Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies™ (MECAS) is a systematic and non-evaluative bibliographic index of research, policy and scholarly discourse on the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa.

This database contains more than 639,000 records and coverage spans from 1900 and earlier to the present. Over 15,000 records of recently published and grey literature are added annually. Subject coverage includes: political affairs & law, international relations, economic affairs - business & industry, cultural heritage, arts & humanities, society & social welfare, ethnic diversity & anthropology, significant religious events & movements and recent history (1900 - present) & archaeology.

MECAS includes the following: Middle East Bibliography (1946 - 2001), Middle East Book Bibliographies, Theses & Dissertations, MECAS Citations Database and School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) Library Catalogue (1900 - present).

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Other related services include:

• eBooks
• EBSCO Discovery Service

• Arts & Humanities
• Cultural Heritage
• Economic Affairs - Business & Industry
• Ethnic Diversity & Anthropology
• International Relations
• Political Affairs & Law
• Recent History (1900-present) & Archaeology
• Significant Religious Events & Movements
• Society & Social Welfare

Additional Materials:

• Multi-Cultural Studies Databases Flyer [PDF]