79-352: The Arab-Israeli Condition: War & Peace: A Resource Guide

Background Books Government Documents Internet Guides Journal and Magazine Articles

Maps Newspaper Articles Primary Sources Statistics Ask the History Librarian

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Background

Books in Hunt Reference are labeled with their Library of Congress call numbers, have Library of Congress call numbers in the library catalog, but as of October, 2007, are still in Dewey Decimal order. Librarians can help you locate the materials you need, please just ask!!

• A Country Study: Israel (Library of Congress)

• Encyclopaedia Judaica. 22 vols. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA in association with the Keter Pub. House, c2007.
  HUNT REF-1 DS102.8 .E496 2007

• DeConde, Alexander. Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy. 3 vols. New York: Scribner' Sons, 2002.
  HUNT REF-1 E183.7 .E52 2002

• Facts About Israel: History (State of Israel)
  History, culture, people, etc.

• Kushner, Harvey W. Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, c2003.
  HUNT REF-1 HV6431 .K883 2003

• Middle East Contemporary Survey. New York: Holmes & Meier, c1978-
  HUNT REF-1 DS62.8 .M53
  1980/81, 1986, 1993, 1996-97, 1999
  Analysis of events and trends in the region.

• Martin, Richard C. Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World. 2 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004.
  HUNT REF-1 BP40 .E525 2004

• Mattar, Philip, ed. Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa. 4 vols. Detroit, Mich.: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004.
  HUNT REF-1 DS43 .E53 2004

• Nazzal, Nafez. Historical Dictionary of Palestine. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1997.
  HUNT REF-1 DS102.8 .N397 1997

• Patai, Raphael. Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel. 2 vols. New York: Herzl Press, 1971.
  HUNT REF-1 DS149 .E597

• Reich, Bernard. Historical Dictionary of Israel. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1992.
  HUNT REF-1 DS126.5 .R38 1992

• Reich, Bernard. Political Dictionary of Israel. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2000.
  HUNT REF-1 DS126.5 .R385 2000

• Rolef, Susan Hattis, ed. Political Dictionary of the State of Israel. New York: Macmillan, c1993.
  HUNT REF-1 DS126.5 .P62 1993

• Toropov, Brandon. Encyclopedia of Cold War Politics. New York: Facts On File, Inc., c2000.
  HUNT REF-1 E840 .T57 2000

• Tucker, Spencer, ed. The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: a Political, Social, and Military History. 4 vols. Santa Barbra, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2008.
  HUNT REF-1 DS119.7 .E5653 2008

• World Factbook (CIA)
  Geography, economy, people, communications, transportation, military, etc., for all countries, including those in the Middle East.

• Ziring, Lawrence. The Middle East Political Dictionary. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-Clio, c1983.
  HUNT REF-1 DS61 .Z58 1983

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Books

To find books on your topic, use the catalogs listed below.

Subject terms to search or browse might be: middle east jewish-arab relations arab-israeli conflict islamic fundamentalism terrorism intervention petroleum industry and trade names of particular countries (e. g. egypt, lebanon, etc.)

perhaps searched in combination with: history foreign relations politics and government foreign economic relations foreign public opinion

If you need help finding books on your topic, ask at the Hunt Library reference desk. The reference staff can help you identify appropriate terms and search strategies to use for your topic.

• Cameo
  Library catalog of the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries including books, titles of periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers), videos, etc.

• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
  Catalog of Pittsburgh's public libraries. Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff, and students can borrow materials by getting a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh library card at the Main Library lending desk. Library Cards are free to residents of Allegheny County (bring proof of address), as well as out-of-town college students residing in the county (bring your Carnegie Mellon ID card and proof of local address).

