This guide is intended to help you know more about Library and Internet resources in the area of Arab and Middle Eastern Studies. Use this guide as your starting point, come to the Library or Ask a Librarian for more resources and help.
Search and access full-text and backfiles of top international newspapers:
Financial Times (First-time users should create an account using: https://www.ft.com/AUB)This link opens in a new windowThe first-time users should sign-in using username@aub.edu.lb or for students username@mail.aub.edu
It provides essential business, finance, economic and political news, as well as comments, data and analysis from the Financial Times on FT.com.
Availability: Full-text
Date Coverage: 2005 to present
Jerusalem Post, The (1932-2008)This link opens in a new windowJerusalem Post is a historical Jewish newspaper covering politics, society, and many other events of the time. The Jerusalem Post was established in 1932
as The Palestine Post. In 1952, the paper was renamed The Jerusalem Post. It includes news articles, photos, advertisements, classified ads, obituaries, cartoons, and more
Availability: Full-text
Date Coverage: 1932-2008
LexisNexis AcademicThis link opens in a new windowLexis-Nexis Academic provides full-text and citation access to information in news, business, medical, and legal disciplines. The service covers newspapers, magazines, wire services, and SEC filings such as 10-K's and 10-Q's. Research areas cover top news topics; foreign language news sources; company and industry news; medical and health topics; accounting, auditing, and tax information.
Availability: Full-text
Coverage: 1975 to present
The vast majority of the titles on LEXIS-NEXIS Academic (Lexis-Nexis) are available in full text, with a limited number available in abstract form.
Research areas in LEXIS-NEXIS Academic (Lexis-Nexis) cover top news, general news topics, and news transcripts; foreign language news sources; company, industry, and market news; legal news; company financial information; general medical and health topics and medical abstracts; accounting, auditing, and tax information.
Availability: Full-text
Coverage: 1975 to present
New York Times, The (First-time users, click on “Create an Account” tab to create a free account.)This link opens in a new windowDaily newspaper published in New York City. The newspaper covers local and international news on politics, business, health, science, sports and much more. The New York Times Digital Edition provides full-text access to content from NYTimes.com with limited access from 1923 to 1980.
Use New York Times with Index, The (Historical) database for issues published before 2012.
Availability: Full-text
Date Coverage: 2006 to present
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Wall Street Journal (First-time users must create an account)This link opens in a new windowAvailability: Full-text
Date Coverage: 2010 to present
Note: Users of the American University of Beirut have a 90-day expiration cookie placed on their account. This means that if you do not click on the link located in the Libraries’ page within 90 days, you will lose access to the Wall Street Journal. This process was put into place, by WSJ, not only to ensure that legitimate and current students and professors are able to use the site license but also when students leave AUB, their access will automatically drop off as well.
For issues published before 2010, use the following databases:
- ProQuest Central (1998-2010)
- Wall Street Journal – Historical (1889-1998)
First-time users must create an account and sign-in using their AUB email.
Access expires after 1 year. To regain access, you need to renew your subscription from On-Campus through the below link:
https://ezproxy.aub.edu.lb/login?url=https://partner.wsj.com/enter-redemption-code/AUBDPCZF2DG
Washington Post, The (1877-2007)This link opens in a new windowDigital archive of the Washington Post newspaper providing access to full text from the first issue in 1889 through 1998. It includes editorials, analyses, controversial opinions, charts, stock tables, advertisement, graphics and illustrations.
Availability: Full-text
Date Coverage: 1877-2007
Note: For issues published after 2000, use LexisNexis or ProQuest Central databases.
News Sources Covering the Middle East
Search and access full text and backfiles of regional newspapers:
LexisNexis AcademicThis link opens in a new windowLexis-Nexis Academic provides full-text and citation access to information in news, business, medical, and legal disciplines. The service covers newspapers, magazines, wire services, and SEC filings such as 10-K's and 10-Q's. Research areas cover top news topics; foreign language news sources; company and industry news; medical and health topics; accounting, auditing, and tax information.
Availability: Full-text
Coverage: 1975 to present
The vast majority of the titles on LEXIS-NEXIS Academic (Lexis-Nexis) are available in full text, with a limited number available in abstract form.
Research areas in LEXIS-NEXIS Academic (Lexis-Nexis) cover top news, general news topics, and news transcripts; foreign language news sources; company, industry, and market news; legal news; company financial information; general medical and health topics and medical abstracts; accounting, auditing, and tax information.
Availability: Full-text
Coverage: 1975 to present
Middle East NewsstreamThis link opens in a new windowA database of Middle East newspapers published in the Middle East & about the Middle East. It includes around 30 full-text English and foreign language publications focusing on all aspects of Middle East news including current events, economics, politics, business, culture, sports and much more. Sample titles are: Aljazeera.net, The Daily Star (Beirut), Gulf Daily News and Palestine Chronicle.
Availability: Full-text
Date Coverage: 1980 to present
Orient le Jour (L')This link opens in a new windowA digitized copy of L'Orient Le Jour newspaper (1925-2009).
Availability: Full-text
Note:L'Orient: from 1925 to April 31, 1971
Le Jour: from May 5, 1965 to May 31, 1971
L'Orient Le Jour: from June 15, 1971 to present
Print Equivalent: L'Orient le Jour, Daily
