Research Guide (Middle East) Santa Rosa Junior College

MIDDLE EAST

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

Cambridge Atlas of the Middle East

Doyle & Mahoney REF/G/2205/.C3/1987

Cultural Atlas of Islam

Doyle & Mahoney REF/DS/36.85/.A39/1986

Islam: Opposing Viewpoints

Doyle REF/AC/5/.O8/no.90/2001

Mahoney REF/AC/5/.O8/no.90/2004

Israel: Opposing Viewpoints

Doyle & Mahoney REF/AC/5/.O8/no.44/1994

Middle East

Doyle REF/DS/62.4/.S63/1988

The Middle East (Handbooks to the Modern World)

Doyle REF/DS/44/.M495/1988

Middle East (National Geographic Map)

Doyle MAP CASE/G/7420/1991/.N3

Middle East: Opposing Viewpoints

Mahoney REF/AC/5/.08/no.15/2004

Middle East Studies Handbook

Doyle REF/DS/61/.B3/1984

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World

Doyle & Mahoney DS/35.53/.O95/1995

Shorter Encyclopaedia of Islam

Doyle REF/DS/37/.E52

Includes all the articles contained in the first edition and Supplement of the Encyclopaedia of Islam which relate particularly to the religion and law of Islam.

United States in the Middle East

Doyle REF/DS/63.2/.U5/.S384/1988

Call Numbers to Browse:

DS 1 - 326

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
CountryWatch	CountryWatch
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. The following subject headings should contain useful information:

ARAB COUNTRIES	MIDDLE EAST--CIVILIZATION
IRAN, IRAQ, SYRIA	MIDDLE EAST--ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
or other individual country names	MIDDLE EAST--FOREIGN RELATIONS
ISLAM	MIDDLE EAST--HISTORY
ISLAMIC COUNTRIES	MIDDLE EAST--POLITICS ANDGOVERNMENT
ISRAEL-ARAB CONFLICTS

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Magazines and Newspaper Articles Top
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
ProQuest Religion	ProQuest Research Library - Multicultural Module

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

Manchester Guardian Weekly	Washington Report On Middle Eastern Affairs

Middle East Journal	World Monitor
Middle East Report	World Press Review

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the:
Library Periodicals List

Web Resources Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Multicultural Resources http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/multicultural.shtml

Librarians' Internet Index:

Middle East
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Middle%20East&ss=1

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

Citing Sources Top
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

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Last updated: November 29, 2006	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina