I need to do some research in Judaica or Jewish Studies. Where do I start?

KEY DATABASES

MECAS (Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies) (Harvard login) indexes research, policy, and scholarly discourse on the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa. Some material dates as far back as 1900.

Index to Jewish Periodicals (Harvard login) is an index on Jewish history, activity and thought

FURTHER GUIDANCE

Liaison librarians Sarah Demott can help Harvard affiliates with their research in this area. 

The Encyclopaedia Judaica (Harvard login) may be helpful. It covers all aspects of Jewish history and culture.

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