• MERIA: Free Books (Middle East Review of International Affairs)
  Selection of full text books on Middle East international affairs

• Pittcat (University of Pittsburgh Libraries)
  Catalog of the University of Pittsburgh Library System, including all branch campus libraries. Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff, and students can borrow materials by getting a Special Borrower's card at the Hillman Library circulation desk with their Carnegie Mellon ID cards and proof of current Carnegie Mellon affiliation. See University of Pittsburgh Library System Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement for details.

• Worldcat (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1200-present (Updated daily)
  Citations to books, titles of journals, manuscripts, and other materials in libraries throughout the United States, as well as some international libraries. You can limit your search to books by selecting Book in the Type option. Each record will let you know which libraries have that item.

If you need books that are not in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, you can use E-ZBorrow or the Interlibrary loan service Illiad for materials not in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. E-ZBorrow items usually come in a few days, while Interlibrary Loan can take a longer period of time.

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Government Documents

The databases below can help you locate relevant government documents. Specific names of other useful government documents are listed in Primary Sources below.

• Bureau for Near Eastern Affairs (U. S. Department of State)
  Current
  Bureau for Near Eastern Affairs (U. S. Department of State)
  ca. 1995-2001.)
  Official texts, press statements, country information, related links, etc.

• LexisNexis Congressional
  Search congressionals materials:
  • CIS Index: indexing and abstracting of congressional publications and the CIS Legislative Histories (1970-present). Full text of material from 1977 to the present is available on microfiche in the Hunt Library reference room
  • Congressional Indexes, 1789-1969 and Indexes to Unpublished Hearings through 1976
  • Publications: Full text of congressional reports, documents, prints, bills and the Congressional Record
  • Testimony: Prepared statements and selected question & answer transcripts (1988-present)

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Internet Guides

• MENIC: Middle East Network Information Center (Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin)

• MERIA: Research Guides (Middle East Review of International Affairs)

• Middle East Studies Internet Resources (Middle East and Jewish Studies, Columbia University Libraries)

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Journal and Magazine Articles

• Academic OneFile (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  ca. 1980s-present.
  Citations to and some full text of journal articles in all fields. Search by keyword or use the Subject Guide.

• America: History and Life (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1964-present (updated monthly).
  Citations and some abstracts to journal articles, dissertations, and book and media reviews on United States and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. There is a companion database, Historical Abstracts, for non-US topics. Search both America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts simultaneously.

• Ethnic News Watch (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1990 - present (updated monthly).
  Ethnic News Watch Backfiles
  1960-1989
  Search both Ethnic News Watch and Ethnic News Watch Backfiles together.
  Ethnic News Watch is a full-text general reference database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press --English and Spanish language. Search by keyword, subject, publication name or ethnic group, which accesses the publications (newspapers, magazines and journals) attributed to a particular ethnic group. Relevant ethnic groups might be:
  • Arab/Middle Eastern: Publications of Arab American and Middle Eastern origin. Includes Arab American and worldwide coverage. Titles include Arab American News, Arab American View, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs and DOMES (Digest of Middle East Studies).
  • Jewish: Includes publications from the Jewish press in the United States and Canada and complete coverage of the JTA (the Jewish Telegraphic Agency). Includes local, national and worldwide coverage. Titles include Baltimore Jewish Times, Forward, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and History and Memory.

• Historical Abstracts (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1967-present (updated monthly).
  Contains citations and some abstracts of journal articles, books, and dissertations on world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada) There is a companion database, America: History and Life, for U. S. topics. Search both America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts simultaneously.

• Proquest (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  ca. 1980s-present.
  Citations to and some full text of journal and newspaper articles in all fields. To search journals, especially relevant to the Middle East, click on Databases selected and mark only Proquest Research Library which includes the full text of general history journals as well as Arab Studies Quarterly, Middle Eastern Studies and the Middle East Journal. Next click on Continue to select a way in which to search. Recommended: Advanced which offers flexibility in where you want your search terms to appear.

