Additional Library Resources
- Graduate Center LibraryStarting point for finding books, articles, journals, databases, interlibrary loan, electronic reference, and more
- OneSearchOneSearch combines many initial searches into one interface: it includes print books from all CUNY libraries; Graduate Center ebooks; a massive index of articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers; Graduate Center course reserves; dissertations at CUNY and beyond; and unique digital content.
- Interlibrary LoanIf the book you need is not available at any CUNY library or if you need an article from a journal not at the Graduate Center, submit an interlibrary-loan request for this item. If you have questions or need help placing your request, email ill@gc.cuny.edu.
- 24/7 E-mail and Chat ReferenceUse this service to ask reference questions at any time. E-mail questions will be answered by Graduate Center librarians. Chat questions may be answered by librarians at other institutions. Please do not use this service for circulation, interlibrary loan, or Information Technology questions. Contact these departments directly.
- Manhattan Research Library Initiative (MaRLI)GC students and faculty now have the opportunity to borrow books through a newly launched pilot program.
- CRL Research GuideThe College and Research Libraries has a guide for Middle Eastern Studies materials in their collection.
- WorldCat (FirstSearch)Holdings of thousands of American and international libraries. Make Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests with the Find it! button. Searchable in English, French, and Spanish.
Suggest New Materials
The library welcomes suggestions for new books and other materials.
Need It Soon? Purchasing and processing new materials takes weeks. If you need an item quickly, request it via Interlibrary Loan.
Faculty: To request materials for a GC course you're teaching, use the Reserve Request Form.
Middle Eastern Studies Resources Guide
This guide provides you with easy access to sources specifically relevant to the Middle Eastern Studies program. For a general list of all library resources, see the A to Z list. Fell free to contact me if you need further assistance.
To search databases and other web resources select the 'Databases' tab
To find sources for journal or newspaper articles select the Articles tab
To search for print and electronic books select the 'Books' tab
For information on bibliographic citation styles and citation managers such as Zotero select the 'Citing Sources' tab
For information on grants and fellowship opportunities select the 'Funding' tab
E-Research Basics
Our E-Research Basics guide acquaints you with the basics of doing online research through the Mina Rees Library. You'll find information about logging in for remote access, deciding on and searching within a database, locating specific articles and doing broad exploratory searches, determining whether the GC has access to a particular journal, and more.
Reference Online (Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.)
- Cambridge Histories OnlineFirst published in 1902, Cambridge Histories span subject areas across the humanities and social sciences. The GC’s subscription includes over 400 titles in American History; Ancient & Classical Studies; Asian History, British & European History; Global History, Literature, Middle East & African Studies, Music & Theatre; Philosophy & Political Thought; and Religion.
**GC-subscribed Cambridge content is discoverable in CUNY OneSearch.
- Current Contents Connect: Middle EastComplete tables of contents and bibliographic information from the world’s leading scholarly journals and books from 1998 to the present. Also includes relevant, evaluated Web sites and documents.
- Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics OnlineThe Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online includes topics from interdisciplinary fields, such as anthropology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and computer science. All relevant fields in Arabic linguistics, both general and language specific are covered; it is interdisciplinary in scope and represents different schools and approaches in order to be as objective and versatile as possible.
- Encyclopaedia of IslamSelected titles from this reference collection exploring Islam's past and present:
- The Encyclopaedia of Islam (Second Edition) Online sets out the present state of our knowledge of the Islamic World. It is an authoritative source not only for the religion, but also for the believers and the countries in which they live.
- Encyclopaedia of Islam (Second Edition) Glossary and Index of Terms treats the technical terms in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu and other languages or dialects of the Islamic world.
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, Third Edition (EI-Three) is an entirely new work, with articles reflecting the great diversity of current scholarship. Published in five substantial segments each year, both online and in print, EI-Three's scope includes comprehensive coverage of Islam in the twentieth century and of Muslim minorities all over the world.
- Historical Atlas of Islam or Atlas Historique de l’Islam provides an overview of Islamic history from its inception up to the beginning of the twentieth century. Regional and city maps are used to address a broad variety of topics.
- Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures OnlineThe Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures Online is an interdisciplinary, trans-historical, and global project embracing women and Islamic cultures in every region where there have been significant Muslim populations. It aims to cover every topic for which there is significant research, examining these regions from the period just before the rise of Islam to the present. The Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures Online crosses history, geographic borders and disciplines to reflect the very latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world.
- Foreign Law GuideForeign Law Guide (FLG) offers information on sources of foreign law, including complete bibliographic citations to legislation, the existence of English translations and selected references to secondary sources in one virtual destination. Broad in content and global in scope, the FLG systemically covers approximately 190 jurisdictions which are updated by a global team of experts.
- Oxford ReferenceText of nearly 400 Oxford University Press reference works in 25 core subject areas. Titles include Oxford Companions to American Literature, American Theatre, the Bible, British History, Classical Civilization, History of Modern Science, Music, Philosophy, Politics of the World, Shakespeare, United States History, and Western Art. Available titles may be found in OneSearch.
- Oxford DictionariesFormerly Oxford Language Dictionaries Online. Translations of thousands of Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish words and phrases.
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E-Research Basics
Our E-Research Basics guide acquaints you with the basics of doing online research through the Mina Rees Library. You'll find information about logging in for remote access, deciding on and searching within a database, locating specific articles and doing broad exploratory searches, determining whether the GC has access to a particular journal, and more.
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Library Workshops
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