See also the online Turabian Quick Guide with basic examples, available from the publisher. Note: Print resource
Multiple print copies including:
Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
Ready Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
Armstrong Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
Middlebury Citation & Style Guide This library subject guide links to additional resources pertaining to how to format your paper's footnotes, bibliographies and more.
RefWorks RefWorks will automatically generate bibliographies and format your research papers in any of hundreds of styles including MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian. Middlebury College students and faculty may use RefWorks by creating a RefWorks account. For more info, follow the RefWorks link or email refworks@middlebury.edu. Middlebury-specific RefWorks Guide located at http://go.middlebury.edu/refworks?midd.
Using Primary Sources on the Web Along with describing what they are and where to find them, this site created by librarians tells you how to evaluate and cite them. Click on the examples links for more websites.
Europa World Year Book (all countries) In-depth country profiles (summary of history, current events, government directory, statistics, and more).
Choose countries from the drop-down menu at the top.
Older issues available in print: Main Library Reference JN1 E85 (1977 - 2008)
Foreign Information by Country University of Colorado at Boulder website with extensive links to country information available free on the web or through subscription databases.
Library of Congress Country Studies The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
Statesman's Year-book Basic country information (similar to Europa) including background, statistics, recent election results, government officials, etc. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference JA51 .S7 (latest). Earlier volumes in Stacks (back to 1866 with some gaps).
Oxford Reference Online Premium General reference resources, including encyclopedias, bilingual dictionaries, chronologies, and maps and illustrations.
Directory of Graduate & Undergraduate Programs & Courses in Middle East Studies Provides information on institutions, courses and faculty in Middle East studies, in all parts of the world.
Dissertation Abstracts Online Dissertation Abstracts Online is a subject, title, and author guide to American doctoral dissertations and masters theses from 1861 to the present, Canadian, British and European dissertations from 1988 to the present. Abstracts are included for entries after 1980
New Encyclopedia of Africa 2nd ed. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2008. 5 vols. Part of the Gale virtual Reference Library. "Addresses the entire history of African cultures...covers issues facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism".
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa Also in print - Main Library Reference DS43 .E53 2004 (4 volumes) Note: Online and Print
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World Also in print: Main Library Reference BP40 .E525 2004 (2 volumes) Note: Online & Print Resource
Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film Each country has an overview essay describing film history followed by a filmography and other information. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference PN1993.5.A65 C66 2001
Encyclopaedia Iranica Main Library Reference DS253 .E53 Note: Print and Online Resource
Online version is a free work in progress.
Encyclopaedia Judaica "Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures." Note: Print reseource
Encyclopedia of African and African-American Religions Main Library Reference BL2462.5 .E53 2001 Note: Print Resource
Encyclopedia of African History Main Library Reference DT20 .E53 2005 (3 volumes) Note: Print Resource
Encyclopedia of African Literature Main Library Stacks PL8010 .E63 2003 Note: Print Resource
Encyclopedia of Islam Main Library Reference DS37 .E523 (12 volumes) Note: Print Resource
Encyclopedia of Precolonial Africa : Archaeology, History, Languages, Cultures, and Environments Main Library Reference DT2 .E53 1997 Note: Print Resource
Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African History Main Library Reference DT29 .E53 2003 Note: Print Resource
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Covers each region of the world and the ethnic groups within those regions. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference GN550 .E53 1991 (10 volumes)
Jewish Encyclopedia The website contains the complete contents of the 12-volume Jewish Encyclopedia, which was originally published between 1901-1906. The Jewish Encyclopedia, which recently became part of the public domain, contains over 15,000 articles and illustrations
Medieval Islamic Civilization : An Encyclopedia Main Library Reference DS36.85 .M434 2006 (2 volumes) Note: Print Resource
Oxford Reference Online Premium General reference resources, including encyclopedias, bilingual dictionaries, chronologies, and maps and illustrations.
ARTStor (brief description) "A digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences."
