Most books on Arab and Middle Eastern studies are found in the book stacks under DS on the 4th floor.
For information on how to locate books in the library, use the Locating Books guide.
UWF students who live over 50 miles from the UWF campus may request that books be delivered by mail.
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UBorrow allows you to request print books directly from Florida’s state universities and colleges. This unmediated borrowing service increases your access to the book collections of these institutions and usually delivers more quickly than standard Interlibrary Loan.
Make sure you log in with your Argonet credentials in the top right corner of the Primo VE page. Select Statewide Catalog from the dropdown menu in the search box. Use the UBorrow Request link in the catalog record, then click the green Send button at the bottom of the submission form. You will receive an email when the book arrives and is ready for pick-up at the library's Information Desk.
The loan period for UBorrow items is 45 days from the time the item arrives on campus, and you may request one 30-day renewal. UBorrow renewals are placed exactly like UWF book renewals. Select My Loans from the dropdown menu in your profile, then click Renew. UBorrow renewals must be placed before the due date, and you will receive an email notification with the new due date or a request denial. UBorrow books should be returned to the Information Desk.
Notes and Reminders:
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Search for materials across all 40 Florida state universities and public colleges.
If you need a book that is not available at UWF, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan. Most books are received in about 2 weeks, and you will be notified when they are available for you to pick up at the Reference desk.
To identify books on your topic that UWF doesn't own, try searching WorldCat (in Databases A-Z list), a catalog of materials at universities, community colleges, public libraries, and other library agencies throughout the United States and internationally.
For more information, watch this brief InterLibrary Loan video.
The following print sources are located in the Reference collection on the first floor. Additional titles can be identified by searching the library catalog. There are also over 600 reference titles available in our online reference database CREDO, linked below.
REFERENCE GUIDES
Islamism: A Documentary and Reference Guide. 2008. [Ref. BP 161.3 C35 2008]
The Middle East. 2000. [Ref. DS 63.1 M484 2000]
Who's Who in the Arab World. 2007-2008. [Ref. D 198.3 W5]
DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Arab American Encyclopedia. 1999. [Ref. E 184 A65 A449 1999 v.3]
Encyclopaedia Iranica - A multi-disciplinary reference work and research tool designed to record the facts of Iranian history and civilization. In fact, it is the only precisely documented reference work on the lands, life, culture and history of all Iranian peoples and their interaction with other societies. It is to benefit scholars, students, as well as general readers.
The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, Social, and Military History. 2008. [Ref. DS 119.7 E5653 2008]
Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab states. 2008. [Ref. DS 247 A15 P43 2008]