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Iraq and the Middle East:
War and Peace Information Resources
Become an informed world citizen. Check
these selected information resources for background
information, research and news. Remember
to think
critically about web resources.
Free
Sites (Reviewed & Selected)
Remember! Anyone can put up a web page.
Keep in mind what
to look for when
choosing web pages for research. Test
your web critical thinking skills with
"Hoax?"
& "Who
Dunnit?" exercises.
- America
Responds to Terrorism: Web Links
http://www.crf-usa.org/terror/terrorism_links.htm
Extensive, categorized
list of links compiled by the Constitutional
Rights Foundation
<http://www.crf-usa.org/>
Includes topics such as "rumors," "bin Laden," "Al Qaeda,"
"International Newspapers,"
"Military Strategy" and "Opinion Polls," plus more.
- Government
Views of Iraq
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/Iraqbib.html
- Very clearly
laid out site consisting mostly of U.S. government primary resources,
however, it also includes online government materials from other
parts of the world and the U.N. The handy table of contents at
the top of the page links to listings below, including such topics
as "CENTCOM Briefings," "Coalition of the Willing,"
and "Embedding Journalists." The author, Grace-Ellen
McCrann, Chief of the Government Documents Division at the City
College of New York, plans to update this site regularly.
- Iraq:
a Reading List
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/books/iraq-books.html
Books reviewed by the
New York Times, 1990-2003, with links to the reviews.
Note: You must create
an account to read the reviews through this web site,
but the account is free.
UCLA students, staff & faculty may also get to these
reviews freely through
LexisNexis Academic
<http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe>
- Iraq:
the Interactive Library
http://www.msnbc.com/news/877174.asp?0ql=cip
MSNBC site with links
under topics such as "Iraq and its people," "The Oil Question,"
"The Domestic Debate,"
and "MSNBC Special Reports," plus more.
- Terrorism
and America: Selected Sources
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/research/terrorism/index.htm
Links to information
resources on terrorism, bio-terrorism, and 9/11.
- War
and Peace: Resources Related to the Current Iraq Crisis
http://lii.org/warandpeace/
Background and Buildup,
provides links to topics such as chemical and biological
weapons, military resources,
the Iraqui perspective and weapons inspections. News,
Commentary, & Other
Topics, provides links to topics such as civil defense and
emergency preparedness,
news coverage, nonviolence and pacifism, religious
perspectives, and more.
- War
in Iraq: Web Links
http://www.crf-usa.org/Iraqwar_html/iraqwar_links.html
Extensive, categorized
list of links compiled by the Constitutional
Rights Foundation
<http://www.crf-usa.org/>
Includes topics such as "Statistics and Information," "Gulf War
1991,"
"Humanitarian Groups,"
"Anti-War Movement," "Doves Who Became Hawks," "Analyses of
Media Coverage" and more.
- Web
Resources on the War With Iraq
http://www.redlands.edu/library/Iraq%20resources.htm
Links to background information
& maps of Iraq, as well as "Essays & Commentaries
Recommended by University
of Redlands Faculty," U.N., U.S., Iraqui and other
government and news sites.
Selected by University of Redlands librarians.
Web
Site Evaluation
Reference
Materials (Background Information)
Encyclopedia Americana
30 volumes
College Library Reference:
AE 5 E56 2001
Encyclopaedia Britannica
http://search.eb.com/
General encyclopedia licensed
for use by UCLA students, staff & faculty.
Some articles include links
to other web sites. Copyright © 1994-2001.
Encyclopedia of Violence,
Peace & Conflict. San Diego; London:
Academic Press, 1999 (3
volumes)
College Library Reference,
YRL Reference: HM 291 E625 1999
History in Dispute. Detroit:
St. James Press, 2000-2002. (8 volumes)
College Library Reference:
D 20 H543 2000
Subject Encyclopedias
College Library Reference
Desk: AE 1 M57 1999
Lists subject- specialized
encyclopedias by topic.
