{"id":1468,"date":"2016-04-21T09:56:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T13:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/?p=1468"},"modified":"2016-04-25T15:27:55","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T19:27:55","slug":"database-trial-middle-east-and-north-africa-global-perspectives-1958-1994","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/database-trial-middle-east-and-north-africa-global-perspectives-1958-1994\/","title":{"rendered":"Database trial: Middle East and North Africa: Global Perspectives, 1958-1994"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through May 27th, 2016, the Islamic Studies Library is trialing the<em> Middle East and North Africa: Global Perspectives, 1958-1994<\/em> database.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1469\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2016\/04\/Search-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-Global-Perspectives-1958-1994-Readex.jpg\" alt=\"Search Middle East and North Africa- Global Perspectives, 1958-1994 Readex\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2016\/04\/Search-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-Global-Perspectives-1958-1994-Readex.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2016\/04\/Search-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-Global-Perspectives-1958-1994-Readex-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2016\/04\/Search-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-Global-Perspectives-1958-1994-Readex-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2016\/04\/Search-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-Global-Perspectives-1958-1994-Readex-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2016\/04\/Search-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-Global-Perspectives-1958-1994-Readex-391x300.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This fully searchable digital collection from the archive of the Central Intelligence Agency spans 19 countries and four decades, including both firsthand reporting and deep analysis on global and regional issues. It is currently about 90% complete and will continue to grow over the next several months as the documents are digitized. A full description of the database can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readex.com\/content\/middle-east-and-north-africa-global-perspectives-1958-1994\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The trial can be accessing using the following URL: <a href=\"http:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/apps\/readex\/welcome?p=TOPMENA\">http:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/apps\/readex\/welcome?p=TOPMENA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And as usual, we thank you for sending any feedback you might have!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through May 27th, 2016, the Islamic Studies Library is trialing the Middle East and North Africa: Global Perspectives, 1958-1994 database. 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