Middle Eastern Studies scholars integrate government, history, religion, art history, and either Arabic or Hebrew to get a broader understanding of he region’s economies, governments, religions, histories, and languages, on both an individual and collective basis.
Scholars read and produce:
- Secondary literature/Peer reviewed journal articles - typically provide either a detailed critique of a narrow, focused topic or question; or a short summary of a broader idea
- Books - offer extended original presentations of, or critical analyses on a topic
- Primary Sources - direct, uninterpreted records of the subject of your research project
- LibGuides for other disciplines
- Websites - can enhance your knowledge providing you look at them through a critical eye understanding the reason for their existence.
- Policy papers and conference proceedings
