The International Directory of Middle East Scholars (IDMES)


IDMES is an online, actively maintained international directory containing records of individuals who have identified themselves as being involved in any aspect of Middle East Studies. Entries are submitted by the persons listed and contain any information relevant in identifying them and the nature of their work. The Directory is fully indexed, allowing readers to conduct a search by name or keyword (e.g. subject of interest, city or country, university or affiliation, etc.).

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If you would like to see your name included in this directory, please send in your entry. If you have the full information for any Middle East Studies specialist who is not on the network and cannot submit his or her own entry, please do help us all by submitting an entry on his or her behalf (with his or her approval).

Please compose an entry with the following elements:

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Send your entry via e-mail to mideast@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

or, mail your entry to:

Middle East Studies Librarian
Columbia University
303 International Affairs
420 West 118th St.
New York, NY 10027 USA

Phone: (212) 854-3995
Fax: (212) 854-3834