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History : Middle East: Home

A research guide to primary and secondary sources for Middle Eastern history.

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Citation & Writing Help

Historians generally use the Chicago Style format. For information to other citation formats see the Citing Sources guide.


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Starting Points: Books & eBooks

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See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.


  • By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic.  For example: slavery ottoman empire
     
  • By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations.  For example: "legend of mar qardagh"
     
  • By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations.  For example: "migdal joel"

Starting Points: Journal Articles

The following research databases will help you identify articles on the history of the Middle East. Additional research databases are listed under Articles

Starting Points - Primary Sources

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