Journals/Magazines of the Period
Humanities Index, 1974-1980 To locate articles in English language journals and magazines on U.S. and international subjects. Earlier title: International Index to Periodicals and before that Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Supplement. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference AI3 .S6
International Index to Periodicals 1920 - 1965. Later title: Social Sciences & Humanities Index (no holdings) then split into the separate Social Sciences Index (no holdings) and Humanities Index (have 1974-1980). Use to locate articles in English-language journals and magazines on U.S. and international subjects. For 1907 - 1919, see the earlier title: Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Supplement (same call number). For articles after 1980, see Academic Onefile. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference AI3 .S6 1920 - 1965
JSTOR Full-text archive of over 700 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences covering all issues published, except for the last 2 to 5 years. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted. Shortcuts: go/jstor (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/jstor (off-campus).
PAIS Archive Indexes journals, books, and documents covering global public policy and social issues in all disciplines. Coverage = 1915 -1976. For 1972 - current switch to PAIS International (click on Specific Database link to choose PAIS International).
Periodicals Archive Online (PAO) Searchable archive of hundreds of digitized journals published in the arts, humanities and social sciences from 1665 - 2000. PAO is searchable with the British Periodicals I & ll collection. Formerly called PCI Full-text. Also see Periodicals Index Online for indexing to additional journals titles.
Periodicals Index Online (PIO) A database of millions of article citations published in the arts, humanities and social sciences, across more than 300 years, from their first issues to 1995 with some to 2000. Includes journals in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, and other Western languages--with links to full text, when available. Formerly PCI.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Indexes articles in approx. 375 leading general magazines (mainly popular literature). Beginning with vol. 36 (March 1976) book reviews are listed at the end of the index (previously book reviews are listed under the subject of the book). For earlier film reviews see Moving Picture Plays--Criticism (later under Motion Pictures). See front matter for help with other types of works. Note: Print Resource
Print volumes: Main Library Ref AI3 .S6 (1900 - present)
16th - Early 20th Century Maps of Africa This site offers online viewing of antique maps of Africa collected by the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University. The collection includes Ptolemic maps of North Africa by Ruscelli, French government maps of Algeria, and maps by other notable cartographers such as Mercator, Blaeu, Hondius, Jansson, de L'Isle, Ortelius, Sanson, Forlani, Carey, and Arrowsmith.
Early English Books Online (EEBO) EEBO is a digital library containing about 100,000 of over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700) and their revised editions, as well as the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661) collection and the Early English Books Tract Supplement. Major subjects include: English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theology, music, fine arts, education, mathematics, and science. There is some coverage of other parts of the world (British accounts or other works published or translated in English).
Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) 18th Century Collections Online includes a variety of materials — from books and directories, Bibles, sheet music and sermons to advertisements — and works by many well-known and lesser-known authors, all providing a diverse collection of material for the researcher of the eighteenth century. Includes "every significant English-language and foreign-language title printed in the United Kingdom."
Finding Primary Sources in the Library Using Midcat
Handout which shows how to search midcat to find a variety of primary source material - collections of reprinted primary source documents, biographies and autobiographies, letters, correspondence, diaries, personal narratives, speeches, etc.
Foreign Relations of the United States U.S. State Department - Document record of major policy decisions, 1861-1970s. Only Recent volumes are online (Truman +) For earlier print editions see: Main Library JX233 .A3 and Govt Docs. For editions back to 1861 see the Univ. of Wisconsin Digital Collections.
In the First Person (personal narratives) Index to thousands of oral histories and other personal narratives from archives and repositories all over the world. Provides links to full-text content (text, audio, video) when available free. Also indexes Alexander Street collections (Midd does not subscribe to full-text). Check Worldcat for collections not available for free that may be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan.
Internet African History Sourcebook Provides links to primary and secondary sources available from various websites on the internet.
Literature of Islam: A Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation Main Library Stacks BP161.3 .A1 S585 2006 Note: Print Resource
The Middle East 1916 - the Present: A Documentary Record Part of the Avalon Project at Yale Law School. Provides links to agreements, resolutions, official statements, and much more.