Articles
Online
Articles (UC or UCLA only)
Alt-Press
Watch (1998-present)
http://uclibs.org/PID/20329
“Index to collection of
newspapers, magazines and journals of
alternative and independent
presses.”
Encyclopedia
Britannica
http://uclibs.org/PID/6805
General encyclopedia licensed
for use by UCLA students,
staff & faculty. Some
articles include links to other web sites.
Ethnic
Newswatch (1990-present with some archival materials
back to the mid-1980s)
http://uclibs.org/PID/4737
Searchable full text of
over 200 publications of ethnic
communities in the U.S.
Expanded
Academic ASAP (how to use)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/UCLOSANGELES?db=EAIM
Indexes 2600 magazines and
journals, 1980-present; citations
& abstracts; many full
text articles.
LA
Times 1999-present
http://uclibs.org/PID/11379
“…extensive coverage of
national, international, and local news.
For earlier date ranges
select Backfile (1986-1998) and Deep
Backfile (1985) for some
full-text articles. Access to earlier years
will be available in June
2003” UCLA Library Online Materials
Left
Index (1982-present)
http://uclibs.org/PID/20838
“Indexes the literature
of the left, with an emphasis on political,
economic, social and culturally
engaged scholarship inside and
outside academia. . Topics
covered include the labor movement,
ecology & environment,
race & ethnicity, social & cultural theory,
sociology, art & aesthetics,
philosophy, history, education, law,
and globalization” UCLA
Library Online Materials
LexisNexis
Academic (how
to use)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe
Online system of many databases,
mostly full-text, including
newspapers, magazines and
journals (e.g, LA Times, latest 6
months; New York Times,
1980-present; Atlantic Monthly,
1983-present; Journal of
Advertising, 1990-present)
New
York Times (1851-1999)
http://uclibs.org/PID/11381
“…full page and article
images with searchable full text back to
the first issue.” UCLA Library
Online Materials
New
York Times (1999-present)
http://uclibs.org/PID/11382
“…fulltext coverage of national
and international news, plus
coverage of important speeches
and documents, Supreme Court
decisions and presidential
press conference transcripts.”
UCLA Library Online Materials
PAIS
International (1972-present)
http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbsel.cgi?username=ago21&access=ago2121&
[Note: Select “Alphabetical
list” and click on Advanced Search.
Then select PAIS and click
on Continue to Advanced Search.]
International coverage of
materials in government, international
relations, legislation,
political science, statistics, and related areas,
Periodicals
Contents Index
Indexes articles from over
4000 journals, 1770-1995. May not
cover popular culture topics.
Check Readers' Guide to Periodical
Literature for better
coverage of popular culture topics in magazine
articles.
PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?tool=cdl&holding=uclalib&otool=cdlotool
“…indexes articles from
about 3,900 journals covering the fields
of medicine, nursing, dentistry,
veterinary medicine, and the
preclinical sciences, dating
from 1966 to the present.” UCLA
Library Online Materials
Where to find more article indexes:
UCLA
Library: click on arrow to right of Find Research Guides by
Subject, select a subject
area & click on Article Databases
http://www.library.ucla.edu/
Print
Article Indexes
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Alternative Press Index
Indexes a variety of on-mainstream
publications, 1969-present.
Z 7164 S66 A46
Location: College Library Reference - Indexes & Abstracts
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Los Angeles Times Index
Indexes the newspaper by
topic, 1972-present
AI 21 L891 Location:
College Libary Reference - Newspaper Indexes
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New York Times Index
Indexes the newspaper by
topic, 1913-present.
AI 21 N49 Location:
College Library Reference - Newspaper Indexes
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Reader's Guide to Periodical
Literature
Indexes 150 magazines on
a variety of topics, published from the 19th century
to the present.
AI 3 R22 Location:
College Library Reference - Indexes and Abstracts
Periodical
shelving locations
Locate magazines,
journals and newspapers in UCLA libraries.
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Locate periodicals at UCLA
Books
Resources selected by:
Esther
Grassian, Information Literacy Outreach Coordinator, UCLA College Library
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