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- Index Islamicus This link opens in a new window
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Index of scholarship on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world, 1906 - current. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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JSTOR has the full issues of many important journals. Use the "advanced search" and select "Middle East Studies" for searching for this class. - MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
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The premier database for linguistics and literary studies, this index includes articles, dissertations, books, book chapters, and more. Covers 1926 - current. - Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
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Collects the full-text of English language journals, books and other sources from around the world in all aspects of the humanities. - MECAS: Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies This link opens in a new window
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An index of research, policy, and scholarly discourse on the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa. Covers 1900 - current.