If full text links for journal articles are not provided, click on to see retrieval options. This is only for journal article citations, and may not be available in all databases. Otherwise, use Cameo to see if materials are in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. If they aren't, you can use the Interlibrary Loan options to either borrow or obtain a photocopy of the material.

If you need help finding journal articles on your topic, ask the reference staff at the Hunt Library reference desk.

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Maps

• Freeman-Grenville, G. S. P. Historical Atlas of the Middle East. New York: Simon & Schuster, c1993.
  HUNT REF-1 G2206 .S1 F7 1993

• Gilbert, Martin. Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. New York: Routledge, 2005.
  HUNT REF-1 G2236 .S1G55 2005
  6th ed: Hunt Stacks-2 G2236 .S1 G52 1993

• Gilbert, Martin. The Atlas of Jewish history. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1993, c1992.
  HUNT STACKS-2 G1030 .G45 1993

• Historical Maps and Atlases (The Jewish Resource Center, Dinar Center for Research in Jewish History, Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

• Historical Maps of the Middle East (Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin)

• Imperial History of the Middle East (Maps-of-War)

• Israeli - Palestinian ProCon.org
  Scroll down and click on Maps on the left hand side.

• Jewish Agency for Israel
  Search maps and click on Israel and Zionism.

• Jewish Virtual Library: Maps

• Middle East Maps (Government 46, Dartmouth College)

• Middle East Maps (Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin)

• MidEastWeb Gateway
  Scroll down to see Reference on left hand side, click on Maps.

• Palestine: Maps (Arab Gateway)
  Maps from all time periods.

• Palestine Facts: Maps and Geography

• Palestine Maps (Palestine Remembered)

• Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs
  Click on Palestine Facts & Info, then Maps, then Palestine.

• Question of Palestine: Maps (United Nations)
  Maps from 1945 to 2007.

• Reference Maps (CIA Factbook)
  Maps of all areas, including the Middle East.

• Research Guide: Web Guide to Maps of the Middle East (MERIA: Middle East Review of International Affairs)

• UniMaps.com

• The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
  Click on Maps and Graphics, left side of page.

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Newspaper Articles

• Ethnic News Watch (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1990 - present (updated monthly).
  Ethnic News Watch Backfiles
  1960-1989
  Search both Ethnic News Watch and Ethnic News Watch Backfiles together.
  Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text general reference database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press --English and Spanish language. Search by keyword, subject, publication name or ethnic group, which accesses the publications (newspapers, magazines and journals) attributed to a particular ethnic group. Relevant ethnic groups might be:
  • Arab/Middle Eastern: Publications of Arab American and Middle Eastern origin. Includes Arab American and worldwide coverage. Titles include Arab American News, Arab American View, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs and DOMES (Digest of Middle East Studies).
  • Jewish: Includes publications from the Jewish press in the United States and Canada and complete coverage of the JTA (the Jewish Telegraphic Agency). Includes local, national and worldwide coverage. Titles include Baltimore Jewish Times, Forward, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and History and Memory.

• The Jerusalem Post.
  Print: 1967
  HUNT MFILM-3

• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Date coverage varies
  Features full-text access to news, business, legal and general medical/health information. Date coverage of each news source varies; Sources explains coverage for each publication.

• Proquest Historical Newspapers (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Search the
  • New York Times (1851-ca. 2005) or
  • the Wall Street Journal (1896-ca. 1991) or
  • both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
  Each database provides the full text of the article, as well as full text and other forms of searching. Cick Search Methods to select a way to search. Recommended: Guided, which offers flexibility in where you want your search terms to appear, as well as ways to limit your search to particular dates ro date ranges.

• Proquest Newspapers (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  ca. 1990-present.
  Once connected to Proquest, click Databases Selected mark only Proquest Newspapers and/or National Newspapers, then click Search Methods to select a way to search. Recommended: Advanced, which offers flexibility in where you want your search terms to appear. Papers included are the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, etc.

• Times Digital Archive (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1785-1985
  Search and display full text of the Times (London).

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