Collier Library - Pathfinder

ASIAN STUDIES

SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of ASIAN STUDIES . Please note that this guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

The Library of Congress Class that includes ASIAN STUDIES is DS. BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles:

DS 1 – 937	History of Asia	DS 331 – 339.9	Southern Asia
DS 41 – 66	Middle East. Southwest Asia.	DS 501 – 518.9	East Asia
DS 155 – 156	Asia Minor	DS 520 – 560.72	Southeastern Asia
DS 327 – 329.4	Central Asia	DS 701 – 799.9	China

For a more complete listing see <http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html>

In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog. The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.

(Name of country or region or continent)

--BIBLIOGRAPHY --FOREIGN RELATIONS

--CIVILIZATION --HISTORY

--DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL --POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

--ECONOMIC CONDITIONS --SOCIAL CONDITIONS

Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area.

BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED SOURCES

Introduction and overview material

· A History of Asia [DS 33 .M87] by Rhoads Murphey

· A History of Inner Asia [DK 856 .S66] by Svatopluk Soucek

· Asia: A Concise History by Milton Walter Meyer Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)

· Southeast Asia: A Concise History [DS 525 .H43 2000] by Mary F. Heidhues Somers

Literature guides and bibliographies

· Global Data Locator [Ref HA 36 .K87] by George Thomas Kurian (Guide to international statistical sources.)

· Political Science: A Guide to Reference & Information Sources [Ref JA 71 .Y68] by Henry E. York

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

· Encyclopedia of Asian History [Ref DS 31 .E53]

· Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture [Ref DS 779.23 .E53 2005]

· Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture [Ref DS 822.5 .E516 2002]

· Encyclopedia of India [Ref DS 405 .E556 2006]

· Encyclopedia of the Korean War [Ref DS 918 .E53] edited by Spencer C. Tucker

· Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War [Ref DS 557.7 .E53] edited by Spencer C. Tucker

· Encyclopedia of World Cultures: South Asia [Ref GN 307 .E53]

· Kodansha encyclopedia of Japan [Ref DS805 .K633 1983]

· Southeast Asia : A Historical Encyclopedia [Ref DS 524 .S68 2004]

Almanacs & Statistical Sources

· Demographic Yearbook United Nations. (most recent) [Ref HA 17 .D45]

· International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2000 [Ref HA 4675 .M552] by B.R. Mitchell

· Statistical Yearbook United Nations. (most recent) [Ref HA 12.5 .U63]

· The World Almanac and Book of Facts. (annual) [Ref AY 67 .N5 W7]

Handbooks, Manuals, & Yearbooks

· Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook by David Levinson
(See Part III: Asia and the Pacific) This is an eBook (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work.)

· The Europa World Year Book [Ref JN 1 .E85]

· The Middle East and South Asia [Ref DS 44 .C55]

· The Statesman’s Year-Book [Ref JA 51 .S7]

Government Publications

· U.S. Dept. of State. Background Notes. 3 vols. (Irregular) Available on the web: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

· The CIA World Factbook Available on the web: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOCATING PERIODICAL ARTICLES on ASIAN STUDIES

Academic Search Premier

Cambridge Histories Online

Historical Abstracts (Online Database)
Humanities Index (Print Index: 1974-1989)
JSTOR (Online Database)
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe (Online Database)
Newspaper Source (Online Database)
ProQuest Research Library Complete (Online Database)
Social Sciences & Humanities Index (Print Index : Apr. 1966-Mar. 1974)
Social Sciences Index (Print Index: 1974/1975-1986/1987)

A few frequently used PERIODICALS in ASIAN STUDIES are:

            Asian Survey                                                                Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
            China Business Review                                                The Journal of Asian Studies
            China Quarterly                                                           The Journal of Japanese Studies
            Current History                                                           World Politics
            Foreign Affairs

PERIODICAL titles held by the library (in print and electronic format) can be identified by clicking the “PERIODICAL HOLDINGS” link under “Find Articles” on the library website at http://www.una.edu/library or by searching in UNACAT.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN - it is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library’s web site for policy information and request forms at: http://www.una.edu/library/about/departments/ill/

SUGGESTED WEBSITES

Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html

Digital South Asia Library http://dsal.uchicago.edu/

Portal to Asian Internet Resources http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/PAIR/

Virtual Library – Asian Studies (part of the WWW Virtual Library) http://vlib.org/AsianStudies.html

HAVE A QUESTION? ASK A LIBRARIAN.

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