Middle East Studies: Articles & Databases

Once you have found the article(s) you want to use, you will need to have access to the journal in which it appear. In online databases, most journals will be available in electronic format -PDF or HTML - or through UCe-Links. These will guide you to an electronic version of the article or direct you to do a search in the UCSB Online catalog or Melvyl for the actual print version if an electronic version is not available.

OACIS for the Middle East (Yale University Library) is another source that might help you identify which print journals and issues are held by various libraries (mostly in North America) and also Arabic Union Catalog is also worth checking out!

There are different types of databases: some provide full-text articles, others offer citations and abstracts, or citations only. Full-text databases may include current content, archives, or both. Some provide direct access, while others require UC-eLinks, but many articles are available online.

JSTOR is a key database for Middle East–related journals, but it is archival, meaning it doesn’t include the most current issues. Remember, each database covers a limited set of journals, not everything published.