Archival Research
A few tips and things to keep in mind when approaching archival research.
Online Databases
A listing of subscription databases (available at NARA) where declassified government documents can be accessed.
Search or Print: Graham Anthony Hill papers: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids
Photographs, broadsheets, documents, periodicals and book, related chiefly to the military service of Graham Anthony Hill, an officer with the British Army, who served with the Trucial Oman Scouts and Union Defence Force, in the early 1970s, in the Trucial States and later, the United Arab Emirates.
Digitized Records & Finding Aids
George W. Bush Library -- Finding Aids
LibGuides: Biographical Resources: A Research Guide: National and International Biographies
This libguide provides a selection of major sources of biographical information purchased or licensed by the Cornell University Library. Some are Open Access resources while others may be behind paywalls. Either way, it's a good starting point for anyone doing biographical investigations. It includes resources such as biographical dictionaries, indexes, and Who's Who publications.
How to File a FOIA Request
dropdown menu includes: -legislative history -how to file -where to submit a FOIA/MDR request -making the FOIA work for you -effective FOIA requesting for everyone -FOIA Advisory Committee oversight reports -FOIA audits ... -text of the FOIA
Federal Register :: Reader Aids
This section of our Reader Aids is designed to help you gain a greater understanding of the Federal Register and the regulatory system that is a part of. The items in this section are not geared towards specific FederalRegister.gov features.
Document Drafting & Research Related Resources
The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection
A portion of these records are now available to view in the National Archives Catalog. For access to these records, contact the Textual Records Reference Division, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740,
by phone at (301) 837-3510, or by email: archives2reference@nara.gov.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Learn about how to effectively file a FOIA/MDR request, the history of FOIA, where to submit a FOIA/MDR request, oversight reports, audits, and more.
Guides: Declassified and Classified U.S. Government Information @ Pitt: FOIA and MDR Requests
This guide is designed to facilitate access to declassified or still-classified government information in Pitt's library system or on the Web.
Middle East and Islamic Studies Guide (NYU)i
The Research Guide to the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies collection is intended to guide researchers and students through the resources available at Bobst Library. The Guide covers the different disciplines that fall under the umbrella of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies...
AUB Libraries Digital Collections
This is a general guide about digital collections, highlighting major digital collections at the American University of Beirut (AUB) as well as selected Middle Eastern digital collections around the world.
The Near East Collections at Princeton University Library
Princeton's large and unique Near East Collections are an important collection that will likely be useful even unaffiliated scholars researching the MENA region and its history. This guide provides the basic tools you will need to start navigating the Collections themselves, along with a better grasp of what information resources are available in general.
11 Digitized Collections for Middle East Historians
Some of the most valuable and easily accessible databases and sources on the web for the aspiring Middle East historian and researcher. Includes Arab, Judaica, Ottoman, and Persian resources.
Judaic Studies: Basic Resources in Judaic Studies
Archives Library Information Center (ALIC)
The Archives Library Information Center (ALIC) is...designed to provide NARA staff and researchers nationwide with convenient access to content beyond the physical holdings of our traditional library. ALIC provides access to information on American history and government, archival administration, information management, and government documents to NARA staff, archives and records management professionals, and the general public.
Turkish Studies: Getting Started
National Archives (NARA) | Online Research Tools and Aids
Find Records and Information about Records Our website contains answers to many of the preliminary research-related questions you might have. To find copies of Federal records on our website and/or
Middle East Primary Sources: Getting Started
United Nations | Library Research Guides
Dag Hammarskjöld Library
JSTOR LibGuides
Research Guides for JSTOR Use these guides as starting points for your research on JSTOR.
Arab & Middle Eastern Studies: Primary Sources
Turkish and Ottoman Studies Research Guide: Reference Sources
A research and discovery guide to print and digital resources in Turkish & Ottoman studies from all time periods in original native and western languages. Reference Materials
Slavic Reference Service (SRS) Resource Guides – IAS Library
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Slavic Reference Service boasts a vast and unique collection with top-level experts that attract researchers from around the world. Resource guides geographic scope includes all states that were formerly members or satellites of the Soviet Union - Eastern Europe to Central Asia; Baltics and Russia down to Former Yugoslavia
Middle East Institute's Oman Library | Oman Library at MEI
Resource and Subject Guides include: subject guides on Human Rights and Climate - these include detailed information for navigating complicated repositories like the UN and EU collections, and more (via MEI Programs tab); companions to MEI's contemporary art shows - with resources on modern and historical popular culture and its artistic products; Collection Spotlights discussing books held at the Oman Library - which provide background information and suggest related materials; government resources - currently under construction; and language acquisition resources.
Access to Mideast and Islamic Resources (AMIR)
ISSN 2160-3049
Technically a blog, each post features resources that are relevant to the study of the Middle East and Islamic world.
Hazine - For Researchers of the Diverse Islamic Worlds
Provides information on MENA-related libraries, archives, and museums throughout the region, world, and online (Archives / Libraries tabs); resource guides on MENA topics including Kurdish online resources, institutions for the study of Afghanistan, and more (Resources tab); and Essays including an one describing 11 digitized collections for ME historians (Essays tab).