Library

The Institute for Mediterranean Studies has created a specialised library of Islamic and Turkish studies, the only one of its kind and size in our country. The personal library of Victor Menage (retired professor of the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London) constitutes a particularly important section as it contains numerous rare editions of books and journals of turkological interest.

The library was initially financed by the Regional Development Plan, and for two years, 1996-1998, by the program for the Support of Research Centre Libraries EPET II. Subsequently it was expanded by gifts from the Genoa Society of Historical Studies, the Naples University Institute of Oriental Studies, the Turkish Embassy in Athens and the Public Welfare Institution “Alexandros S.Onassis.”

Within the IMS there is also a specialised library of writings on the work of El Greco, Italian (mainly Venetian and Roman) painting of the 16th C and Spanish painting of the 16th-19th C., which also contains unique journals from Europe which were purchased with the help of funding from the Leventis Foundation, donations from the Ministry of Culture of Spain, the Spanish Embassy in Athens and the Zentralinstitut of Munich.

Finally, the library contains a specialised section, as yet in its infancy, dealing with the history and methodology of archaeology and archaeological legislation, which will soon allow the IMS to enable interested post-graduate students, as well as other researchers (archaeologists, historians and diplomats) to carry out research in such fields.

The IMS library catalogue currently contains 5000 entries and is accessible to users via the automated library system of the University of Crete (www.libh.uoc.gr).
Furthermore,it offers:

Access to Catalogue through ALEPH Web OPAC

Alternative access to Catalogue through NAUTILUS

Access to all Greek Academic Library Catalogs ZEPHYR