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Core databases for the study of the Middle East

These databases are core databases for the disciplines of Middle East Studies. However Middle East Studies is very interdisciplinary in nature, and can be studied and researched through a variety of different disciplines. Thus, many more databases should be consulted when doing research. For the full list of UM databases please see Database Finder.

Index Islamicus
An international bibliography of publications in European languages on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world. It covers their history, beliefs, societies, cultures, languages and literatures. It includes material published by Western orientalists, social scientists and Muslims writing in European languages. The file contains indexing for 3,470 titles with coverage dating back to 1906.
RAMBI Reshimat Ma'amarim Be'mada'e Ha-yahadut/Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
Bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel. Material listed in Rambi iscompiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles - in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages. 1966-present.
Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies
Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies™ (MECAS) is a systematic and non-evaluative bibliographic index of research, policy and scholarly discourse on the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa.
JSTOR
Electronic archive of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Includes complete runs of journals with full-text of all articles published from volume 1, issue 1. Please note, most journals have a “moving wall” (time lag) of three to five years between the most current issue published and content available on JSTOR. Coverage spans the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.