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HIST 278: Reform & Revolution in China: Primary Sources

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Try searching the catalog for published and translated primary sources!

Some suggested searches: 
china AND revolution* AND memoir
"cultural revolution" AND autobiography
china AND revolution AND (sources OR documents)

How do I find primary sources translated into English?

Q: I don't read Latin/Old High German/Medieval Arabic/etc.  How can I find sources in English?

A: You're in luck!  There are many resources in English right here in the library and online.  Click the links in the grey and white box for some of the larger ones.  To find even more, perhaps on a specific topic, try finding one by beginning at a more generalized topic. 

For example, I clicked on Medieval worlds: a sourcebook.  In SuperSearch, you can click on the record title (pictured below) and scroll to see the subjects listed, including subjects with "source" in them.  These typically have translated or transcribed primary sources.  

If any record in SuperSearch has "Sources" in a subject heading, click on the record title to find more sources like this.

After clicking on the title, click on any of the hyperlinked subject headings with "subject" at the end to link to a new search with more primary sources.

Search for Primary Sources

Example Searches for Primary Sources

Read the summary!

Here, I've asked the database for 19th, 20th, and 21st century primary sources about China. 

The database summary will often help you discern whether the sources found within that database are Eastern or Western in origin.