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Introduction

This pathfinder will guide you in your search for information through reference books, databases and the web.

Primary Sources

Do History This website walks you through the process or analyzing primary sources. Lots of help/advice!

Reference

Middle East Conflict (3 volumes: biographies, almanac and primary sources)

World Conflicts: Asia and the Middle East

Global Issues: (5 volumes, topic specific. USE THE INDEX or you'll never find anything with this one!)

History in Dispute: The ME since 1945

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East (This isn't actually all that modern--1996--so be sure to verify information with more recent sources)

E-Books

Encyclopedia of Intelligence, Espionage and Security

Resources

Books

See the cart

Databases

iCONN: (You'll need a public library card from home)

Your best search bets here are

1) InfoTrac Student Edition

2) Student Research Center

3) General Reference Center Gold

Points of View: You'll need the password. This database provides information on BOTH sides of an issue.

Gale Databases/e-books: Use this link for a quick search of the best databases AND the books--all together! This even pulls in material from the ME conflict series, so you can access that online.

Country Watch: Excellent database providing country information on every possible topic, as well as links to current articles. You'll need the login info.

American History: Issues and Controversies: While the focus is on American history, still some good information on the ME, with several links to primary documents. You'll need the log-in information on the yellow bookmark.

Historical Newspapers Archive (Only from school) What were newspapers reporting about the creation of Israel or the Six Days' War? Find out here.

http://trials.proquest.com/ptc?userid=2554204">World Conflicts Today, History Online

Cartoon Archives: Search "middle east" or by country. -includes historical cartoons

Websites

General Information

World Factbook: The CIA's guide to most countries.

Research Guides: A collection from the Middle East Institute of Columbia University (You'll find a guide for most of the ME countries, but not all)

Center for ME Public Policy: RAND corporation documents relating to various aspects of the ME

Voice of Jihad Database--If you find the name of a Jihadist in your country (someone speaking up for war against (usually!) the west), search this database to find his speeches, tactics, plans, etc. Pretty amazing database!

Human Rights Watch: Collection of reports on human rights abuses in the ME, by country

FlashPoints: World Conflicts Site giving background on countries and conflicts around the world. Search for Lebanon, Pakistan, etc. here

Middle East Report Online

UN Site: Middle East Includes links to documents

Arab Media & Society A joint project between AUC and Oxford, this site examines media in the M.E and its relation to all aspects of society.

Primary Source Documents: Collection of major documents relating to Middle East Conflict in the 20th century

The Middle East

Global Connections: The Middle East: From PBS. Thematic look at the the ME (Politics, Economics, Militancy, etc.) . Includes timeline.

Middle East: Land of Conflict CNN articles

Arab.net: Links to current news articles from leading journalists and editors in the M.E.

War of Ideas Multimedia presentation examining key ME countries 5 years after 9/11

ME Crisis: Collection of BBC articles

ME 1916 to the Present: Documents from Yale University

Political Violence in the Middle East: Collection of links exploring aspects of terrorism and violence

Women in the Middle East

LINKTV: Award winning videos from a news site dedicated to presenting diverse, uncensored views. This is a YouTube site, so you'll need to view it from home.

Afghanistan

Afghan Online: Overview of Afghanistan, from food to politics to women!

Afghanistan Unveiled: PBS report by first groups of women journalists to be trained after the fall of the Taliban

Country Study

Country Profile

Understanding Afghanistan: National Geographic site with links to articles and interactive maps.

Hazara.net: Background articles on an Afghani ethnic group persecuted under the Taliban

Introduction of the Taliban: Paper giving background info

Before Taliban: Genealogies of the Afghan Jihad: Online book (searchable!) tracing the history of Afghanistan from the 19th century.

Buried Alive: Afghan Women under the Taliban: Online article

Taliban: Great collection of sites related to the Taliban

Behind the Burka: Interesing article on how women quietly resisted the Taliban

Afghan Women and the Taliban with some primary sources

Taliban's War Against Women: Goverment document (primary source)

Egypt

Egypt Links: Collection from Columbia U

Country Study

Country Profile

Egypt: Country Studies: Everything you ever wanted to know!

Egypt During the Sadat Years: Google Books

Video footage of Sadat Assassination: On YouTube, so you'll need to view from home.

Hamas's Gaza Break Out: Article about the wall and the "refugees" into Egypt

Iran

Country Study

Country Profile

Portals to the World: Iran Resources selected by the LOC

Iran, Islam, Revolution and the Modern State: A 2 hour e-seminar from Columbia University

Iran-Contra Affair

Forbidden Iran Frontline reporter explores the torture and murder of citizens opposed to the Iranian government

Adventurous Divas: Interview with Iranian women's magazine editor about women in Iran, Islam and censorship

Iraq

Country Profile

Country Study

Iraq, Road to Kirkuk

NPR Special Report on Iraq

The Gulf War: Frontline in-depth report; includes transcript and audio of first-person accounts of pilots/soldiers captured by Iraqis and interviews with key player (Colin Powell, Tariq Aziz, etc.) Great primary sources!

Timeline: Iraq BBC's brief outline of events from 1922 to the present

Story of Iraq: Background information from CBC

Conflict in Context: Historical background to Iraq, with a British slant

Muslims, Islam and Iraq: Collection of informational links from U. of Georgia

War on Terrorism: Exhaustive collection of librarian-selected links. Use the table of contents list at the top to navigate. You'll find country information, maps, military sites and more.

Portals to the World: Collection of links on various aspects of Iraq

Islam

Islamic History Sourcebook: From Fordham University

Sunni/Shia: Chart comparing the two

Muslim Beliefs

Israel/Palestine

Israeli Occupied Territories: Good background, with lots of links to other information

Israeli Occupied Territories: Report from Human Rights Watch

Question of Palestine: UN site

PLO Negotiations: Looks at the conflict from the Palestinian POV

PLO Negotiations Affairs Dept: Key documents related to Palestinian/Israeli negotiations.

Israeli/Palestinian Negotiations: From the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs site. Background info with links to excerpts from key documents

Israel and Palestinian Territories: BBC articles

One Ground: Collection of historical images

Q&A on Israel's Pullout from Gaza: NPR

Alternative Resources on the I/P Conflict: EXTENSIVE collection of links!

Israel Project

Country Study: Israel

Facts About Israel

Israel's Security Fence: From the Israeli POV

Suicide Bombers

Israeli Abuses: Report from of UN findings from Common Dreams

In the Line of Fire: This may or may not be useful, depending on your focus. A look at the dangers journalists face in covering the conflict--from both Israelis and Palestinians.

Jordan

Country Study

Making of Transjordan Brief background

Country Profile: BBC articles

Difficult Peace: Article about the strained relations between Israel and Jorda

Kuwait

Country Study: Kuwait

Portals to the World: Kuwait

Country Profile: Kuwait: BBC site, with links to articles and more

Fog of War: Excellent site from the Washington Post.

Desert Storm: 10 Years After: Documents from the National Security Archives

1991 Gulf War: COllection of videos from the CBC

Unseen Gulf War: Collection of photos showing the human cost of the war. WARNING: THESE ARE DISTURBING!!!

Lebanon

Country Profile

country Study

Conflict Studies: Article examining Lebanese/Israeli war

Lebanon, Party of God: PBS site

How It All Begin: Chapter excerpt from a book by an eminent Lebanese historian, Kamal Salebi. If the chapter is useful, see more of the book here (from Google Books)

Lebanese Civil War: Good background from globalsecurity.org