National Security Archive "Online access to critical declassified records on issues including U.S. national security, foreign policy, diplomatic and military history, intelligence policy, and more."
Question of Palestine (UN site) Provides UN documents and information relating to the question of Palestine.
TIMEA: Travels in the Middle East Archive "TIMEA provides online access to texts, maps, and images documenting travel to the Middle East (primarily Egypt) between the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These materials range from travel guides, travel narratives, and museum catalogs to stereocards, advertisements and postcards."
U.S. Congressional Serial Set Contains reports, documents and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives from the 15th to 96th Congresses, originally published in bound volumes. Also includes key Executive Branch documents and thousands of browsable/searchable Serial Set Maps. Now Available: 1817 - 1971. Will go to 1980 when complete. For the 1st - 14th congresses, see American State Papers. Go shortcut = go/usss
Using Primary Sources on the Web Along with describing what they are and where to find them, this site created by librarians tells you how to evaluate and cite them. Click on the examples links for more websites.
Vital Speeches of the Day 1934 - present. Microfilm no. 60; Current Periodicals; and online (partial). Note: Print, microfilm and online resource
World History Sources Scholarly reviews of online primary source archives; guides for analyzing and interpreting primary sources; and case studies for teaching. Browse sources by region and time period.
Book Review Index Note: Password needed for online
Book Reviews Subject Guide For additional sources of book reviews, see the separate Book Reviews Guide.
International Historical Statistics, Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2000 Main Library Reference HA4675 .M55 2003 (earlier editions in stacks). Note: Print Resource
Library Economics Subject Guide - Statistics/Data International section Additional international statistics resources can be found in this section of the longer Economics guide.
Vital Speeches of the Day 1934 - present. Microfilm no. 60; Current Periodicals; and online (partial). Note: Print, microfilm and online resource
African Video in Middlebury College Collection Partial list last updated in 2003. Also search Midcat using the VIDEOS tab and do a SUBJECT search for Africa
Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film Each country has an overview essay describing film history followed by a filmography and other information. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference PN1993.5.A65 C66 2001
Fair Use & Copyright (for Documentary Film and Online Video) Helpful guide that explains fair use for using video, film clips, etc. and best practices for documentary film makers, among other topics.
The Craft of Research By Wayne C. Booth Note: Print Resource
Main Library and Armstrong Stacks Q180.55 .M4 B66
Going to the Sources : A Guide to Historical Research and Writing Main Library Stacks D16 .B893 2002 Note: Print Resource
A Guide to Historical Method Chicago: Dorsey, 1980. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Stacks D16 S47 1980.
The Modern Researcher By Jacques Barzun and Henry F. Graff. Note: Print Resource
NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
Main Library Reference LB2369 B28 1992.
A Short Guide to Writing about History Main Library Stacks D13 .M294 2007 Note: Print Resource
Writing History: A Guide for Students Main Library Stacks D16 .S864 2004 Note: Print Resource
Translations of the Foreign Press
FBIS Daily Report (on microfiche) Translations of radio and TV broadcasts, newspaper and magazine articles, wire services and speeches. The library has reports on microfiche for Latin America ('90+), Sub-Sahara Africa ('91+), Asia & Pacific/East Asia ('85+), USSR & East Europe/Central Eurasia ('78-'96), China ('79+), Eastern Europe ('87+). Use the Index to the FBIS Daily Reports - Govt Docs Reference DJ - DS. Reports issued on microfiche, located in Gov Docs microfiche cabinets under PREX 7.10. For more detail, see the FBIS handout. For coverage 1994+ use World News Connection . See also JPRS reports. Note: UVM has better FBIS holdings than Midd, including coverage of the Mideast
World News Connection Full-text translations of world press and broadcasting, 1995 to current.
World Press Review Provides articles reprinted and/or translated from the foreign press, as well as originally written material. Latest issues online (now a website). Older issues in Bound Periodicals AP2 .A83 2001 - 2004 and Microfiche 1980-2000.
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