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East Asian Studies

Below are suggested resources to use when researching an East Asian Studies topic. For research strategies and techniques, visit the resources linked from the menu at the left.

Getting Started | Finding Articles | Getting Fulltext | Demographics

Specific Countries & Research Topics: China | Japan | Vietnam | Politics and International Relations

Getting Started

Before jumping in and looking for research, it is a good idea to have a refined topic and to know a little about it. Start with broad resources like encyclopedias, bibliographies, and handbooks to start to get a sense of what is available on your topic in the universe of information.

Encyclopedia of Modern Asia (6 volumes)
Ref DS 4 .L48 2002

East Asia and the United States: an encyclopedia of relations since 1784 (2 volumes)
Ref DS518.8 .E22 2002

Cambridge Encyclopedia of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives
Ref DS 334/9 .C36 1989

The Columbia companion to modern East Asian literature
PL493.C55 2003 (circulating)

East Asian WWW Virtual Library
http://ea-vl.sbc.edu/
This virtual library (part of the Asian WWW Virtual Library) includes links to library, journals, web resources, listservs and research institutes with respect to all kinds of issues pertaining to East Asian countries.

East Asian History Source Book
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/eastasiasbook.html
This site provides historical perspectives for China, Japan and Korea.

AsiaSource (Asia Society)
http://www.asiasource.org/features/bibliographies-east.cfm
This site which is updated daily covers cultural, economic, social, historical, and political dimensions of Asia.

East Asian Links (Boston University)
http://www.bu.edu/eas/links.html

This site provides a list of web links including sites for local resources, newspapers and journals, think tanks, university and government sponsored research centers, history and cultural resources, governments and central banks, U.S. government sites, international organizations and language resources.

Finding Articles

Search the following online indexes to find articles and published research on topics in East Asian Studies.

Bibliography of Asian Studies: Info
This references principally western-language articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1971. It inApril 5, 2007all subjects (especially in the humanities and the social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia, including periodical articles, monographs (through 1991 only), chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies and Festschriften, etc.

Academic Search Complete: Info
A multi-disciplinary periodical database that includes indexing and abstracting both scholarly and popular content covering academic areas including social sciences, humanities, education, information science, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical science, and cultural studies. Some coverage goes as far back as 1965, and over 8,000 titles are included full text. Use the Advanced Search for a more precise search!

EIU Viewswire: Info
This is a daily news service. Simmons subscribes to Viewswire for 30 countries including Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Laos, North Korea, and Taiwan.

EIU Country Reports and Profiles: Info
This resource provides in-depth information on the background and historical context of current economic and political events, infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the country’s economy, and tables of key economic data for the past 5 years. Simmons subscribes to reports for 30 countries including China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.

Ethnic News Watch: Info
This resource provides a comprehensive collection of newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press in America, and international coverage, with archival material back to 1988. There are titles in both English and Spanish, and 932,000 articles (over 203,000 in Spanish) from 2275 publications. Use the Advanced Search for a more precise search!

Getting Fulltext

Because not all indexes are fulltext--or 100% fulltext--you may have to elsewhere to find an article for which you have a citation. Consult the resources below to find out how to get access to the articles you need.

Library Online Catalog - to see what Simmons owns in print or electronically
Fulltext Journal Locator (Serials Solutions) just for e-journals, indicates which database covers which years of full-text journals
Interlibary Loan - if Simmons does not have an article electronically or in print

Demographics and Statistics

Statistics and demographics are important to many research projects, but they can be hard to find. Try some of the resources below when looking for statistics. If you still cannot find what you need, contact a librarian.

World Bank Group
http://www.worldbank.org/data/
This site gives facts and figures regarding the population and the economy by country and for the region.

Asia and the Pacific
Ref DS5.A70 1991 v.1, v.2

The Facts on File Asian political almanac
Ref DS35.2.C69 1994

Encyclopedia of the Third World
Ref HC59.7 .K87 1992 v.1, v.2, v.3

Finding information on Specific Countries and Topics

For more information on more specific topics within the discipline or on a specific country, see the resources under the sections below. And, as always, contact a librarian if you need further assistance.

China

The New Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China
Ref DS706 .M24 2001
With a focus on the 1990’s, this book includes a chronology of events from 1949-2000; information on politics and law, economy, population, foreign relations, education, and minority nationalities; biographies of eminent figures; an extensive annotated bibliography; and a gazetteer of place names.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of China
Ref DS705 .C35 1991
This encyclopedia is organized by topic: Land and Resources, Peoples, Society, Continuity of China (history), Mind and Senses, Art and Architecture, and Science and Technology. Numerous maps, photographs and charts illustrate the text. The appendices include tips for foreigners traveling in China and a topical bibliography.

Cultural Atlas of China
Ref DS721 .B56 1998
A geographic, historical and symbolic study of Chinese culture with many maps and illustrations.

An Historical Atlas of China
Ref G2306.S1 H4 1966
This atlas shows the shape of China during a number of periods in its history as well as illustrations of the population, ethnolinguistic regions, industries and transportation systems of modern China. An index of geographical and proper names for both the historic and the modern maps is also included.

China: A Country Study
Ref DS706.C489 1988
Although somewhat dated, this book gives an overview of the history, physical environment/population, social system, education/culture, economic context, agriculture, industry, trade/transportation, science/technology, government/political process, foreign relations, criminal justice/public security and national defense of China as of 1988.

Japan

Japan Encyclopedia
Ref DS821 .F73 2002
In addition to short entries describing all aspects of political, literary, religious, and scientific history of Japan, there are longer articles under general headings, such as Geography, Literature, Painting, and History, that provide context for the shorter entries, with references to other sections.

Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Ref DS805 .J263 1993
In addition to many short entries, there are 100 feature articles and pictorial essays, as well as 4000 photographs and illustrations.

Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Japan
Ref JQ1605 .S86 2003

Cultural Atlas of Japan
Ref DS821 .C62 1988
This is a geographic, historical and symbolic study of Japanese culture with many maps and illustrations.

Japan: A Country Study
Ref DS806 .J223 1992
Although somewhat dated, this book gives an overview of the history, physical environment/population, social system, education/culture, economic context, agriculture, industry, trade/transportation, science/technology, government/political process, foreign relations, criminal justice/public security and national defense of Japan

Japanese Studies from Pre-History to 1990: A Bibliographical Guide
DS806.J36 1992 (Circulating)

Vietnam

Vietnam: A Country Study
Ref DS556.V54 1989
Although somewhat dated, this book gives an overview of the history, physical environment/population, social system, education/culture, economic context, agriculture, industry, trade/transportation, science/technology, government/political process, foreign relations, and national security of Vietnam.

Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War
Ref DS557.7 .E53 1996
This resource has primarily short entries on persons, places and policies that relate to the war, but also some longer essays on Vietnam and American perspectives, the antiwar movement, strategy and tactics, colonialism, and diplomacy among others.

Historical Dictionary of Vietnam
Ref DS556.25 .D85 1998
This work gives priority to recent events providing identifying information for places, persons, historic periods, and political events. It has an extensive topical bibliography of recent works in English and French.

Politics and International Relations

World Bank Group
http://www.worldbank.org/eapsocial/
This site provides information on social policy and government issues for East Asia and the Pacific Region

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs - U. S. State Department
http://www.state.gov/p/eap
This site deals with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. relations with the countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

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