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Understanding Iraq: Crisis in the Middle East This site contains selected resources available through the Internet and the University of Tennessee Libraries. We hope this information will help you build an understanding of the current crisis between the United States and Iraq.
Background Information - Maps - Media and News Resources - Selected Databases |
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Produced by the State Department. Provides the latest public information. A good place to find fact sheets, UN information, history timelines, and links to web sites on Iraq.
CIA World Factbook 2002 - Iraq
Concise source of general information on the nation of Iraq.
City College of New York - Government Views of Iraq
This well organized collection of primary source material comes from the Documents Division of The City College of New York. Resources covered include Congressional Hearings, Federal Agency reports, press transcripts, CENTCOM briefings, UN Security Council Resolutions, and much more. Has some good links to reconstruction efforts.
Energy Information Administration (EIA) Country Analysis Brief - Iraq
Good overview of the energy resources, consumption, and infrastructure of Iraq.
A collection of reports from Congressional Research Service, the public policy research arm of the U.S. Congress. Topics covered include : Economic Sanctions Against Iraq, Weapons Inspections, Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction, Iraq: Oil For Food Program, Preemptive Use Of Force Against Iraq, United States Relations with Persian Gulf/Middle East Nations.
Contains a list of documents related to the crisis. Includes Iraqi government statements, UN documents, and Unscom reports.
Library of Congress Country Study - Iraq
A very detailed profile covering all aspects of the nation of Iraq, including history, society, economy, government, and national security.
The Middle East Network Information Center
This site comes from the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, at Austin. Has selected links related to Iraq, covering government, politics, news, and culture.
University of
Michigan - Debate on Iraq – 2002/2003
Developed at the University of Michigan this may be the most comprehensive
site to date. Some of the broad topic areas include containment strategies,
military issues, the political aftermath of the war, primary players, and much
more. Links to books, articles, and reports.
War in Iraq
From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Features include latest
news, expert analysis, regime change issue briefs, working papers and articles,
WMD topics, and reconstruction and UN inspection articles. Links to outside
additional sources are also very good.
Electronic Sources (See the UT Map Library for print maps)
This site contains a variety of scanned maps of Iraq.
A collection of satellite imagery of Iraq.
Gazetteer of Towns and Cities in Iraq
This site contains an alphabetical listing of populated areas in Iraq. The site provided latitude, longitude, and elevation of cities.
National Geographic Expeditions Atlas - Iraq
This site provides a clean, black and white map of Iraq in both GIF and PDF formats.
Interactive map allows for users to zoom into areas of interest. The map contains a wealth of place names of physical information on Iraq.
This page, which is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, provides a comprehensive list of maps of Iraq.
Comprehensive coverage from the British Broadcasting Corporation. Includes biographical links to the key players in the conflict as well as outside web links to background resources
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A collection of news articles from CNN.
Provides updated information on current affairs and the latest news on the Middle East and Arab nations. Includes archives, photos, articles, and links of interest."
Digests and summaries of news reports on Iraq from a variety of sources with an archive for news items that date back to 1999.
Takes you back to information and analysis of the 1991 Dessert Storm War against Iraq. Included are historical background, photos, videos, documents, and the Washington Post archive of news stories. There is also an interactive map of targets hit and details of battles.
Yahoo! News - Full Coverage: Iraq
Links to reports, news stories, magazine articles, and related web sites.
Selected Databases (Restricted to University of Tennessee faculty, students, and staff)
The University
of Tennessee Libraries has a number of databases dealing
with the many issues involving the current conflict. We suggest starting with
the ones listed below. For additional help or suggestions, contact the Reference
Department.
This full text resource contains good overview articles on current topics of interest. Several issues are devoted to Iraq. Each issue will provide background, an analysis of current situation, pro and con articles, and the outlook for the future.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Provides access to full text books, reports, policy briefs, journals and maps. Has a special section on U.S. Policy and Iraq.
eHraf collection of Ethnology (Human Relations Area Files)
Provides access to full text information on the cultures of the world. A browse function allows users to limit to the Middle East region.
PAIS –Public Affairs Information Service
This is an index to books, government documents, and journals. Covers public policy information, including political, economic, and social issues. The SFX full text software is available allowing retrieval of some full text from the database.
World Markets: Country Analysis and Forecast
This site contains current economic and political information about Iraq. Use the "quick search" function for a complete list of reports and articles on Iraq. For brief overview of the current situation see Iraq: The March to War.
Created by Travis Dolence and Jane Row
Last updated: March 12, 2003
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